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Half marathonRoad🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne Half Marathon

Sunday, 11 October 2026Today · Start 09:45

Official site

A late-morning start lets half runners watch the marathon finish before setting off on a flat loop through the parks and boulevards south of the Yarra, ending inside the MCG.

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Facts checked 10 Oct 2026 against melbournemarathon.com.au, melbournemarathon.com.au.

Elevation gain
60 m
Flat · ↓ 60 m
Highest point
40 m
above sea level
Temp at start
13°C
Peaks around 18°C
Entry fee
≈ $135
Open entry
Finishers
—
typical year
Course
Loop
4.25h cut-off
Getting thereFly into MEL (Melbourne), about 21 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Flat: about 60 m of climbing and 60 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
13°C
Peak during race
18°C
Humidity
61%
Chance of rain
23%
Wind
16 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 11 October ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 09:45 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

Course records

Men
1:01:42 · Andy Buchanan (2024)
Women
1:08:55 · Izzi Batt-Doyle (2025)

As of the 2025 season.

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