Marathons and running races in Australia
25 marathons, 25 half marathons and 8 ultras in Australia.
The next one is the Melbourne Marathon on 11 October 2026.
The flattest marathon is the Cairns Marathon (30 m of climbing); the hilliest is the Six Foot Track Marathon (1,528 m).
For cool racing conditions, the Canberra Half Marathon usually starts around 9°C.
The biggest field is at the Sydney Marathon, with about 35,000 finishers.
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne Marathon
11 Oct 2026Today
Gain
110 m
Start temp
10°C
Entry
$165
MarathonOpen entryfastbig city
🇦🇺 Perth, Australia
Perth Marathon
11 Oct 2026Today
Gain
60 m
Start temp
12°C
Entry
$135
MarathonOpen entryfastbig city
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne Half Marathon
11 Oct 2026Today
Gain
60 m
Start temp
13°C
Entry
$135
Half marathonOpen entryfastbig city
🇦🇺 Perth, Australia
Perth Half Marathon
11 Oct 2026Today
Gain
40 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
$110
Half marathonOpen entryfastbig city
🇦🇺 Canberra, Australia
Run Canberra Half Marathon
1 Nov 2026In 21 days
Gain
100 m
Start temp
9°C
Entry
$125
Half marathonOpen entryfast
🇦🇺 Hobart, Australia
Point to Pinnacle
15 Nov 2026In 35 days
Gain
1,271 m
Start temp
12°C
Entry
$85
Half marathonOpen entryhillyscenic
🇦🇺 Perisher, Australia
Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko 30
26 Nov 2026In 46 days
Gain
596 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$185
33 kmTrailOpen entryaltitude
🇦🇺 Perisher, Australia
Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko 50
26 Nov 2026In 46 days
Gain
1,355 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$285
50.3 kmTrailOpen entryaltitude
🇦🇺 Perisher, Australia
Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko 100
27 Nov 2026In 47 days
Gain
2,973 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$395
105.6 kmTrailOpen entryaltitude
🇦🇺 Jindabyne, Australia
Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko Miler
27 Nov 2026In 47 days
Gain
4,731 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$680
160.5 kmTrailOpen entryaltitude
🇦🇺 Claremont, Hobart, Australia
Cadbury Marathon
3 Jan 2027In 3 months
Gain
200 m
Start temp
13°C
Entry
$85
MarathonOpen entryscenicsmall field
🇦🇺 Claremont, Hobart, Australia
Cadbury Half Marathon
3 Jan 2027In 3 months
Gain
100 m
Start temp
13°C
Entry
$75
Half marathonOpen entryscenic
🇦🇺 Port Fairy, Australia
Port Fairy Marathon
21 Feb 2027In 4 months
Gain
235 m
Start temp
15°C
Entry
$95
MarathonOpen entrycoastalhistoric
🇦🇺 Orange, Australia
Orange Marathon
7 Mar 2027In 5 months
Gain
350 m
Start temp
13°C
Entry
$90
MarathonOpen entryscenicsmall field
🇦🇺 Orange, Australia
Orange Half Marathon
7 Mar 2027In 5 months
Gain
175 m
Start temp
13°C
Entry
$70
Half marathonOpen entryscenicsmall field
🇦🇺 Katoomba, Australia
Six Foot Track Marathon
13 Mar 2027In 5 months
Gain
1,528 m
Start temp
13°C
Entry
$160
45 kmTrailLottery + qualifyinghilly
🇦🇺 Mount Buffalo, Australia
Buffalo Stampede SkyMarathon
21 Mar 2027In 5 months
Gain
1,410 m
Start temp
8°C
Entry
$210
42.7 kmTrailOpen entryhilly
🇦🇺 Hobart, Australia
Hobart Marathon
4 Apr 2027In 6 months
Gain
250 m
Start temp
11°C
Entry
$155
MarathonOpen entrysceniccoastal
🇦🇺 Hobart, Australia
Hobart Half Marathon
4 Apr 2027In 6 months
Gain
120 m
Start temp
11°C
Entry
$120
Half marathonOpen entrysceniccoastal
🇦🇺 Canberra, Australia
Canberra Marathon
11 Apr 2027In 6 months
Gain
300 m
Start temp
9°C
Entry
$145
MarathonOpen entryhistoricbig city
🇦🇺 Bunbury, Australia
Bunbury 3 Waters Marathon
11 Apr 2027In 6 months
Gain
150 m
Start temp
16°C
Entry
$95
MarathonOpen entrycoastalsmall field
🇦🇺 Bunbury, Australia
Bunbury 3 Waters Half Marathon
11 Apr 2027In 6 months
Gain
75 m
Start temp
16°C
Entry
$65
Half marathonOpen entrycoastalsmall field
🇦🇺 Canberra, Australia
Canberra Half Marathon
11 Apr 2027In 6 months
Gain
215 m
Start temp
9°C
Entry
$110
Half marathonOpen entrybig city
🇦🇺 Ballarat, Australia
Ballarat Marathon
18 Apr 2027In 6 months
Gain
200 m
Start temp
11°C
Entry
$155
MarathonOpen entryhistoricsmall field
🇦🇺 Ballarat, Australia
Ballarat Half Marathon
18 Apr 2027In 6 months
Gain
100 m
Start temp
11°C
Entry
$115
Half marathonOpen entryfast
🇦🇺 Adelaide, Australia
Adelaide Marathon
2 May 2027In 7 months
Gain
60 m
Start temp
9°C
Entry
$100
MarathonOpen entryfastsmall field
🇦🇺 Adelaide, Australia
Adelaide Half Marathon
2 May 2027In 7 months
Gain
40 m
Start temp
13°C
Entry
$75
Half marathonOpen entryfast
🇦🇺 Port Macquarie, Australia
Port Macquarie Marathon
2 May 2027In 7 months
Gain
250 m
Start temp
15°C
Entry
$105
MarathonOpen entrycoastalsmall field
🇦🇺 Port Macquarie, Australia
Port Macquarie Half Marathon
2 May 2027In 7 months
Gain
125 m
Start temp
15°C
Entry
$65
Half marathonOpen entrycoastalsmall field
🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
Sydney Half Marathon
2 May 2027In 7 months
Gain
150 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$110
Half marathonOpen entrybig cityscenic
🇦🇺 Blackheath, Australia
UTAMiler
14 May 2027In 7 months
Gain
7,200 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$770
161.1 kmTrailOpen entryhilly
🇦🇺 Wentworth Falls, Australia
Ultra-Trail Australia 22
14 May 2027In 7 months
Gain
1,200 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$150
22 kmTrailOpen entryhilly
🇦🇺 Katoomba, Australia
Ultra-Trail Australia 100
15 May 2027In 7 months
Gain
4,400 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$410
101 kmTrailOpen entryhilly
🇦🇺 Katoomba, Australia
Ultra-Trail Australia 50
15 May 2027In 7 months
Gain
2,400 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$275
51 kmTrailOpen entryhilly
🇦🇺 Lorne, Australia
Great Ocean Road Marathon
16 May 2027In 7 months
Gain
450 m
Start temp
11°C
Entry
$120
44 kmOpen entrysceniccoastal
🇦🇺 Kennett River, Australia
Great Ocean Road Half Marathon
16 May 2027In 7 months
Gain
250 m
Start temp
11°C
Entry
$110
23 kmOpen entrysceniccoastal
🇦🇺 Noosa Heads, Australia
Noosa Marathon
22 May 2027In 7 months
Gain
40 m
Start temp
16°C
Entry
$170
MarathonOpen entryfastcoastal
🇦🇺 Noosa Heads, Australia
Noosa Half Marathon
22 May 2027In 7 months
Gain
20 m
Start temp
16°C
Entry
$135
Half marathonOpen entryfastcoastal
🇦🇺 Brisbane, Australia
Brisbane Marathon
6 Jun 2027In 8 months
Gain
293 m
Start temp
12°C
Entry
$170
MarathonOpen entrybig city
🇦🇺 Brisbane, Australia
Brisbane Half Marathon
6 Jun 2027In 8 months
Gain
140 m
Start temp
12°C
Entry
$125
Half marathonOpen entrybig city
🇦🇺 Gold Coast, Australia
Gold Coast Half Marathon
3 Jul 2027In 9 months
Gain
40 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
$125
Half marathonOpen entryfastcoastal
🇦🇺 Gold Coast, Australia
Gold Coast Marathon
4 Jul 2027In 9 months
Gain
60 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
$165
MarathonOpen entryfastcoastal
🇦🇺 Cairns, Australia
Cairns Marathon
11 Jul 2027In 9 months
Gain
30 m
Start temp
19°C
Entry
$155
MarathonOpen entryfastcoastal
🇦🇺 Cairns, Australia
Cairns Half Marathon
11 Jul 2027In 9 months
Gain
15 m
Start temp
19°C
Entry
$120
Half marathonOpen entryfastcoastal
🇦🇺 Airlie Beach, Australia
Airlie Beach Marathon
18 Jul 2027In 9 months
Gain
60 m
Start temp
17°C
Entry
$105
MarathonOpen entrycoastalscenic
🇦🇺 Airlie Beach, Australia
Airlie Beach Half Marathon
18 Jul 2027In 9 months
Gain
30 m
Start temp
17°C
Entry
$90
Half marathonOpen entrycoastalscenic
🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia
Run Melbourne Half Marathon
18 Jul 2027In 9 months
Gain
80 m
Start temp
8°C
Entry
$110
Half marathonOpen entrybig city
🇦🇺 Yeppoon, Australia
Yeppoon Marathon
25 Jul 2027In 9 months
Gain
250 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$105
MarathonOpen entrycoastalsmall field
🇦🇺 Yeppoon, Australia
Yeppoon Half Marathon
25 Jul 2027In 9 months
Gain
120 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$75
Half marathonOpen entrycoastalsmall field
🇦🇺 Alexandra Headland, Australia
Sunshine Coast Marathon
1 Aug 2027est.In 10 months
Gain
80 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$170
MarathonOpen entryfastcoastal
🇦🇺 Alexandra Headland, Australia
Sunshine Coast Half Marathon
1 Aug 2027est.In 10 months
Gain
50 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$135
Half marathonOpen entryfastcoastal
🇦🇺 Forster, Australia
Forster-Tuncurry Marathon
15 Aug 2027In 10 months
Gain
150 m
Start temp
10°C
Entry
$105
MarathonOpen entrycoastalsmall field
🇦🇺 Forster, Australia
Forster-Tuncurry Half Marathon
15 Aug 2027In 10 months
Gain
75 m
Start temp
10°C
Entry
$65
Half marathonOpen entrycoastalsmall field
🇦🇺 Nuriootpa, Australia
Barossa Marathon
22 Aug 2027est.In 10 months
Gain
200 m
Start temp
7°C
Entry
$120
MarathonOpen entryscenicsmall field
🇦🇺 Nuriootpa, Australia
Barossa Half Marathon
22 Aug 2027est.In 10 months
Gain
120 m
Start temp
8°C
Entry
$75
Half marathonOpen entryscenic
Major🇦🇺 Sydney, Australia
Sydney Marathon
29 Aug 2027In 11 months
Gain
260 m
Start temp
10°C
Entry
$195
MarathonLotteryhillyscenic
🇦🇺 Anglesea, Australia
Surf Coast Century 100K
18 Sept 2027In 11 months
Gain
1,800 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$340
100 kmMixed road & trailOpen entrycoastal
🇦🇺 Anglesea, Australia
Surf Coast Century 50K
18 Sept 2027In 11 months
Gain
800 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$245
48.7 kmMixed road & trailOpen entrycoastal