Sydney, Australia
Sydney Marathon
Across the Harbour Bridge to a finish at the Opera House.
Plan this raceStart time follows 2026 (06:30 local); confirm for 2027.
- Date
- Sun, 29 August 2027
- Start
- 06:30 local
- Distance
- Marathon
- Course
- Point to point · Hilly in places
- Field
- 36,296 finishers in 2026
The course
Over the Sydney Harbour Bridge early on, through the city and parks, to a finish at the Opera House. Expect some climbs.
Start: North Sydney, north of the Harbour Bridge. Finish: Sydney Opera House.
Conditions
9 to 18 °C
Typical late August (winter) morning: cold at the start, mild later.
Getting there
- SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith: about 15 to 30 min to the city by train
Stay: North Sydney or The Rocks, close to the start and the finish.
Race weekend
Bib pickup at the race expo in the days before. Bring photo ID.
Trains to Milsons Point or North Sydney. The very early start means very early trains.
Local info
- Money
- Australian dollar (AUD)
- Power
- Type I, 230 V
- Emergency
- 000
- Language
- English
Official links
About this race data
Race facts checked against the sources below in October 2026. Start times and venues can change; always confirm on the official race site.