Australian Marathon Championships
The TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS is hosting the Australian Marathon Championships again in 2027. To participate in the Australian Athletics Marathon Championship athletes need to be entered in the TCS Sydney Marathon and be registered with a state athletics association.
Athletes can gain an entry into the TCS Sydney Marathon by any of the following ways:
- via the ballot
- via elite athlete invitation
- via an Australian Championship entry for athletes who meet the following performances and are registered with a state athletics association.
- 2:30:00 for men since 1 January 2025
- 2:50:00 for women since 1 January 2025
- 68:30 at half marathon for men debutants since 1 January 2026
- 77:30 at half marathon for women debutants since 1 January 2026
Once entered in the TCS Sydney Marathon registered athletes should complete the on-line form to be recognized as part of the Australian Athletics Marathon Championship. There is no charge to register for the Australian Athletics Marathon Championships.
To be eligible to compete in the Australian Marathon Championships, you need to be registered with a state athletics association and complete the form below. There is no charge to register for the Australian Marathon Championships.
Those athletes who want to enter the TCS Sydney Marathon via method 3 above should contact competitions@athletics.org.au. Please do this at your earliest convenience or at the latest by 30 June. Athletes entered via the ballot will not receive a refund if later wanting to enter via option 3.
