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  • Marathon
  • Half

Melbourne

Melbourne Marathon Festival

Finish inside the MCG.

Next edition

2027 · 10 Oct 2027

Where

🇦🇺 Melbourne, Australia

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2027 edition

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Countdown

342

days to 10 Oct 2027

Partly open
Distance
Marathon
Course
Flat
Climb
70 m
Entry
A$190

About

The race

Loops from Melbourne Park through St Kilda and Albert Park's lake before finishing with a lap inside the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Location

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Oceania · typically 13°C (55°F) on race day

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Ballot, charity and tour places

Getting in

2026 results
  • First come, first served

    Enter while places last.

  • Charity place

    Gold Charity Partners listed: Berry Street, Children’s Cancer Institute, Cure Cancer, The Epilepsy Foundation, FightMND, Life’s Little Treasures Foundation, MND Victoria, MS Plus, My Room Children’s C

    Details
  • Tour operator package

    Travel packages that include a guaranteed entry.

  • Other

    Join the 2027 waitlist

    Details

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