Apply Now for 2026!
Part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, the TCS Sydney Marathon is one of the newest additions to the Abbott World Marathon Majors. It is the only Abbott World Marathon Major in the southern hemisphere, and the only running event in Australia to be broadcast live each year.
The marathon course starts at the same location as the Sydney 2000 Olympic Marathon, in North Sydney, and takes runners across the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge, around the landmarks of The Rocks, Circular Quay and Centennial Park, before finishing in front of the world-famous Sydney Opera House.
The race is the largest marathon in Australian and has had exponential growth since becoming a candidate to join the Abbott World Marathon Majors in 2022. The event is the only Abbott World Marathon Major in the southern hemisphere, and is expected to welcome a record-breaking 35,000 marathon runners in its first year as a Major in 2025.
CCLG charity place
Apply now for a CCLG charity place in the 2026 TCS Sydney Marathon. For one of our charity places there is a non-refundable registration fee of £100 (payable when we accept your application) and we ask you to pledge to raise a minimum of £1,800 in sponsorship.
The Sydney Marathon is a key event in our fundraising calendar, so we do have to set certain expectations for our runners. You can download the terms and conditions of our guaranteed charity places below.
Read event terms and conditions
You will be informed of the outcome of your application by email by the end of 2025 (or within a month of submitting your application, if you apply after December).
We receive far more applications than we have available race places, so unfortunately not everyone who applies will be given a place.
Please note, if you are offered a CCLG guaranteed place in the Sydney Marathon, we are unable to restrict the funds to a Special Named Fund. If you would like further information about this, please do not hesitate to get in touch.