Sydney Marathon Date, Start Time and Schedule

August 23, 2026

Sydney Marathon — Date, Start Time and Race-Day Schedule (TCS Sydney Marathon presented by ASICS)

Quick summary: the official TCS Sydney Marathon race week runs 27–30 August 2026, with marathon race day on Sunday 30 August 2026. Broadcasters begin coverage from 06:00 AEST on Sunday; organisers publish the full race‑week guide, assembly/wave and spectator information via the official event site and the TCS Sydney Marathon app. For the marathon itself, organisers and event materials show early‑morning starts with wheelchair/elite athletes leading the field and mass participation beginning in the 06:15–06:30 AEST window (final wave times and assembly windows are published in race‑week communications and the official app). (tcssydneymarathon.com)

Official dates and core times (what is already published)

• Event week: 27–30 August 2026 (TCS Sydney Marathon event week). (tcssydneymarathon.com)
• Marathon race day: Sunday, 30 August 2026 (main 42.195 km race). (tcssydneymarathon.com)
• TCS Sydney Mini Marathon (5 km) is on Saturday, 29 August 2026; start time given by organisers: 07:15 AEST. (tcssydneymarathon.com)
• Live TV coverage (Australia, SBS) begins at 06:00 AEST on Sunday 30 August 2026 according to the organisers’ spectator information. (tcssydneymarathon.com)

Note: the event organiser publishes the full race‑week guide, the official pace team list, assembly-area maps and the final wave/starting-chute schedule in the Race Week Guide and via the official event app; those sources should be consulted in the days before the race for the final minute‑by‑minute timings and any last‑minute changes. (tcssydneymarathon.com)

Planned race‑day timeline (what to expect)

Organisers stage the event as an early‑morning, wave‑based marathon. The table below summarises the schedule that organisers and published race‑week materials make available publicly (times are local Sydney time, AEST = UTC+10). Where the official site lists only partial detail, third‑party event guides that use the organisers’ published documents are referenced — always check the Race Week Guide and the event app for final wave assignments and assembly‑time requirements.