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The Great Ocean Road Running Festival is one of the 25 most beautiful marathons in the world. Photo: Organizer
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Running in Australia - All Races 2024 [Running Calendar]

Australia is one of the ten largest countries in the world.

It is therefore not surprising that there are also a lot of running events in Australia. Many are held in the form of running festivals. Most events take place on the coast and impress with a beautiful ambience.

Well-known running events can be found in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne and Perth.

The biggest running events in Australia

The City2Surf, which takes place in the summer, is known worldwide. This 14-kilometer road race is one of the largest running events in the world. It has even been named the biggest running event in the world several times. After all, there are around 80,000 starters every year. The event therefore describes itself as the biggest fun run in the world. Top international runners do not compete here, but now and then some top national runners do. The course leads through the city center, the finish line is at Bondi Beach. The event has been held since 1971 and usually sells out very quickly.

Marathon in the city

There are several well-known city marathons in Australia. One of them is also held in Sydney. In September, the Sydney Marathon is held as part of the Sydney Running Festival, with several thousand runners competing. Other city marathons include the Gold Coast Airport Marathon (July), the Townsville Marathon as part of the Townsville Running Festival (August), the Australian Running Festival in Canberra (April), the Melbourne Marathon Festival (October), the Perth Marathon (October) and the Brisbane Marathon (June). A famous ultra race is called "The Track - Outback". This one has an incredible distance of more than 500 kilometers. Also very famous is the Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon, where you can see the Rocks, the Opera House, the Royal Botanic Gardens and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Beautiful runs in Australia

Some of the most beautiful running events in the world include the Great Barrier Reef Marathon in Port Dougals and the Great Ocean Road Running Festival. The Great Ocean Road Running Festival was even included in the list of the 25 most beautiful marathons in the world by our editorial team. It is run annually in May along the coast. The marathon is 44 kilometers long, and there is also an ultra race and shorter races.

Triathlons in Australia

Due to the many coastal cities, it is not surprising that Australia also hosts several triathlon events. Many of them are part of the IRONMAN series or the competing Challenge Family. In Shepparton the Challenge Chepparton is held regularly. The Ironman series makes stops here in Cairns, Busselton, Mooloolaba (Sunshine Coast), Port Macquarie, Geelong and Western Sydney, among others. There is almost no other country in the world where so many IRONMAN and IRONMAN 70.3 races are held as in Australia.

All Running Races in Australia (sorted by date) can be found in the following overview:

Running competitions 2024 in Australien

Ironman 70.3 Tasmania (Hobart)

 
Date of the race04.02.2024
Date of the race02.02.2025
Location of the raceHobart
Distance of the raceMitteldistanz / Kinder

Melbourne Corporate Triathlon

 
Date of the race25.02.2024
Date of the race23.02.2025
Location of the raceElwood Victoria
Distance of the race0,4 km + 10 km + 4 km

Six Foot Track Marathon

 
Date of the race09.03.2024
Date of the race08.03.2025
Location of the raceKatoomba
Distance of the race45 km

Mooloolaba Triathlon

 
Date of the race10.03.2024
Date of the race09.03.2025
Location of the raceMooloolaba
Distance of the raceOlympische Distanz (Olympic Distance) / Sprint

IRONMAN 70.3 Geelong

 
Date of the race24.03.2024
Date of the race23.03.2025
Location of the raceGeelong
Distance of the raceMitteldistanz / Ironkids

City of Newcastle Hill to Harbour

 
Date of the race07.04.2024
Date of the race06.04.2025
Location of the raceNewcastle
Distance of the race16 km / 6 km / 2 km

Hobart Marathon

 
Date of the race07.04.2024
Date of the race06.04.2025
Location of the raceHobart
Distance of the race42,2 km / 21,1 km / 10 km / 5 km / 2 km

Canberra Marathon Festival

 
Date of the race07.04.2024
Date of the race06.04.2025
Location of the raceCanberra
Distance of the race50 km / 42,2 km / 21,1 km / 10 km / 5 km

Newcastle Marathon

 
Date of the race21.04.2024
Date of the race19.04.2025
Location of the raceNewcastle
Distance of the race42,2 km / 21,1 km

Down Under 135

 
Date of the race26.04.2024
Date of the race25.04.2025
Location of the raceBacchus Marsh
Distance of the race220 km (13.000 Hm) / 110 km (6.000 Hm)

Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon

 
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Date of the race05.05.2024
Date of the race04.05.2025
Location of the raceSydney
Distance of the race21,1 km / 10 km

Busselton Festival of Triathlon: IRONMAN 70.3 Busselton

 
Date of the race05.05.2024
Date of the race04.05.2025
Location of the raceBusselton
Distance of the raceMitteldistanz / Ironkids / Fun-Run / Duathlon

IRONMAN & IRONMAN 70.3 Australia - Port Macquarie

 
Date of the race05.05.2024
Date of the race04.05.2025
Location of the racePort Macquarie
Distance of the raceLangdistanz / Mitteldistanz / Ironkids

Ultra-Trail Australia (UTA)

 
Date of the race16.05.2024
Date of the race15.05.2025
Location of the raceKatoomba
Distance of the race100 km (4.400 Hm) / 50,3 km / 22,7 km / 11 km

Great Ocean Road Running Festival

 
Date of the race19.05.2024
Date of the race18.05.2025
Location of the raceLorne
Distance of the race60 km / 44 km / 23 km / 14 km / 6 km / 1,5 km

Stadium Stomp Melbourne

 
Date of the race02.06.2024
Date of the race01.06.2025
Location of the raceRichmond
Distance of the race7.300 Treppen / 1.900 Treppen

Brisbane Marathon

 
Date of the race02.06.2024
Date of the race01.06.2025
Location of the raceBrisbane
Distance of the race42,2 km / 21,1 km / 10 km / 5 km / 2 km

Rottnest Running Festival

 
Date of the race16.06.2024
Date of the race15.06.2025
Location of the raceRottnest Island
Distance of the race42,2 km / 21,1 km / 10 km / 5 km

IRONMAN & IRONMAN 70.3 Cairns

 
Date of the race16.06.2024
Date of the race15.06.2025
Location of the racePalm Cove
Distance of the raceLangdistanz / Mitteldistanz / Ironkids

Hyrox Melbourne

 
Date of the race29.06.2024
Date of the race28.06.2025
Location of the raceSouth Wharf
Distance of the race8 km

Gold Coast Marathon

 
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Date of the race07.07.2024
Date of the race06.07.2025
Location of the raceSouthport
Distance of the race42,2 km / 21,1 km / 10 km / 5 km

7 Cairns Marathon - Queensland

 
Date of the race14.07.2024
Date of the race13.07.2025
Location of the raceCairns
Distance of the race42,2 km / 21,1 km / 10 km / 5 km / 2 km

Hyrox Sydney

 
Date of the race27.07.2024
Date of the race26.07.2025
Location of the raceSydney
Distance of the race8 km

Australian Outback Marathon

 
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Date of the race27.07.2024
Date of the race26.07.2025
Location of the raceLasseter Highway
Distance of the race42,2 km / 21,1 km / 11 km / 6 km

Townsville Running Festival - Townsville Marathon

 
Date of the race04.08.2024
Date of the race03.08.2025
Location of the raceTownsville City
Distance of the race42,2 km / 21,1 km / 10 km / 5 km / 2,5 km

City2Surf Sydney

 
Date of the race11.08.2024
Date of the race10.08.2025
Location of the raceSydney
Distance of the race14 km

7 Sunshine Coast Marathon - Queensland

 
Date of the race11.08.2024
Date of the race10.08.2025
Location of the raceAlexandra Headland
Distance of the race42,2 km / 21,1 km / 10 km / 5 km / 2 km

Hyrox Brisbane

 
Date of the race17.08.2024
Date of the race16.08.2025
Location of the raceSouth Brisbane
Distance of the race8 km

Kangaroo Hoppet

 
Date of the race24.08.2024
Date of the race23.08.2025
Location of the raceFalls Creek
Distance of the race42 km / 21 km

Adelaide Marathon Festival

 
Date of the race25.08.2024
Date of the race24.08.2025
Location of the raceAdelaide
Distance of the race42,2 km / 21,1 km / 10 km / 5 km

Bridge to Brisbane

 
Date of the race08.09.2024
Date of the race14.09.2025
Location of the raceMurarrie
Distance of the race10 km / 4,5 km

IRONMAN 70.3 Sunshine Coast

 
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Date of the race08.09.2024
Date of the race07.09.2025
Location of the raceMooloolaba
Distance of the raceMitteldistanz

Hyrox Perth

 
Date of the race14.09.2024
Date of the race13.09.2025
Location of the racePerth
Distance of the race8 km

Sydney Marathon - Sydney Running Festival

 
1
Date of the race15.09.2024
Date of the race31.08.2025
Location of the raceSydney
Distance of the race42,2 km / 21,1 km / 10 km / 3,5 km

IRONMAN 70.3 Western Sydney

 
1
Date of the race22.09.2024
Date of the race21.09.2025
Location of the raceCastlereagh
Distance of the raceMitteldistanz / Ironkids

Perth Marathon & Running Festival

 
Date of the race06.10.2024
Date of the race05.10.2025
Location of the racePerth
Distance of the race42,2 km / 21,1 km / 14 km / 4 km

Melbourne Marathon Festival

 
Date of the race13.10.2024
Date of the race12.10.2025
Location of the raceMelbourne
Distance of the race42,2 km / 21,1 km / 10 km / 5 km / 3 km Walk

J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge® Sydney

 
Date of the race23.10.2024
Date of the race22.10.2025
Location of the raceSydney
Distance of the race5,6 km

Burnie 10K

 
Date of the race27.10.2024
Date of the race26.10.2025
Location of the raceBurnie
Distance of the race10 km / 5 km

Noosa Triathlon

 
Date of the race03.11.2024
Date of the race02.11.2025
Location of the raceNoosa Heads
Distance of the raceOlympische Distanze (Olympic Distance)

IRONMAN 70.3 Melbourne

 
Date of the race10.11.2024
Date of the race09.11.2025
Location of the raceSt Kilda West
Distance of the raceMitteldistanz (Middle Distance)

Challenge Canberra

 
Date of the race17.11.2024
Date of the race16.11.2025
Location of the raceActon
Distance of the raceMitteldistanz / Olympische Distanz / Sprint / Super Sprint

Point to Pinnacle

 
Date of the race17.11.2024
Date of the race16.11.2025
Location of the raceSandy Bay
Distance of the race21,1 km / 10 km

Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko

 
Date of the race28.11.2024
Date of the race04.12.2025
Location of the raceThredbo
Distance of the race100 mi / 100 km / 50 km / 25 km

IRONMAN & IRONMAN 70.3 Western Australia - Busselton

 
Date of the race01.12.2024
Date of the race30.11.2025
Location of the raceBusselton
Distance of the raceLangdistan / Mitteldistanz / Ironkids

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