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Canberra Marathon

April 11, 2027 · 6:15 AMCanberra, ACT, Australia

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Race Day

64°F

48–66°F · Feels mild

Total elevation gain

978ft

Moderate rolling hills · Net elevation change +0 ft

Participants

3,500

Medium-sized race

Crowd Rating

5/ 10

Good crowd energy

The Lowdown

The Canberra Marathon is the headline event of the Canberra Times Marathon Festival, Australia's oldest city marathon, held annually since 1976 in the nation's capital. The AIMS-certified marathon course starts near Old Parliament House on King George Terrace, Parkes, and loops through the Parliamentary Triangle, past the Australian War Memorial and along Anzac Parade, with scenic views of Lake Burley Griffin throughout. The festival runs across a full weekend: the marathon and half marathon are run on Sunday, while the 10 km, 5.4 km, and a kids' fun run take place the day before. The event carries The Canberra Times title-sponsorship and draws entrants from across Australia given its status as the national capital's signature road race.

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