Sunshine Coast Marathon
The Lowdown
The Sunshine Coast Marathon is a coastal running festival held each winter (early August) on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, with the start and finish at Alexandra Headlands Surf Life Saving Club near Mooloolaba. First run in 2012 and organised by Atlas Events, the festival has grown into one of Australia's most popular regional running weekends, drawing roughly 12,000 participants across five distances plus a large three-day expo. The full marathon is a fast, flat, largely one-loop course that hugs the Alexandra Headland, Mooloolaba and Maroochydore beachfronts, offering white-sand beaches and ocean views with on-course entertainment and a carpet finish line. The course is AIMS/IAAF-certified and accepted as a Boston Marathon qualifier, and includes a wheelchair division. The event's title sponsor has changed over the years (previously ASICS, and EVA Air for the 2026 edition), so it is best known simply as the Sunshine Coast Marathon.
Race Day
Weather Forecast
Elevation
Terrain Profile
Relatively flat course
Participants
Field Size
Large field
Crowd Rating
Spectator Support
Good crowd energy
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Alexandra Headland
Mooloolaba Beach
Maroochydore Beachfront
Alexandra Headlands Surf Life Saving Club (start/finish)
Other distances available during the event weekend:
Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia
AU
Average rate for 3-star accommodations near the start line
Eligibility
- Minimum age applies for the full marathon per event rules
Required Documents
- Photo ID for bib collection
Entry Methods
- Online registration via the official event website
Cancellation & Refund Policy
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First held in 2012; organised by Atlas Events.
Approximate 2026 fees (AUD, tiered pricing): Marathon $260, Half Marathon $210, 10K $130, 5K Run $90, 2K Family Run $55.
Fast, flat, one-loop coastal course; AIMS/IAAF-certified and a Boston Marathon qualifier.
Wheelchair divisions offered in the marathon, half marathon and 10K.
2025 marathon finishers: 2,485.
Course records: Men 2:14:05 (Ryan Gregson, 2025); Women 2:37:07 (Milly Clark, 2024).
Start/finish at Alexandra Headlands Surf Life Saving Club, roughly one hour north of Brisbane.
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