Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival 2026

Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival

The 2026 Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival enters its most significant transformation in two decades.

With redesigned courses, improved amenities, enhanced spectator flow and a new two-day festival format, this is the most accessible and exciting version of the event yet.

The Evolution Begins

The Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival enters its most significant transformation in two decades.

After years of meticulous planning, we are reimagining Australia's premier running event with innovations that will reshape the participant and spectator experience.

This is the biggest change since we moved to the MCG 20 years ago, and it's only the beginning.

Highlights

Expanded to a 2-day festival with iconic MCG finish both days.
Faster, flatter Marathon course with an expected 20% reduction in elevation gain.
Smoother Marathon runner flow with 30% less turns.
5 hours of exclusive course access for Marathon runners.
Enhanced start line processing for greater start experience.
A Marathon field of 20,000 participants, and a total field of 66,000 participants across the weekend, enabled through evidence-based crowd science analysis. Ensuring an elevated runner experience.
16,000 additional participant spots added across the full event program, increasing accessibility for runners of all levels.
Tram-free zone between Anzac Station and Federation Square. Providing greater road width use for participants, while provided greater access for spectator viewing

Melbourne Marathon Festival Events

42.195KM
Nike Melbourne Marathon
Sunday

42.195KM
Nike Wheelchair Marathon
Sunday

21.1KM
Nike Half Marathon
Sunday

10KM
SriLankan Airlines 10km
Saturday

5KM
Dairy Farmers 5km
Saturday

3KM
Chobani 3km
Saturday

1KM
Bupa Healthy Cities Mini Marathon
Saturday

Register

Be warned! Bogus and fake websites are out there! They look like the real thing.

The ONLY place to book is via the official link on melbournemarathon.com.au