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We’re officially less than one week out from Australia’s biggest marathon! Now in its second year as a World Major, the 2026 Sydney Marathon drew a record-breaking 123,000 ballot entries from all around the globe. On Sunday, August 30, 40,000 lucky runners from 162 countries will take to the streets in what is easily one of the most beautiful races on Earth.
Whether you’re travelling to Sydney for the big day or racing on home turf, there are plenty of ways you can celebrate with the locals. Across the four lead-up days, Motion Festival will be putting on a massive, free program of live music, food, big-screen race coverage and fan experiences. On top of that, you can warm up with free pre-race shakeout runs, then celebrate post-run at Sydney’s best after parties for well-deserved beers and bites. Good luck!
Sydney Marathon Shakeout Runs
Tuesday, August 25
- Pace Athletic x Asics – 7am, 155 George St, The Rocks
- Shokz x Sydney Harbour Runners – 6pm, Blackbird Café
Wednesday, August 26
- The Sydney Run Club – 5.30am, Ramsgate Beach House
- Top Run – 6.30pm, Robertson Rd Gates, Centennial Park
Thursday, August 27
- Arc'teryx x Pillar Performance – 7am, Arc-teryx Sydney QVB
- Brooks x Tribal Run Club – 8am, Brooks Hyperion House, Sydney
- Pace Athletic x Asics – 5pm, 155 George St, The Rocks
Friday, August 28
- The Sydney Run Club – 5.30am, Bondi Beach
- 404 x Harry's – 6am, Harry's, Bondi Beach
- Boobs on the Run – 6am, Sydney Opera House
- Muscle Republic – 6.15am, Sydney Olympic Park
- KXTC – 6.30pm, Appizza, Darlinghurst
- HOKA x Rejoov Runners – 6.45am, L1 238 Castlereagh St, Sydney CBD
- LSKD x Pillar – 7am, Piccolo Me, Olympic Park
- Team Toby’s – 7.15am, Customs House Forecourt, Circular Quay
- QK Running – 7.30am, Jinius, Dawes Point
- The Ultimate Shakeout Run – 9am, Hickson Road Reserve, The Rocks
Saturday, August 29
- LSKD x Keegan & Co x Therabody x Maple – 6.20am, Blackwood Bondi
- Last Mile x Dermalogica – 6.30am, Coffee Room, Coogee
- Unofficial Run Club x New Balance – 6.45am, Centennial Homestead, Centennial Park
- Pillar Performance x LND x Oakley – 6.45am, Palace Verona, Paddington
- Sodii x Buddy Franklin – 7am, 31 Norfolk St, Paddington
- Stronger Stride – 7am, Customs House Forecourt, Circular Quay
- Pace-N-Try Shakeout Run – 7.30am, Top Impression Bakery, Rhodes
- Tracksmith – 8am, Up There Athletics, Darlinghurst
- On LightSpray – 8am, 1-5 Flinders St, Darlinghurst
- Decathlon (free race gear & Chebbo's Burgers) – 11am-3pm, Decathlon Tempe
Sydney Marathon After Parties
Sunday, August 30
- Motion Festival – 7am-9pm, Customs House Forecourt, Circular Quay
- SharkNinja Sydney Marathon Recovery Village (free frozen electrolyte slushies and prizes) – 7am-4pm, Royal Botanic Gardens
- LSKD Post-Race Blind, Beer & Burgers – 10am-2pm, Betty’s Burgers, Circular Quay
- lululemon Print Shop – 10am-7.45pm, Pitt St Mall, Sydney CBD (also open Wed-Sat from 9.30am)
- The Clock: Medals & Margs – from 10am, The Clock, Surry Hills
- Australian Heritage Hotel – from 10am, The Rocks
- The Reset by Oura – from 10am-4.15pm, Overseas Passenger Terminal, The Rocks
- Tracksmith After party & Poster Stamping – 12-5pm, Up There Athletics, Darlinghurst
- Jackson’s on George After party – from 12pm, Sydney CBD
- The Waratah (free Reckless BX Lagers for all runners) – 12-10pm, The Waratah, Darlinghurst
- Sydney Front Runners Social: Sydney Marathon Celebration – from 3pm, Captain Cook Hotel, Paddington
- lululemon and Tempo Journal After party (ft. Harry Hayes) – from 2pm, 121 Riley Street, Darlinghurst
- W Sydney Post-Race Portrait Studio (walk-ins welcome) – 2-7pm, W Sydney, Darling Harbour
- Kings Cross Track Club Afters – from 4pm, 207 Oxford St, Darlinghurst
- Stylerunner x Aster Marathon After party – 5-10pm, Aster Rooftop Bar, Sydney