Sydney Marathon qualifying times for 2027
By age group, for men, women and non‑binary athletes.
Official standardsChecked Official page
High Performance Program standards
Check a time| Age | Men | Women, non-binary |
|---|---|---|
| 18–34 | 2:45:006:18/mi | 3:18:007:33/mi |
| 35–39 | 2:47:006:22/mi | 3:20:007:38/mi |
| 40–44 | 2:51:006:31/mi | 3:27:007:54/mi |
| 45–49 | 2:55:006:40/mi | 3:35:008:12/mi |
| 50–54 | 3:00:006:52/mi | 3:43:008:30/mi |
| 55–59 | 3:06:007:06/mi | 3:51:008:49/mi |
| 60–64 | 3:17:007:31/mi | 4:13:009:39/mi |
| 65–69 | 3:41:008:26/mi | 4:24:0010:04/mi |
| 70–74 | 4:07:009:25/mi | 4:35:0010:29/mi |
| 75–79 | 4:43:0010:48/mi | 5:30:0012:35/mi |
| 80+ | 5:46:0013:12/mi | 6:36:0015:06/mi |
Non-binary standards equal the women’s.
- Age used
- Age on race day
- August 29, 2027
- Window
- July 1, 2025 – September 18, 2026 (application deadline)
- Time rule
- At or under the standard (assumed; not stated by the race)
Meeting the standard is not entry by itself
Entry, the window, the age group and every other rule
Entry
1,200 places: 600 sub-elite (the fastest men, women and non-binary athletes) and 600 Good For Age (fastest within each age and gender group). Not guaranteed.
Applications
The 2027 application window ran September 14–18, 2026.
Qualifying window
Times run since July 1, 2025 on a World Athletics-certified course with a net drop of no more than 457 m. Proof goes in with the application, so a time must be run by September 18, 2026, the application deadline.
Age group
Your age on race day, August 29, 2027.
Time
At or under the standard (assumed; not stated by the race).
Other rules
- Qualifying times may be assessed by gun time or net (chip) time.