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Clear skies, 8 C at the 6:30 start with a westerly wind chill making it feel near 3 C, climbing to 18 to 19 C by midday
2025 Ballot results
The datasheet
TCS Sydney Marathon 2025 ballot: 79,000 applications
The first edition of the TCS Sydney Marathon as the 7th Abbott World Marathon Major, with Hailemaryam Kiros and Sifan Hassan both setting course records in 2:06:06 and 2:18:22.
Applications
79,000
Ballot acceptance
44%
35,000 of 79,000 accepted
Field size
34,141
Total finishers
Results date
Jan 9
2025
Race day
Aug 31
2025
Ballot open
Dec 10
2024
Ballot close
Dec 30
2024
Priority entry
M2:53 W3:13
Open category (18–34)
Race day weather
What runners faced on the course
Context
What made 2025 notable
The 25th edition was Sydney's first as the seventh Abbott World Marathon Major, and Harbour Bridge and Opera House dominated every race-day post in the running internet. Conditions were cold and clear, 8 degrees at the 6:30 start with a westerly wind chill that felt closer to 3, climbing to 18 by midday. Hailemaryam Kiros and Sifan Hassan both set course records in 2:06:06 and 2:18:22 on the new Major route. NSW Government reported more than 79,000 ballot applications for roughly 35,000 places, and 32,967 of 34,141 registered runners finished, the largest marathon ever staged in Australia. Sydney now belongs in the same conversation as the other six.
Year over year
Applications over time
Applications · 2025 → 2026
79K123K
'25'26
Qualifying
Priority entry standards
View full age-group standards
| Age group | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 18-34 | 2:53:00 | 3:13:00 |
| 35-39 | 2:55:00 | 3:15:00 |
| 40-44 | 2:58:00 | 3:26:00 |
| 45-49 | 3:05:00 | 3:38:00 |
| 50-54 | 3:14:00 | 3:51:00 |
| 55-59 | 3:23:00 | 4:10:00 |
| 60-64 | 3:34:00 | 4:27:00 |
| 65-69 | 3:45:00 | 4:50:00 |
| 70-74 | 4:10:00 | 5:30:00 |
| 75-79 | 4:30:00 | 6:00:00 |
| 80-84 | 4:55:00 | 6:35:00 |
| 85-89 | 4:55:00 | 6:35:00 |
| 90+ | 4:55:00 | 6:35:00 |
FAQ
Questions about the 2025 ballot
How many applied for the 2025 Sydney Marathon?
More than 79,000 for roughly 35,000 places, an eight-fold jump in international entries from 156 countries.
When did the 2025 Sydney ballot run?
Open 10 December 2024, closed 11:59 PM on 30 December 2024. Successful and unsuccessful applicants notified between 8 and 9 January 2025.
What made the 2025 Sydney Marathon historically significant?
It was the first edition as the 7th Abbott World Marathon Major, after Abbott confirmed the elevation in November 2024.
What happened on race day, 31 August 2025?
32,967 finishers out of 34,141 starters, the largest marathon ever staged in Australia. Hailemaryam Kiros set a course record at 2:06:06; Sifan Hassan won the women's race in 2:18:22.
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