BLACKMORES SYDNEY MARATHON 2019. SUNDAY 15 SEP 2019
This event is owned by Athletics Australia, a not-for-profit organisation responsible for managing the sport of athletics in Australia. Profits from the event go back into the community through Athletics Australia’s grass roots programs.
The Blackmores Sydney Running Festival is the sole remaining participant legacy of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. It started in 2001 when the NSW Government approved the continuation of a marathon in Sydney to promote fitness and health for the NSW community and to position Sydney as an international tourist destination.
The Blackmores Sydney Running Festival is run on one of the most spectacular courses in the world, taking in all of the Sydney iconic landmarks and providing all runners with a unique opportunity of crossing the Sydney Harbour Bridge traffic free. Start at Bradfield Park, Milson's Point travel over the main deck of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and finish at the Sydney Opera House.
Race Type:
- Blackmores Sydney Marathon 42.195 Km, starting 7.05 am
- Blackmores Half Marathon 21.0975 Km, starting at 6.00 am
- Blackmores Bridge Run 10 Km, starting at 8.00 am
- Blackmores Family Fun Run 3.5 Km, starting at 9.00 am
Event Facts
- An amazing achievement is that the Blackmores Sydney Running Festival is the only Australian running event that is broadcast live.
- Just 18 years old, the event now boasts over 33,000 participants from over 66 countries each year.
- The event is also a hugely successful fundraising activity supporting a number of local and national based charities. In 2017, the event helped to raise over $1,750,00.00 for charitable organisations. The total funds raised since inception is over $18,650,000.
