DateExpected
Early October 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Batman Avenue to Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Melbourne, Australia
Countdown
October
The half marathon of a festival that has run since 1978. One loop of 21.1 km, a proper road race with age-group and sex rankings if you want to chase a place.
Key facts
01Runners must be 16 or older on race day
02Last year's cut-off was 4 h 15 min on gun time, so wave starts won't buy extra time
03Last year's start was in waves
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The course
The route
Melbourne
Distance21km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate21.1 km
Weather
Early-October, Melbourne
18°CTypical high
9°CTypical low
5°CColdest in 20 years
42%Days with rain
Highs around 18°C and lows around 9°C, but it has dropped to 5°C. Rain on 42% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Harrison BAXTER (#64438)00:14:3686.7 km/h
02Charles PEARSON (#64005)00:14:4286.1 km/h
03Nick HERSHAN (#60230)00:14:4585.8 km/h
24
Finishers
0:48:36
Median time
26.0 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserMARI Aus Electric Holdings Pty. Limited
Websitemelbournemarathon.com.au
Instagram@melbmara
Running since1978
Training
Training for the Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival 21 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival 21 km plan targets
Typical sessions
21 km
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Steady mileage with one or two quality days a week
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
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