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Brisbane Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 06:006:00 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon · 10K · 5K
- Time limit
- 6 h 15 min
- Finish closes 12:1512:15 PM
The course
The organiser describes the marathon as starting in the city centre, crossing the fully closed Story Bridge, following the river through Kangaroo Point and New Farm and finishing inside the City Botanic Gardens.
- The Story Bridge, the river and a finish in the gardensOver a fully closed Story Bridge, along the river, to a finish in the City Botanic Gardens.
- A 6:00 am start and six hours fifteen to finishGun at 6:00 am, 6 hours 15 minutes to finish, roads closed from about 3:00 am.
- A certified course, run since 1992AIMS-certified, running since 1992, with spectators the organiser says line the whole way.
Course notes 3 short reads on the course
Whole courseFinishThe Story Bridge, the river and a finish in the gardensOver a fully closed Story Bridge, along the river, to a finish in the City Botanic Gardens.
The organiser’s marathon page for 2027 describes the course as “Starting on George Street, crossing the fully closed Story Bridge, tracing the river through Kangaroo Point and New Farm before finishing inside the City Botanic Gardens.” The finish line is listed as the City Botanic Gardens in the city centre.
The page also lists the start line as George Street, while another block on the same page and the road-closure notice name Margaret Street.
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Whole courseConditionsA 6:00 am start and six hours fifteen to finishGun at 6:00 am, 6 hours 15 minutes to finish, roads closed from about 3:00 am.
The race schedule lists the marathon start at 6:00 am on Sunday 6 June 2027, with bag drop opening at 4:45 am at the City Botanic Gardens. The half marathon follows at 7:15 am.
The FAQ gives the marathon cut-off as “6 hours 15 minutes from gun time”, which it puts at 12:15 pm. The travel page says road closures “around Margaret Street and the course begin from approximately 3:00am on race day” and advises arriving earlier than you think you need to.
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Whole courseCrowdA certified course, run since 1992AIMS-certified, running since 1992, with spectators the organiser says line the whole way.
The organiser’s FAQ says the course “has AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races) course certification” and offers the race as a chance to set a personal best or record a qualifying time. Its home page calls the race “Brisbane’s most storied race”, running since 1992.
On the marathon page the organiser writes that “there’s crowd support lining the entire course”. The same page gives the elevation gain in two places as 233 m and 293 m.
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Race weekend
Bib pickup at City Botanic GardensBefore race week 3 key dates
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19 Apr 2027 · 16:004:00 PM
Last day for a 50% refund on a cancelled entry -
26 Apr 2027
Last day to add bib postage to an entry Postage is for an Australian address and costs $17.50; the bib is the only thing posted. -
5 Jun 2027 · 16:004:00 PM
Online entries close, unless sold out earlier
Thursday 3 June Bib pickup
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11:0011:00 AM
Race expo and bib collection open City Botanic Gardens. The race schedule gives a 4:00 PM close and the FAQ a 6:00 PM close for this day.
Friday 4 June Bib pickup
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09:009:00 AM
Race expo and bib collection open City Botanic Gardens. The race schedule gives a 5:00 PM close and the FAQ a 6:00 PM close for this day.
Saturday 5 June Last bib day
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07:007:00 AM
Shakeout run -
08:008:00 AM–16:004:00 PM
Race expo and bib collection City Botanic Gardens
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Sunday 6 June Race day
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03:003:00 AM
Road closures begin around Margaret Street and the course The organiser gives approximately 3:00 am. -
04:454:45 AM
Bag drop opens City Botanic Gardens -
06:006:00 AM
Marathon start George Street, Brisbane City. The organiser's marathon page gives George Street as the start line in one place and Margaret Street in another. -
12:1512:15 PM
Marathon time limit 6 hours 15 minutes from gun time; interim cut-offs are to be confirmed. 6:15 limit: 8:53/km for 42.195 km6:15 limit: 14:18/mi for 26.2 mi
Other races (4)
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07:157:15 AM
Half marathon start George Street, Brisbane City -
09:309:30 AM
10K start Margaret Street -
10:1510:15 AM
5K run and 5K walk start Margaret Street -
11:0011:00 AM
2K start Margaret Street
Times as published by the organiser, in Brisbane time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Brisbane time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Brisbane, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Brisbane Marathon
- When is the Brisbane Marathon 2027?
- Sunday 6 June 2027. The start is at 06:00.
- What is the time limit at the Brisbane Marathon?
- Runners have 6 h 15 min to finish. The finish closes at 12:15.
- Where does the Brisbane Marathon start?
- Start: George Street, Brisbane City.
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