Course & Elevation
The Brisbane Marathon is a one-lap road marathon through Brisbane that starts in the city centre, crosses the fully closed Story Bridge and finishes inside the City Botanic Gardens. It is part of the Brisbane Marathon Festival, held on a Sunday in early June with a half marathon, a 10 km, a 5 km run and walk, and a 2 km race. The marathon starts at 6:00am. After the Story Bridge the route follows the Brisbane River through Kangaroo Point and New Farm and returns to the gardens, and the organisers describe it as predominantly flat, AIMS-certified and a Boston qualifier. The cut-off is 6 hours 15 minutes from the gun, and the road reopens at 12:15pm. The marathon was first run in 1992, and the festival was held in August from 2009 to 2018 before moving to June in 2019. The course records are 2:21:05 for men (Takaki Mori, 2026) and 2:43:44 for women (Kathryn Parkinson, 2025).
Course Facts
Weather
Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
17°C
Temperature
52%
Humidity
20%
Rain Chance
June in Brisbane is mild and fairly dry: average highs are around 22°C and lows around 12°C, with rain of 1 mm or more on about six days in the month.
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