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Reading the course
Course identity
The Sydney Marathon starts on Miller Street in North Sydney, crosses the Sydney Harbour Bridge and finishes at the Sydney Opera House. This page pins the 2026-sydney-official-course version using the organiser's public material from TCS Sydney Marathon.
Sydney puts the Harbour Bridge and Opera House at opposite ends of a point-to-point course; the city views and bridge profile deserve separate planning. The official GPX is the geometry entry point for the pinned version, not a race-day closure or aid-station plan.
Verified facts
- It starts on Miller Street in North Sydney and finishes at the Sydney Opera House.
- The official course lists 42.195 km with +313 m gain and −83 m net drop.
- The route crosses the Sydney Harbour Bridge; the organiser publishes a GPX download, but its file metadata still needs version verification, so this page does not link it.
- Distance basis: Official 42.195 km.
- Elevation basis: Official course: +313 m elevation gain and −83 m net drop
- The map anchor is a RunMap editorial overview location, not an official start, finish or course coordinate.
What this page does not provide
The organiser provides an official GPX download; this page links to it but does not bundle or redistribute it. It does not treat a third-party track, illustration or elevation sketch as official geometry; race-day routes can also change because of construction, weather or safety arrangements.
How to use this page
Treat it as a pinned-version entry, not a navigation tool. Confirm the year, category and direction, then check the organiser's technical material for that edition. Use the pace calculator for arithmetic and read the marathon distance for training context. Ultra and trail races also require separate checks of mandatory kit, aid spacing, weather windows and escape options.
Sources and reuse
This original explanatory text was prepared by the RunMap editorial desk from TCS Sydney Marathon's public material and is licensed CC BY 4.0. Event names, official marks, official route text and official files remain the property of the organiser; The organiser provides an official GPX download; this page links to it but does not bundle or redistribute it.