Elgibility

The 2024 Australian Marathon Championships is open to all athletes who are registered with an Athletics Australia-affiliated club and who meet the Athletics Australia rules for National competition. The first three eligible men and women to finish the Marathon will be presented with Australian Championship medals. Gold, silver and bronze medals will also be presented in the men’s and women’s teams competition. Each State and Territory Member Association can select up to six male and six female representatives with the top three finishers in each team scoring points towards their state team result.

NB: All athletes must meet the necessary qualification standard to be selected for this Championship.

For an elite start

Women: 3:05.00 Men: 2:45.00

ATHLETE INFORMATION

Assistance Packages

All Member Associations are invited to send up to six (6) male and six (6) female athletes to contest the 2024 Australian Marathon Championship. The following assistance packages will be available.

- Free race entry to all nominated MA team members (all 6 athletes). If athletes have already entered then

please advise and we will assist with a refund post race.

- Use of the Elite Athlete facilities on race day (all 6 athletes)

- Start areas are based off performance time due to the status of the race.

- Allowance of $150 dollars per athlete (top 3 ranked athletes) - paid by the organisers post event

- Facility access into/out of Event venue for the athlete briefing (all 6 athletes)