2026 · Sunshine Coast Marathon · August 2026
🏖️ Alexandra Headland, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia · Sunday 2 August 2026 · World Athletics Road Race Label · MultiSport Australia
Sunshine Coast Marathon
🏃 6 races: from 2km to the full 42.195km marathon 🎯 New single-lap AIMS-certified course · region earmarked for Brisbane 2032 Olympic marathon events
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EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon 2026 — Alexandra Headland
Australia's premier coastal marathon festival, run along the region earmarked to host Brisbane 2032 Olympic & Paralympic marathon events · Results: MultiSport Australia
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Results — EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon Festival 2026

On Sunday 2 August 2026, the EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon Festival brings six races to Alexandra Headland, Queensland. The EVA Air Marathon (42.195km) starts at 6:00am, with a wheelchair race at 5:57am. Half Marathon, 10km, 5km run/walk and a kids race follow through the morning. Results: MultiSport Australia.

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The EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon Festival returns on Sunday 2 August 2026, with a four-day festival running from Thursday 30 July, including registration, the event expo and sunrise/sunset yoga sessions. Race day starts early: a Wheelchair Marathon at 5:57am, followed by the EVA Air Marathon (42.195km) at 6:00am on a new single-lap, AIMS-certified course starting and finishing at Alexandra Headland, running through Twin Waters and Mudjimba and crossing the Sunshine Motorway Bridge twice. The McDonald's Half Marathon (21.0975km) starts at 7:15am, and the Westpac 10km follows at 9:00am — sold out for 2026. Later in the morning, the Cricks 5km Run and the non-competitive Maroochy RSL 5km Walk start together at 10:15am, and the RMH 2km Mini Marathon (a family and kids event, also sold out) rounds off the morning at 11:00am. Winners' presentations are staggered through the morning as each race finishes, with the event closing at 1:00pm. The Sunshine Coast is one of the regions set to host marathon events for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic & Paralympic Games. Results: MultiSport Australia.

Full 2026 Schedule

42.195 KM
FLAGSHIP RACE
Sun 2 Aug, 6:00am (Wheelchair 5:57am) — Alexandra Headland
« EVA Air Marathon » · new single-lap course via Twin Waters & Mudjimba · winners' presentation 9:15am
21.0975 KM
Sun 2 Aug, 7:15am — Alexandra Headland
« McDonald's Half Marathon » · winners' presentation 9:20am
10 KM
Sun 2 Aug, 9:00am — Alexandra Headland
« Westpac 10km » · SOLD OUT for 2026 · winners' presentation 10:30am
5 KM RUN
Sun 2 Aug, 10:15am — Alexandra Headland
« Cricks 5km Run » · winners' presentation 10:40am
5 KM WALK
Sun 2 Aug, 10:15am — Alexandra Headland
« Maroochy RSL 5km Walk » · non-competitive, same start as Cricks 5km
2 KM
KIDS & FAMILY
Sun 2 Aug, 11:00am — Alexandra Headland
« RMH Mini Marathon » · SOLD OUT for 2026 · winners' presentation 11:20am
Location : Alexandra Headland, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Dates : festival Thursday 30 July to Sunday 2 August 2026, races on Sunday 2 August. Schedule : Wheelchair Marathon 5:57am · EVA Air Marathon 42.195km 6:00am · McDonald's Half Marathon 21.0975km 7:15am · Westpac 10km 9:00am (sold out) · Cricks 5km Run & Maroochy RSL 5km Walk 10:15am · RMH 2km Mini Marathon 11:00am (sold out) · event close 1:00pm. Marathon course : new single-lap, AIMS-certified route via Twin Waters and Mudjimba, crossing the Sunshine Motorway Bridge twice; overall cut-off 6h20 from gun time. Minimum age : 17 for the marathon. Organiser : Atlas Events (also organisers of the Hobart, Brisbane and Cairns marathons — the Atlas Majors Medal series). Context : the Sunshine Coast is set to host marathon events for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic & Paralympic Games. Results : MultiSport Australia.

Course Profile & Key Points

Landmark Race(s) Info
Alexandra Headland START/FINISH All races Alexandra Parade, event precinct and race village for the whole festival
Twin Waters & Mudjimba COURSE Marathon New single-lap 2026 route highlight, Mudjimba Esplanade U-turn at 25km
Sunshine Motorway Bridge COURSE Marathon Crossed twice, panoramic water views, popular spectator vantage point
Cotton Tree SPECTATOR POINT Marathon Popular vantage point along the course, alongside Alexandra Headland
2026 Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia · MultiSport Australia