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The Ballarat Marathon is a two-day running festival scheduled for Saturday, 26 April, and Sunday, 27 April 2025, in Ballarat, Victoria.
The event offers various races to accommodate runners of all levels, from a road mile through to the marathon.
The marathon and half marathon courses are designed by Steve Moneghetti and feature scenic routes through Victoria Park, the Arch of Victory, and around Lake Wendouree, finishing along historic Lydiard and Sturt Streets.
The courses are certified by AIMS and measured to World Athletics standards, making them suitable for qualifying times for major marathons like Boston or New York.
The 2025 Ballarat Marathon’s Mile Race has been selected by Athletics Australia as the host of the inaugural Australian Road Mile Championships.
Participants who register for the marathon or half marathon will receive a pair of Ballarat Marathon-branded high-performance socks from Steigen.
Personalized race bibs are available for those who register before 1 March 2025.
The event offers a total prize pool of $60,000 across all distances, with specific prize money allocated for top finishers in each race.
Additionally, the marathon includes time bonuses for winners who achieve specific time thresholds.
For more detailed information on the event schedule, course maps, and registration, please visit the official Ballarat Marathon website.
Event History
The inaurgural Ballarat Marathon event took place in April 2024 on a perfect autumn weekend.
2025’s Ballarat Marathon is gathering momentum in only its second year, and is looking to exceed the number of registrations by more than 50% compared to the first year.
Course Description
Test yourself over the full 42.195km marathon distance at Ballarat Marathon’s Sunday morning event by completing two laps of our scenic Steve Moneghetti-designed 21.1km course.
This course has it all: autumn colours, beautiful scenery and historic buildings.
And for 2025 it’s flatter, faster and more fun, with the uphill finish from 2024 removed in favour of a u-turn on historic Lydiard Street.
- Distance 20.9 km
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- Min altitude 436 m
- Peak 466 m
- Climb 167 m
- Descent 167 m
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- Distance Instructions
Please visit the Ballarat Marathon to view animated course maps for each race distance.
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