Brisbane Marathon Festival, live.

Over the Story Bridge to the City Botanic Gardens

The Brisbane Marathon Festival has been part of the city's running calendar since 1992 and brings around 20,000 people onto Brisbane's streets.

The 2027 festival is on Sunday 6 June. The marathon starts at 6:00 and the half marathon at 7:15, both from George Street. The 10 km starts at 9:30 and the 5 km at 10:15 from Margaret Street, and a 2 km run is held for younger participants and families. Every distance finishes in the City Botanic Gardens.

The longer courses use closed roads over the Story Bridge and through Kangaroo Point and New Farm, so you see the river and the city skyline from several angles. The courses are AIMS certified, which means a time run here counts as a properly measured result.

Cut-off times are generous. The marathon closes after 6 hours and 15 minutes, the half after 3 hours and 30 minutes and the 10 km after 1 hour and 45 minutes, which makes the festival a realistic first event for many people. The expo runs from 3 to 5 June.

For spectators the Botanic Gardens finish is the place to be, and the river crossings give good views of the field. The early start helps on a winter morning in Brisbane, which is usually mild and dry.

On Livebib you can follow a participant who chooses to share their own live position from the phone they carry. This is not the organiser's timing, and the official results come from the Brisbane Marathon Festival.