Revealed: Changes to 2025 Gold Coast Marathon schedule

Want a tip for running the 2025 Gold Coast Marathon? Don’t leave it to enter. All indications are it will be extremely in demand. Read al the entry details.

Thousands of people running the 2024 Gold Coast Marathon. Picture: Supplied

Lace up your runners, entries for the 2025 ASICS Gold Coast Marathon officially opened from 9am this Monday, December 2 - with some major changes announced for next year’s athletics extravaganza.

The signature 42.195km race will now be the only event taking place on the Sunday of the 5-6 July race weekend while all other races will take to the start line on Saturday.

Thousands of people running the 2024 Gold Coast Marathon. Picture: Supplied

Events Management Queensland CEO Ben Mannion said they expected a surge of early entries across all events, particularly those that reached capacity this year.

“We have reviewed last year’s event and ... we have decided, with a few amendments to the marathon course, we will be able to accommodate extra participants including those in the wheelchair marathon,” he said.

“It made sense to hold all other events on the Saturday and make it more of a community, friendly celebration of running followed by the longer haul marathon held on the Sunday.

“The 4km Junior Dash will be merged into the 5km run in 2025 with the Australia Fair 2km Junior Dash open to children from five to 14 years old.”

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Mr Mannion also announced that FIXX nutrition, the event’s ‘Official Electrolyte and Official Gel’ partner, had upgraded extended their partnership for three years which also includes naming rights for the increasingly popular Gold Coast double 63.3km event.

“It will be known as the FIXX nutrition Gold Coast double 63.3km, for those eager endurance runners who want to tackle the half marathon on Saturday and back it up with the ASICS Gold Coast Marathon on Sunday,” he said.

Kenya’s Timothy Kattam won the 2024 Gold Coast Marathon. Picture: Glenn Campbell

Mr Mannion said the event had delivered a record economic impact of almost $50m in 2024 with the prospect of a greater boost to the local economy with increased participation numbers in 2025.

“While it is very important to balance the volume of entries with the overall event experience, we want to ensure that our participants who come from all over Australia and the world enjoy the event and time spent on the Gold Coast and in Queensland,” he said

“We are world famous for the fast, flat and particularly scenic course that runs alongside the ocean and the beautiful Broadwater and we are intent on maintaining that vital tourism and destination drawcard as we grow.”

The start of the 10km as a cast of thousands get underway at the start of the 2024 Gold Coast Marathon. Picture: Glenn Campbell

Minister for Tourism and Sport Andrew Powell said that this event was a major a highlight in the Queensland calendar and he can’t wait to see what 2025 holds.

“The 2024 ASICS Gold Coast Marathon proved its incredible ability to draw in the crowds from far and wide,” Mr Powell said.

“It was a sellout, so I’d encourage anyone who is keen to be involved in the 2025 program to get in quick to avoid disappointment.

“The numbers driven by the ASICS Gold Coast Marathon weekend are huge for Queensland and so valuable to the beautiful Gold Coast, as racegoers flock to fuel up at the local cafes, shop at the businesses.”

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