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Melbourne

Marathon

(2026)

Melbourne

Melbourne

(2026)

(2026)

Marathon

Marathon

48th

Edition

48th

Edition

7

Events

7

Events

50K+

Registered Runners

50K+

Registered Runners

$2.7m+

Raised For Charity in 2025 and Counting

$2.7m+

Raised For Charity in 2025 and Counting

*IMAGE DETAILS TBC — COMMON/HUMAN

An event for everyone
to compete in.

The greatest marathon runner of all time has chosen the Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival as his next destination — and the city is ready to rise to the moment. This is more than just another race announcement. It is the arrival of a generational athlete, a name that has redefined what is possible in distance running, now setting his sights on Melbourne. We could not be more ready to welcome him.

42.2KM

Nike

Melbourne

Marathon

42.2KM

Nike

Wheelchair

Marathon

21.1KM

Nike

Half

Marathon

10KM

Sri Lankan

Airlines

10K

5KM

Dairy

Farmers

5K

3KM

The

Chobani

3K

1KM

Bupa

Health

Mini

42.2KM

Nike

Melbourne

Marathon

42.2KM

Nike

Wheelchair

Marathon

21.1KM

Nike

Half

Marathon

10KM

Sri Lankan

Airlines

10K

5KM

Dairy

Farmers

5K

3KM

The

Chobani

3K

1KM

Bupa

Health

Mini

King

Kipchoge

The greatest marathon runner of all time has chosen the Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival as his next destination — and the city is ready to rise to the moment. This is more than just another race announcement. It is the arrival of a generational athlete, a name that has redefined what is possible in distance running, now setting his sights on Melbourne. We could not be more ready to welcome him.

The Full 42.2km Course

The greatest marathon runner of all time has chosen the Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival as his next destination — and the city is ready to rise to the moment. This is more than just another race announcement. It is the arrival of a generational athlete, a name that has

42.2KM

21.1KM

The Full 42.2km Course

The greatest marathon runner of all time has chosen the Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival as his next destination — and the city is ready to rise to the moment.

42.2KM

21.1KM

Melbourne represent

The greatest marathon runner of all time has chosen the Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival as his next destination — and the city is ready to rise to the moment. This is more than just another race announcement. It is the arrival of a generational athlete, a name that has redefined what is possible in distance running, now setting his sights on Melbourne. We could not be more ready to welcome him.

The greatest marathon runner of all time has chosen the Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival as his next destination — and the city is ready to rise to the moment.

This is an unsolicited concept created by COMMON as part of A Love Letter to Melbourne — a speculative design project celebrating the city's most iconic brands and venues. We have deep respect and admiration for the work already created by these organisations and the communities they've built. This is not a critique. It's a love letter. COMMON claims no affiliation with, endorsement from, or rights to any existing brand names, trademarks, identities or intellectual property featured here. All concepts are presented as creative commentary only. © COMMON 2026. All original design work reserved.

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