The Runaway Sydney Half hands you the city's CBD with the cars taken away. Run on fully closed roads, the 21.1km route takes in the Opera House, the Harbour Bridge, Barangaroo, The Rocks and the Pyrmont peninsula before finishing at The Domain. The next edition is on Sunday 2 May 2027.
It is one of the biggest halves in the country, with close to 30,000 runners across the half and the companion 10km. The course is certified and quick, with harbour views throughout and enough undulation to keep it interesting rather than flat. Six aid stations cover water and electrolytes along the way.
Closed-road city races like this are rare and they sell out, so enter early. The CBD start and Domain finish are central and easy to reach by train, ferry or on foot, which keeps race-morning logistics simple.
Ed Goddard made it three straight Sydney Half titles on Sunday 3 May, winning in 1:06:25 from James Nipperess. Abigail Nordberg was first woman home in 1:16:26, 22nd overall, having also won in 2024.
| Position | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed GODDARD | 01:06:25 |
| 2 | James NIPPERESS | 01:06:38 |
| 3 | Drew FRYER | 01:06:55 |
| 4 | Joshua PHILLIPS | 01:08:18 |
| 5 | Tom DAVIES | 01:10:40 |
| 6 | Pierre-Jean THIOLIERE | 01:11:14 |
| 7 | Matthew ACHMAR | 01:12:40 |
| 8 | Joey NAGLE | 01:12:38 |
| 9 | Monty HANNAFORD | 01:12:54 |
| 10 | Nic GRACIE | 01:13:37 |
| 11 | Robin RIOT | 01:14:31 |
| 12 | Cody MATHER | 01:15:20 |
| 13 | Danny SOGLANICH | 01:16:10 |
| 14 | Kris MCCULLOUGH | 01:15:34 |
| 15 | Nick CARRUTHERS | 01:15:48 |
| 16 | Jack CHAMBERS | 01:16:23 |
| 17 | Jonathon LAURIE | 01:16:02 |
| 18 | Jordan AWAD | 01:16:12 |
| 19 | Tim HUGNIN | 01:17:05 |
| 20 | Jack FOWLER | 01:16:54 |
| 21 | James SMITH | 01:16:17 |
| 22 | Abigail NORDBERG | 01:16:26 |
| 23 | Mitchell WILLIAMSON | 01:18:18 |
| 24 | Jaidyn ROACH | 01:18:23 |
| 25 | Oliver BROWN | 01:18:13 |
| 26 | Hunter BEARD | 01:17:07 |
| 27 | James WARREN | 01:17:41 |
| 28 | Benjamin BRITTON | 01:17:12 |
| 29 | Alastair EVANS | 01:19:34 |
| 30 | James SIDERIS | 01:17:35 |
| 31 | Joshua DOMINELLO | 01:18:49 |
| 32 | Spencer WEBB | 01:18:25 |
| 33 | Christopher DON | 01:17:58 |
| 34 | Tristan OFNER | 01:18:39 |
| 35 | Ruby MADDEN | 01:17:58 |
| 36 | Brendan MULLAN | 01:19:06 |
| 37 | Adam LANGRIDGE | 01:23:22 |
| 38 | Corey DOYLE | 01:20:35 |
| 39 | Tom ROLANDUS HAGEDOORN | 01:19:52 |
| 40 | Dylan MCCORMACK | 01:19:31 |
| 41 | Peter STISEN | 01:19:28 |
| 42 | Fraser BROOKS | 01:25:02 |
| 43 | Riley KILPATRICK | 01:26:03 |
| 44 | Will DAVISON | 01:20:12 |
| 45 | Bethany GARLAND | 01:19:04 |
| 46 | Matthew WOOD | 01:20:04 |
| 47 | Michael BURKE | 01:20:12 |
| 48 | Rogan LEAHY | 01:20:19 |
| 49 | Conor MURPHY | 01:19:57 |
| 50 | Ryan WOOD | 01:19:56 |
Times shown are gun times. MultiSport Australia ranks finishing positions on net time, and with close to 30,000 runners starting in waves, many here crossed the start line well after the gun and so appear out of sequence.
Timing by MultiSport Australia: complete 2026 Runaway Sydney Half Marathon results, all distances.
Ed Goddard successfully defended his Sydney Half title on Sunday 4 May, winning in 1:06:11 with Matt Smith again second. Beth Garland was first woman home in 1:17:25, 33rd overall.
| Position | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed GODDARD | 01:06:11 |
| 2 | Matt SMITH | 01:07:30 |
| 3 | Saeki MAKINO | 01:08:18 |
| 4 | Cameron MERRICK | 01:09:52 |
| 5 | Boris BLANC | 01:09:53 |
| 6 | Coen HARNISCHFEGER | 01:10:35 |
| 7 | Tom DAVIES | 01:11:33 |
| 8 | Danny SOGLANICH | 01:11:53 |
| 9 | Mathieu LADOUCEUR | 01:12:20 |
| 10 | Inigo JAUREGI UNANUE | 01:12:29 |
| 11 | Reuben SWAIN | 01:13:24 |
| 12 | Cormac GALLAGHER | 01:13:32 |
| 13 | Julien SMITH | 01:13:55 |
| 14 | Sam JONES | 01:14:26 |
| 15 | Cameron MCGARRY | 01:14:34 |
| 16 | Michael PEARSON | 01:14:42 |
| 17 | Jordan AWAD | 01:15:00 |
| 18 | Nicholas GRACIE | 01:15:03 |
| 19 | Jonathon LAURIE | 01:15:06 |
| 20 | Mitchell SMITH | 01:15:38 |
| 21 | Alex HORDER | 01:15:43 |
| 22 | Bradon SUTER | 01:15:56 |
| 23 | Simon DAVIDSON | 01:16:00 |
| 24 | James SIDERIS | 01:16:08 |
| 25 | Callum MENDEL | 01:16:09 |
| 26 | Ian ZHOU | 01:16:09 |
| 27 | Kilian DUVERGER | 01:16:15 |
| 28 | William GAIR | 01:16:45 |
| 29 | Mayank MISHRA | 01:17:00 |
| 30 | Ben TIMMINS | 01:17:01 |
| 31 | Liam COX | 01:17:05 |
| 32 | Matthew DAVIES | 01:17:06 |
| 33 | Beth GARLAND | 01:17:25 |
| 34 | Mathew THEODORE | 01:17:28 |
| 35 | Justin WHITLEY | 01:17:28 |
| 36 | Dominic SHEPPARD | 01:17:31 |
| 37 | Alastair EVANS | 01:17:31 |
| 38 | Samuel STENSON | 01:17:40 |
| 39 | Brian WHELEHAN | 01:17:40 |
| 40 | Kai Pan CHAN | 01:17:57 |
| 41 | Hugo PILLET | 01:18:09 |
| 42 | Rafael GOESMANN | 01:18:16 |
| 43 | Stephen CAMPBELL | 01:18:16 |
| 44 | Mitchell SCOTT | 01:18:19 |
| 45 | Shane ODRISCOLL | 01:18:25 |
| 46 | Toby HUMMERSTON | 01:18:26 |
| 47 | Ian SIMMONDS | 01:18:30 |
| 48 | Jonathan WEHBE | 01:18:31 |
| 49 | Saweng LAM | 01:18:34 |
| 50 | Kirra SEIDEL | 01:18:38 |
Timing by MultiSport Australia: complete 2025 Runaway Sydney Half Marathon results, all distances.
Edward Goddard won the 2024 Sydney Half in 1:05:43 on Sunday 5 May, the quickest of his three consecutive wins, with Matt Smith second. Abigail Nordberg was first woman home in 1:14:35, 17th overall.
| Position | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward GODDARD | 01:05:43 |
| 2 | Matt SMITH | 01:08:28 |
| 3 | Matthew COX | 01:09:20 |
| 4 | Keith MACPHERSON | 01:09:25 |
| 5 | Matt GORE | 01:09:57 |
| 6 | Yusuke SHIBUYA | 01:10:59 |
| 7 | Lachlan BRYANT | 01:11:28 |
| 8 | Clément DURANCE | 01:11:32 |
| 9 | James PENNY | 01:12:00 |
| 10 | Luke SMITH | 01:12:06 |
| 11 | Cormac GALLAGHER | 01:12:45 |
| 12 | Mitchell SCOTT | 01:13:11 |
| 13 | Monty HANNAFORD | 01:13:44 |
| 14 | Coen HARNISCHFEGER | 01:14:06 |
| 15 | Sean WHELAN | 01:14:08 |
| 16 | Matt DAWSON | 01:14:19 |
| 17 | Abigail NORDBERG | 01:14:35 |
| 18 | Otto KHOO | 01:14:48 |
| 19 | Jonathon LAURIE | 01:14:49 |
| 20 | Chris DON | 01:14:56 |
| 21 | Nick CAIN | 01:14:58 |
| 22 | Eloise WELLINGS | 01:15:11 |
| 23 | Chris CLIFFORD | 01:15:14 |
| 24 | Jody WALL | 01:15:22 |
| 25 | Jack WRIGHT | 01:15:28 |
| 26 | Kester MCQUEEN | 01:15:36 |
| 27 | Max MIDDLETON | 01:15:43 |
| 28 | Julien SMITH | 01:15:58 |
| 29 | Lauren REID | 01:16:02 |
| 30 | Rebecca LOWE | 01:16:07 |
| 31 | Andrew DOWNING | 01:16:16 |
| 32 | Nicholas GRACIE | 01:16:29 |
| 33 | Cody MATHER | 01:16:36 |
| 34 | Robert FISH | 01:16:49 |
| 35 | Jordan WILLIAMS | 01:16:50 |
| 36 | Carlos Alberto FRAGA LOPEZ | 01:16:55 |
| 37 | Jake FOSTER-RAMSDEN | 01:17:14 |
| 38 | Saweng LAM | 01:17:19 |
| 39 | Louis Kronborg NIELSEN | 01:17:20 |
| 40 | Aran SANDRASEGARAN | 01:17:21 |
| 41 | Sophie MALOWIECKI | 01:17:25 |
| 42 | Patrick HUGHES | 01:17:26 |
| 43 | Shane HANRAHAN | 01:17:31 |
| 44 | Brendan SUFFIELD | 01:17:44 |
| 45 | Rick DUFOURQ | 01:17:47 |
| 46 | Jemma GRIFFIN | 01:17:53 |
| 47 | Ciarán MADDEN | 01:18:04 |
| 48 | Dónal FLANNERY | 01:18:11 |
| 49 | Matthew JOBSON | 01:18:15 |
| 50 | Daniel DE ZILVA | 01:18:15 |
Timing by MultiSport Australia: complete 2024 Runaway Sydney Half Marathon results, all distances.
