The 2026 Ballot is now CLOSED For the 42.195km Nike Melbourne Marathon and 21.1km Nike Half Marathon.

📩 Ballot results are being drawn. Whether you’re successful or not, you’ll receive an email within 72hours – make sure to keep an eye on your inbox (and check your junk/spam folder too).

With such high demand and thousands of entries to work through, notifications are being sent in waves. If you haven’t heard from us by Friday, feel free to reach out to our customer service team.
If you were lucky enough to secure a spot – welcome to the start line.

Missed out? This doesn’t have to be the end of your #melbmara journey. You can still get involved through our Avenues To Entry, such as registering for Club 42, running for charity, meeting our Time Standard Qualification Times and more! Head to our website to learn about all our avenues to access.  

This year’s demand was huge. Thanks to everyone who entered. See you in 2026.