Waitlist

Year after year, Australia’s Premier Marathon Festival continues to grow more and more popular. 

The 2025 event is no different with the 42.195km Nike Melbourne Marathon and 21.1km Nike Half Marathon reaching general allocation capacity in record time.

For more information about the second-chance ballots for the Nike Melbourne Marathon, join our waitlist below. In 2025 there will be two ballots held in April and July, these dates are subject to change.

By signing up to the Waitlist, you are registering your interest to receive more information on the second-chance ballot.

Registrations secured through our Ballot are very limited. Waitlist participants are not guaranteed a registration spot in the sold out event.

Learn about our other avenues for entry here

NEED TO KNOW:

There is no guarantee of securing a spot through our second-chance ballot so we strongly suggest registering for an available event category distance in the meantime to avoid missing out all together. 

When will the second-chance ballot be held:

In 2025, we will hold two second-chance ballots in April and July. Join our waitlist to learn more about these ballots.

*second-chance ballot release dates are subject to change

How is the quantity in the second-chance ballot determined:

The second-chance ballots will be made up of withdrawals as well as release back capacities.

Withdrawals:

Participants may withdraw from the event via the Withdrawal form on our website up until 11:59pm on Monday 4th of August whereby they will receive a refund minus the cancellation fee applicable. These newly available entries are then pooled ready for release through the second-chance ballot.

Transfers:

We will be opening a transfer window in June to allow runners the freedom to transfer their registration to another runner. Stay tuned for more information on this process.

What is General Allocation?

The General allocation is our pool of guaranteed entries available to the general public to purchase. These are sold in 2 waves – priority access and general access. Priority Access is an exclusive window that gives participants in the previous year’s event, and those that registered for early access, first access to registrations. Once the Priority Access window closes, registrations become available for the general public until capacity is reached.

Would you consider increasing capacities?

We are always working hard to find ways to increase our capacities to allow more runners to experience this great event. However, runner safety and experience will always be our main priority, and that’s why we have strict capacities. We want to ensure our runners have an enjoyable experience on course, with plenty of people to cheer them on as they take to the streets of Melbourne.