Gold Coast Marathon 2027
- Date
- July 4, 2027
- Location
- Gold Coast, Australia
- Distance
- 42.2 km
- Difficulty
- Not rated
- Field
- 15,000 finishers
The 2027 Gold Coast Marathon takes place on Sunday, July 4, 2027 in Gold Coast, Australia. The Gold Coast Marathon starts and finishes near the Broadwater Parklands in Southport, Queensland, on a flat out-and-back coastal course. Race-week weather is typically 13°C to 20°C.
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The course
The Gold Coast Marathon starts and finishes near the Broadwater Parklands in Southport, Queensland, on a flat out-and-back coastal course. Runners head south along the Gold Coast Highway and foreshore through Surfers Paradise toward Burleigh Heads, then return north along the same corridor. Nearly the entire course runs beside the beaches and the Broadwater, with only about 62 m of total elevation change.
Course summary source: runtimeracing.co
Course map & elevation
Distance
42.7 km
Elevation gain
10 m
Elevation loss
8 m
High / low
10 / 1 m
🛰️ Community-sourced GPX with DEM-corrected elevation — not an organizer-verified course.
Race-week weather
Typical high
20°C
Typical low
13°C
Year-to-year swing
±1.1°C
Rain
2.7 mm/day
Based on 2020-2025 of race-week history, with peak gusts around 17 km/h.
Difficulty
Race facts
- Official race site
- goldcoastmarathon.com.au ↗
- Start time
- 06:15
- Field size
- 15,000 finishers (2025)
- Boston qualifier
- Yes
Distances: 42.2 km · 21.1 km · 10 km · 5 km
When is the Gold Coast Marathon 2027?
The 2027 Gold Coast Marathon takes place on Sunday, July 4, 2027.
Training for the Gold Coast Marathon?
Coach Icarus builds your plan around your fitness and your schedule.
Predict your finish time
Enter one recent race result and get predicted finish times across 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon.
Predicted Finish Time
52:07
Pace / km
5:13
Pace / mile
8:23
| Distance | Predicted Time |
|---|---|
| 5K | 25:00 |
| 10K | 52:07 |
| Half Marathon | 1:55:00 |
| Marathon | 3:59:47 |
Predictions assume similar fitness, course, and conditions — they are a starting point for goal setting, not a guarantee.
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