Cairns Marathon
Cairns Marathon race day weather
Warm conditions, adjust pace early
Runners will face temperatures starting at 69°F and rising to 72°F by race end. With high humidity at 81% and a light SSE wind peaking at 10 mph, pacing strategy should be conservative. Hydration will be crucial as the warm and humid conditions may affect performance.
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About the Cairns Marathon
The Cairns Marathon is an annual road race in Cairns, Queensland, Australia, run each July along the Cairns Esplanade in Tropical North Queensland. The marathon and half marathon start together at 5:45 a.m. and finish at Fogarty Park, with the marathon covering four laps of the flat waterfront course and the half marathon two laps. Atlas Events, which also organizes the Hobart, Brisbane and Sunshine Coast marathon festivals, runs the race. The 2025 edition sold out with about 4,000 participants across the marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K and 2K events.
