What are the standard road race distances?
Rule- Australia
- Athletics Australia
- Road running
- All ages
- 2026
- Runners
World Athletics sets the standard road distances as: Road Mile (1609.344m), 5km, 10km, 15km, 10 Miles, 20km, Half-Marathon, 25km, 30km, Marathon (42.195km), 50km, 100km and Road Relay.
A Road Relay is recommended to be run over the Marathon distance, ideally on a 5km loop, with stages of 5km, 10km, 5km, 10km, 5km and 7.195km. For an Under 20 Road Relay the recommended distance is a Half-Marathon with stages of 5km, 5km, 5km and 6.098km.
Source: World Athletics Technical Rules (Book C, C2.1), Part VII Road Races, edition updated 1 July 2026: https://worldathletics.org/about-iaaf/documents/book-of-rules
Added 24 Oct 2026