Run Melbourne

Early mornings, hours of training, pushing through those sweat soaked miles... Training for a half marathon takes commitment 💪

But when you cross that finish line? It's worth every single moment 🥹🏃‍♀

Hands up if you're joining us at the half marathon at Run Melbourne this year? 🙋‍♂️

We can't wait to cheer you on when you cross that finish line and celebrate with you 👏

Don’t miss out! Register today and secure your super early bird pricing 🏃 https://runmelbourne.com.au/

Get ready to RUN MELBOURNE 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Lace up your runners, grab your mates and mark your calendars for 13 July 2025 🗓️

Conquer the iconic ASICS Half Marathon, the 10K or the Runner’s World 5.5K - there’s an event for everyone!

We can’t wait to cheer you on 🎉

Don’t miss out, lock in super early bird pricing today https://runmelbourne.com.au/

Our favourite part of Run Melbourne? 🥹 Seeing you celebrate with your friends and loved ones 🫶

Run Melbourne 2024, what a day 🙌

YOU DID IT, you conquered Run Melbourne 💪

We are in awe of every one who got out there today 🥹 seeing you encourage each other, our supportive spectators and the claps and cheering at the finish line - we are inspired by everyone who got out there 🫶

Thank you to everyone who ran with us, our spectators who cheered us on, our volunteers and of course - our partners & sponsors who make all of this possible.

Run Melbourne would not be possible without each and every one of you 🥰

From our team we hope you’re having a relaxing afternoon, celebrating your achievements ☺️ Bring on Run Melbourne 2025 🎉

The winners of the ASICS Half Marathon at Run Melbourne 🥳

Congratulations to Gemma Maini and and David Ridley 🥇

Today’s ASICS Half Marathon placegetters:

Women’s:
🥇Gemma Maini
🥈Eliza Howard
🥉Stephanie Demestichas

Men’s:
🥇David Ridley
🥈Brett Ellis
🥉Mike Robinson

We're laced up and ready to go for Run Melbourne 2024 💪

We’re looking forward to an amazing morning, filled with smashed PBs, epic race day vibes, music and smiles all around.

Follow along in our stories as we’ll be capturing the highlights during the day.

REMEMBER: we have a free, live tracking available here: https://bit.ly/livetracking24 be careful of any links sent to you by any unauthorised parties on social media.

Tag us in your race day photos and videos with and for a chance to win 1 of 3 $200 ASICS shoe vouchers.

Get ready to have fun and we’ll see you soon!

ONE MORE SLEEP TIL RACE DAY 🏃 Who's so excited, they're not going to be able to sleep 😂

Here are some pre-race reminders for a smooth day:

🏃 Plan your journey to make sure you arrive on time. Read more about how to get to the event, course information, road closures and more in the Participant Instructions: https://runmelbourne.com.au/participant-instructions/

🏃 There is limited walking access from Flinders Street Station to the event village. We strongly encourage that you take public transport to Richmond Station and walk 800m to the event village from there.

🏃‍♀️ Share a picture of yourself taking public transport to the event and and , to go in the draw to win one of two $200 ASICS vouchers!

🏃‍♀️Share your race day photos & videos, tag , or to for your chance to win some awesome vouchers from our naming partner ASICS.

🏃 There is limited space for bag drop available at the event village. We recommend you wear an old jumper/jacket and leave it at the start line. Any clothes that are left at the start line will be collected and donated to charity.

Finally: make sure you have fun! Enjoy all Run Melbourne has to offer in the event village pre and post-run with yummy food, activities and more. Remember to visit all our awesome sponsors' marquees for some great offers and samples.

From everyone here at Sole Motive we hope you have an amazing race day and wish you all the best for your run! 🤩💪

Team Sole Motive & Run Melbourne

What a morning we’ve had at Move Melbourne 😍 Thank you to everyone who ran, jogged or walked - we know you had fun because those smiles were infectious!

And of course - a big thank you to and the adorable pups 🐶 Don’t forget to support the Petbarn Foundation’s Seeing Eye Dog’s appeal.

We can’t wait to see you tomorrow 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️

If you haven’t picked up your race bib yet, you’ve still got time - our team will be here for race bib pick up until 5pm today.

See you soon! 👋

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We're kicking off the Run Melbourne race weekend with our FREE event Move Melbourne, featuring Vision Australia’s Seeing Eye Dogs 🐶

We’ll be here from 8am, so visit the Event Village at Melbourne Park Oval, Melbourne & Olympic Parks for a morning of fun 🥳

Perfect for all family members (including dogs!) Move Melbourne is a fun community event where everyone is welcome to run, jog, skip or walk a 2km course.

You can also meet some life-changing pups and support Petbarn Foundation's Seeing Eye Dogs Appeal.

If you haven't registered already you can do so from 8.00AM at our events village (race start is at 9.30 AM).

If you are yet to sign up for Run Melbourne, online registrations are available for the 10K and 5.5K before 4pm today - runners will need to collect their race bib before 5PM today at the event village.

We'll see you soon!

Hands up if you're pumped for the BIGGEST half marathon at Run Melbourne?!

For a smooth race weekend, we've got some reminders for you 🏃

Don't forget to checkout the Participant Instructions ahead of race day: https://runmelbourne.com.au/participant-instructions/

Today's your last chance to pick up your race bib from our Sole Motive stores! Don't forget to pop in to our Hawthorn or Melbourne CBD store with your e-ticket.

Your next chance to pick up your race bib will be on Saturday 20th July, 8am - 5pm at the event village Melbourne Park Oval, Melbourne Olympic Park.

Remember: race bib collection is not available on race day, Sunday 21st July.

See you soon 👋

Who's lacing up for the Runner's World 5.5K at Run Melbourne?!

👉 With race day fast approaching, don't forget to check key information & timings for your race.

⏰ To ensure a smooth race start, make your way to your wave area from the event village at least 30 minutes before your wave start time.

For more information, don't forget to check out the Participant Instructions: https://runmelbourne.com.au/participant-instructions/ and road closure guide: https://runmelbourne.com.au/road-closures/

See you soon 🏃‍♀️

Hands up if you're running the 10K this weekend at Run Melbourne?!

👉 With race day fast approaching, don't forget to check key information & timings for your race.

⏰ To ensure a smooth race start, make your way to your wave area from the event village at least 30 minutes before your wave start time.

For more information, don't forget to check out the Participant Instructions: https://runmelbourne.com.au/participant-instructions/ and road closure guide: https://runmelbourne.com.au/road-closures/

See you soon 🏃‍♀️

Who's lacing up this weekend for the ASICS Half Marathon at Run Melbourne?!

👉 With race day fast approaching, don't forget to check key information & timings for your race.

⏰ To ensure a smooth race start, make your way to your wave area from the event village at least 30 minutes before your wave start time.

For more information, don't forget to check out the Participant Instructions: https://runmelbourne.com.au/participant-instructions/ and road closure guide: https://runmelbourne.com.au/road-closures/

See you soon 🏃‍♀️

Share your race day progress with friends and family, using our live tracking tool! Link: bit.ly/livetracking24

👉 You can also see leaderboards and the location of drink stations, live entertainment & points of interest on course 😍

🚨 Remember, if you haven't picked up your race bib yet, your name won't appear in search results yet. If you've picked up your race bib in the last day or so, there may be a slight delay in your name appearing in search results!

Hit share or tag a friend or family member so they can track your race day progress 💪

Are you looking for the best spot for your post-run coffee or brunch? 🍽️

Try one of Melbourne’s hidden laneway cafes!

What's On Melbourne has put together a list of all the best ones:
https://whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au/article/melbournes-best-hidden-laneway-cafes

This weekend will be the BIGGEST half marathon we've ever had at Run Melbourne 🎉 That's right - your enthusiasm for Run Melbourne has meant that the ASICS Half Marathon is SOLD OUT 🤯

You can still be part of this record-breaking weekend by joining us in the 10K and Runner's World 5.5K 🏃

👉 Register online https://runmelbourne.com.au/ and pick up your race bib at our Sole Motive stores til 5PM Thursday 18th July. Participants can also pick up their race bib on Saturday 20th July at the events village.

For more race day info, don't forget to download a copy of the Participant Instructions. Get race day ready: https://runmelbourne.com.au/participant-instructions/

We can't wait to see you lace up for the biggest ASICS Half Marathon to date. See you soon 👋

The countdown is on 💪

Come & join us at Move Melbourne, featuring Vision Australia’s Seeing Eye Dogs 🐶

On Saturday 20th July, get yourself ready for race day - pop down to the events village, pick up your Run Melbourne race bib & take part in Move Melbourne!

Perfect for all family members (including dogs!) Move Melbourne is a fun community event where everyone is welcome to run, jog, skip & walk a 2km course.

👉 You can also meet some life-changing pups and support the Petbarn Foundation’s Seeing Eye Dogs Appeal.

For more information & to register: https://runmelbourne.com.au/move-melbourne-2024/

Have you picked up your race bib yet? 👀

With race day fast approaching, now's the perfect time to get yourself sorted! All you need to do is visit one of our Sole Motive stores before 5PM Thursday 18 July with a copy of your e-ticket.

Remember: bib collection is not available on race day, Sunday 21st July. You can pick up a friend or family member's race bib by showing a copy of their e-ticket.

Our friendly team can't wait to see you in-store soon 👋

Have you heard?! There’s 2 weeks to go til race day 🏅

We can’t wait to see you taking on the challenge of Run Melbourne 💪

If you haven’t registered, it’s not too late: https://runmelbourne.com.au/

Have you ordered your official Run Melbourne merch yet?!

It's your last chance to have your online order posted ✉ All you need to do is log into Register Now and purchase your merch before 11:59PM tonight, July 7 to have it sent direct to you!

🚨 Race bib postage cutoff is 11:59PM TONIGHT, Thursday 4 July 🚨

✉️ Remember: this year, race bib pick up will NOT be available on race day (Sunday 21st July)

So.. If you're unable to pick up your race bib from the stores or if you're unable to to visit the events village on Saturday 20th July, 8am-5pm... This is the perfect option for you!

All you need to do is select "postage" when you log into register now and for a fee of $8.95 we'll post your race bib to you 🏃‍♀️