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The Indigenous Marathon Foundation

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Health promotion charity using running to celebrate and amplify Indigenous resilience and achievement

The Indigenous Marathon Foundation is not a sporting program, but a healthy education initiative that provides funding to assist Indigenous communities to promote running, healthy lifestyles and to complement existing Indigenous community health initiatives. The Project annually selects a group of young Indigenous men and women (aged between 18-30) to take part in the world famous New York City Marathon with just six months of training. This highlights the incredible natural talent that exists within this population, with the hope to one day unearth an Indigenous long-distance running champion to take on the African dominance. The core running squad push their physical and mental boundaries to beyond what they ever thought they were capable of, and after crossing the finish line of the world’s biggest marathon, they know they can achieve anything. These runners are trained to become healthy lifestyle leaders by completing a Certificate IV in Health and Leisure, with a focus on Indigenous Healthy Lifestyle. This qualification is used to promote community based health and exercise initiatives including the Deadly Fun Run Series. Runners become role models within their communities and are leaders in the promotion of health and physical exercise in order to address the high instances of chronic disease such as diabetes, heart disease and renal failure.

03/11/2026

Thanks Sunrise and Australia for cheering us on!!

02/11/2026

Hello from the TCS New York City Marathon finish line, introducing your 2026 IMP SQUAD TCS NEW YORK MARATHON FINISHERS! 🙌🏾

An incredible achievement and we’re so proud of our squad for everything they’ve achieved today and in the lead up to this moment. Congratulations, the finish line is just the start line!

31/10/2026

TCS New York City Marathon we’re ready 🔥 here’s the details on how to follow the squad this weekend.

The squads been sharing heaps of live content from their trip over on their personal pages too so make sure you give them a follow.

Good luck squad, we’re all cheering for you 💪🏽💛

29/10/2026

We're hiring! Join our Townsville team as a IMF WARRIOR Suppport Officer and make a difference. Apply here: https://shorturl.at/afahr

23/10/2026

What a day.

More than 12,000 participants came together for the JPMorganChase Corporate Challenge Sydney, creating an incredible atmosphere of connection, movement and community spirit.

We're proud to be the beneficiary of this iconic event and grateful to J.P. Morgan for their support of the Indigenous Marathon Foundation.

At IMF, we see running as more than physical activity. It's a connector of people.

Partnerships like this help us continue creating opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through health, leadership, education and community connection.

Robert Bedwell, Chief Executive Officer of J.P. Morgan Australia and New Zealand, said:

“We’re proud to have the Indigenous Marathon Foundation (IMF) as the 2026 JPMorganChase Corporate Challenge Sydney beneficiary. It’s great to see the event bring people together while supporting the important work IMF does in communities across Australia.”

To everyone who ran, walked, volunteered, stopped by for a yarn with, thank you. If you ran in this event, an want to run Sydney again, consider being a charity runner for us at the Sydney Mara! https://sm26.grassrootz.com/imf

Together, we're building connections, strengthening communities and creating opportunities that extend far beyond the finish line. 🖤💛❤️

15/10/2026

We're still smiling after an incredible weekend at the Melbourne Marathon.

From first-time marathoners to seasoned runners, the support, encouragement and sense of community was something special.

One of our runners, Dion Moyse, summed it up perfectly:

"A massive thank you to IMF for a weekend that genuinely changed my life. I learnt so much about my strength, my purpose and our deadly mob. The connection, the stories, the culture and the love are something I will carry with me forever. So proud and grateful to be part of this incredible IMF family."

That's what IMF is all about. Creating opportunities, building connections and proving that running can change lives.

Ready to be part of the next chapter?

Join Team IMF at the Sydney Marathon: 👉 https://sm27.grassrootz.com/imf

Every step creates a ripple.

09/10/2026

Melbourne weekend starts now! 👟💪🏽 We’ve got over 100 IMF runners taking part in the Nike Melbourne Marathon Fest across all different distances and we couldn’t be more excited for the weekend ahead.

Good luck to everyone taking part

02/10/2026

Postcards from Berlin 📫🏅

Congratulations to our IMP graduates #117 Cissy Johns and #67 Luke Reidy, and IMF supporter Kelly Brandenburg, on adding another Abbott World Major Marathon to medal to your collection!

We’re so proud to follow your running journey all the way over in Germany 🇩🇪

29/09/2026

Sydney Marathon 2027 ballot is OPEN 🏃🏾‍♀️

Run with purpose. Join the Indigenous Marathon Foundation and raise funds to support healthier communities and stronger leaders through running and physical activity.

Enter the ballot ➡️ https://www.tcssydneymarathon.com/sign-up

19/09/2026

ALICE SPRINGS 30KM ✅ 🔥 Huge congratulations to our IMP Squad for all successfully completing their long run this morning.

Thank you to everyone involved - our coaches, graduates, advisory committee and staff for helping run a successful event.

The NYC team will be officially selected and announced tonight.

Address

8 Weetangera Place
Weetangerra, ACT
2614

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61261624750

Website

https://www.imf.org.au/

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