Sydney Marathon
Sydney became the seventh Major in 2025.
Open the official Major notice ↗Major series, correctly labelled
The World Marathon Majors series is bigger than six. Six Star still means the Original Six.
Race Guide separates series membership, medal progress and entry routes so the number of current Majors is never confused with the Six Star completion rule.
Original Six
The six races in the Six Star Journey
These six currently define Six Star completion.
01
Tokyo Marathon
Asia
Open entry intelligence →02Boston Marathon
North America
Open entry intelligence →03London Marathon
Europe
Open entry intelligence →04Berlin Marathon
Europe
Open entry intelligence →05Chicago Marathon
North America
Open entry intelligence →06New York City Marathon
North America
Open entry intelligence →Expanded series
The seventh and eighth Majors
Series expansion does not automatically rewrite the Six Star rule.
Cape Town Marathon
Cape Town is confirmed as the eighth Major beginning with its 2027 edition.
Open the official Major notice ↗How Race Guide tracks the series
The Passport keeps Six Star progress limited to the Original Six, while the series overview separately shows every current and confirmed future member. That preserves medal accuracy without hiding expansion.
Official series sources checked 2026-08-22.