{"id":50417,"date":"2026-07-14T10:29:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T10:29:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/50417\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T10:29:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T10:29:17","slug":"the-australian-speedrun-marathon-2026-will-return-to-adelaide-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/50417\/","title":{"rendered":"The Australian Speedrun Marathon 2026 will return to Adelaide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                  &#13;<\/p>\n<p>    &#13;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-307107 lazyload\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/australia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1784024957_919_IMG_2181-800x570.jpeg\"  data- data-eio-rwidth=\"800\" data-eio-rheight=\"570\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"s14\">The Australian Speedrun Marathon 2026 (ASM2026), is set to return to Adelaide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"s14\">The event will aim to raise funds for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theaureview.com\/games\/australian-speedrun-marathon-2026\/x-apple-ql-id:\/\/\/word\/gameoncancer.com.au\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Game OnCancer,<\/a> a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curecancer.com.au\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cure Cancer<\/a> initiative, and will take place at the Adelaide Rockford Hotel, from Tuesday 14 July to Sunday 19 July.<\/p>\n<p>The event will look to build on the success of ASM2025, which raised over $50,000 for Game On Cancer.<\/p>\n<p>ASM2026 will also bring together some of Australia\u2019s most passionate speedrunners for six days of live runs, community moments and donation incentives. if fans are unable to attend in person, they can even tune in live via the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitch.tv\/ausspeedruns\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AusSpeedruns Twitch channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"s14\">This year\u2019s ASM2026 line-up will include a bunch of games from various categories, including Donkey Kong Bananza, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga, Pok\u00e9mon Scarlet\/Violet, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Pok\u00e9mon Platinum, F-Zero GX, Spyro: Year of the Dragon, Halo 5: Guardians, Crash Bandicoot 4: It\u2019s About Time and Call of Duty: Black Ops III.<\/p>\n<p class=\"s14\">Stephen Philp from AusSpeedruns commented on the news, stating: \u201cAusSpeedruns is proud to bring the Australian Speedrun Marathon back to Adelaide for another year of speedrunning, community and charity. ASM has always been about more than playing games quickly. It is about bringing people together, celebrating the skill and dedication of our runners, and using that energy to make a real difference. We\u2019re thrilled to once again support Game On Cancer and help fund bold new ideas in cancer research.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are A$40 and are now available through the <a href=\"https:\/\/ausspeedruns.com\/ASM2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AusSpeedruns website<\/a>, with donations to the fundraiser able to be made online throughout the event.<\/p>\n<p>      &#13;<br \/>\n           &#13;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; &#13; The Australian Speedrun Marathon 2026 (ASM2026), is set to return to Adelaide. 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