Marathons and running races in New Zealand
9 marathons, 11 half marathons and 5 ultras in New Zealand.
The next one is the Auckland Marathon on 1 November 2026.
The flattest marathon is the Christchurch Marathon (30 m of climbing); the hilliest is the Motatapu Trail Marathon (1,050 m).
For cool racing conditions, the Queenstown Marathon usually starts around 9°C.
🇳🇿 Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland Marathon
1 Nov 2026In 21 days
Gain
200 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
$150
MarathonOpen entrysceniccoastal
🇳🇿 Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland Half Marathon
1 Nov 2026In 21 days
Gain
170 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
$125
Half marathonOpen entrysceniccoastal
🇳🇿 Arrowtown (Millbrook Resort), New Zealand
Queenstown Marathon
14 Nov 2026In 34 days
Gain
340 m
Start temp
9°C
Entry
$170
MarathonMixed road & trailOpen entryscenic
🇳🇿 Arrowtown (Coronet Fields), New Zealand
Queenstown Half Marathon
14 Nov 2026In 34 days
Gain
150 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$125
Half marathonMixed road & trailOpen entryscenic
🇳🇿 Te Anau, New Zealand
Kepler Challenge
5 Dec 2026In 55 days
Gain
1,350 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$230
60 kmTrailOpen entryhilly
🇳🇿 Te Anau, New Zealand
Luxmore Grunt
5 Dec 2026In 55 days
Gain
900 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$160
27 kmTrailOpen entryhilly
🇳🇿 Whanganui, New Zealand
Whanganui 3 Bridges Marathon
6 Dec 2026In 56 days
Gain
80 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$45
MarathonOpen entrysmall field
🇳🇿 Whanganui, New Zealand
Whanganui 3 Bridges Half Marathon
6 Dec 2026In 56 days
Gain
40 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$40
Half marathonOpen entrysmall field
🇳🇿 Kawerau, New Zealand
Tarawera Ultra-Trail 102
13 Feb 2027In 4 months
Gain
2,300 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$365
102 kmTrailOpen entryscenic
🇳🇿 Rotorua, New Zealand
Tarawera Ultra-Trail Miler
13 Feb 2027In 4 months
Gain
3,800 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$630
163 kmTrailOpen entryscenic
🇳🇿 Lake Tikitapu (Rotorua), New Zealand
Tarawera Ultra-Trail 21
13 Feb 2027In 4 months
Gain
400 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$115
23 kmTrailOpen entryscenic
🇳🇿 Rotorua, New Zealand
Tarawera Ultra-Trail 50
13 Feb 2027In 4 months
Gain
1,150 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$260
52 kmTrailOpen entryscenic
🇳🇿 Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington Round the Bays Half Marathon
14 Feb 2027In 4 months
Gain
60 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$65
Half marathonOpen entrycoastalscenic
🇳🇿 Glendhu Bay (Wanaka), New Zealand
Motatapu Trail Marathon
6 Mar 2027In 5 months
Gain
1,050 m
Start temp
12°C
Entry
$135
42 kmTrailOpen entryhilly
🇳🇿 Glendhu Bay (Wanaka), New Zealand
Motatapu Ultra
6 Mar 2027In 5 months
Gain
3,000 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$185
52 kmTrailOpen entryhilly
🇳🇿 Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch Marathon
18 Apr 2027In 6 months
Gain
30 m
Start temp
10°C
Entry
$80
MarathonOpen entryfastsmall field
🇳🇿 Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch Half Marathon
18 Apr 2027In 6 months
Gain
20 m
Start temp
10°C
Entry
$55
Half marathonOpen entryfast
🇳🇿 Rotorua, New Zealand
Rotorua Marathon
1 May 2027In 7 months
Gain
300 m
Start temp
10°C
Entry
$100
MarathonOpen entryscenichistoric
🇳🇿 Hamurana, New Zealand
Rotorua Half Marathon
1 May 2027In 7 months
Gain
120 m
Start temp
11°C
Entry
$70
Half marathonOpen entryscenic
🇳🇿 Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington Marathon
4 Jul 2027In 9 months
Gain
40 m
Start temp
10°C
Entry
$80
MarathonOpen entryfastcoastal
🇳🇿 Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington Half Marathon
4 Jul 2027In 9 months
Gain
20 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$60
Half marathonOpen entryfastcoastal
🇳🇿 Taupo, New Zealand
Taupo Marathon
7 Aug 2027In 10 months
Gain
250 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$110
MarathonOpen entryscenicsmall field
🇳🇿 Taupo, New Zealand
Taupo Half Marathon
7 Aug 2027In 10 months
Gain
120 m
Start temp
—
Entry
$80
Half marathonOpen entryscenic
🇳🇿 Portobello, New Zealand
Dunedin Marathon
12 Sept 2027est.In 11 months
Gain
100 m
Start temp
6°C
Entry
$65
MarathonOpen entrysceniccoastal
🇳🇿 Dunedin, New Zealand
Dunedin Half Marathon
12 Sept 2027est.In 11 months
Gain
40 m
Start temp
5°C
Entry
$50
Half marathonOpen entrycoastalsmall field