Marathons in New Zealand
9 marathons in New Zealand.
The next one is the Auckland Marathon on 1 November 2026.
The flattest 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.
Auckland Marathon
Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand
1 Nov 2026In 7 days
Gain
200 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
$150
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entrysceniccoastal
Queenstown Marathon
Arrowtown (Millbrook Resort), New Zealand
14 Nov 2026In 20 days
Gain
340 m
Start temp
9°C
Entry
$170
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonMixed road & trailOpen entryscenic
Whanganui 3 Bridges Marathon
Whanganui, New Zealand
6 Dec 2026In 42 days
Gain
80 m
Start temp
15°C
Entry
$45
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entrysmall field
Motatapu Trail Marathon
Glendhu Bay (Wanaka), New Zealand
6 Mar 2027In 4 months
Gain
1,050 m
Start temp
12°C
Entry
$135
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
42 kmTrailOpen entryhilly
Christchurch Marathon
Christchurch, New Zealand
18 Apr 2027In 6 months
Gain
30 m
Start temp
10°C
Entry
$80
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entryfastsmall field
Rotorua Marathon
Rotorua, New Zealand
1 May 2027In 6 months
Gain
300 m
Start temp
10°C
Entry
$100
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entryscenichistoric
Wellington Marathon
Wellington, New Zealand
4 Jul 2027In 8 months
Gain
40 m
Start temp
10°C
Entry
$80
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entryfastcoastal
Taupo Marathon
Taupo, New Zealand
7 Aug 2027In 9 months
Gain
250 m
Start temp
5°C
Entry
$110
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entryscenicsmall field
Dunedin Marathon
Portobello, New Zealand
12 Sept 2027est.In 11 months
Gain
100 m
Start temp
6°C
Entry
$65
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
MarathonOpen entrysceniccoastal