Half Marathons in New Zealand
The 21.1km / 13.1 mile Half Marathon is a popular long distance running event that doesn't require the same training commitment that a full marathon does.
The following is a list of running events in New Zealand that include a Half Marathon distance.
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Rustic Run and Walk
Saturday, 13 June 2026Mt Difficulty Wines, Bannockburn, near Cromwell
Canterbury Winter Trail Run Series 2: Mount Cass Station
Sunday, 14 June 2026Mount Cass Station, Symonds Road, Waipara
Ōrewa Half Marathon
Sunday, 14 June 2026Ōrewa Reserve, Ōrewa
Wellington Marathon
Sunday, 28 June 2026Hnry Stadium, Wellington
Cougar Trail Run
Saturday, 4 July 2026Cougar Mountain Bike Park, Tokoroa
McLeans Forest Run - Winter Edition
Sunday, 5 July 2026McLeans Forest, McLeans Island, Christchurch
Nelson Marathon
Saturday, 11 July 2026Richmond, Nelson
The Possum Night Trail Run
Saturday, 11 July 2026Owen Delany Park, Tauhara, TaupōCanterbury Winter Trail Run Series 3: Mount Torlesse Station
Sunday, 12 July 2026Mount Torlesse Station, Rubicon Road, Springfield
Cape Egmont Half Marathon
Sunday, 12 July 2026Okato to Cape Egmont, Taranaki
Onehunga Half Marathon
Sunday, 12 July 2026Onehunga Bay Reserve, Onehunga, Auckland
Sri Chinmoy Auckland Series 2026: Race 5
Sunday, 12 July 2026Auckland Domain, Auckland
Mackenzie Half Marathon
Saturday, 18 July 2026Village Green, Fairlie, South Canterbury
Whakatāne Bush Half Marathon
Saturday, 18 July 2026Ōhope, Bay of Plenty
WUU2K Wellington Urban Ultra Marathon
Saturday, 18 July 2026Owhiro Bay / Khandallah to Velodrome, Wellington
Auckland Trail Run & Walk: Totara Park
Sunday, 19 July 2026Totara Park, Auckland
Taupō Marathon
Saturday, 1 August 2026Tongariro North Domain, Taupō
South Island Half Marathon
Sunday, 2 August 2026Lake Hood, Ashburton
Tāmaki River Half Marathon
Sunday, 2 August 2026Point England, Auckland
Meridian Hydro Half Marathon
Saturday, 8 August 2026Manapouri/Te Anau, SouthlandAuckland Trail Run & Walk: Riverhead Forest
Sunday, 9 August 2026Riverhead Forest, AucklandCanterbury Winter Trail Run Series 4: Inverary Station
Sunday, 9 August 2026Inverary Station, Quarry Road, Surrey HillsSri Chinmoy Auckland Series 2025: Race 6
Sunday, 9 August 2026Auckland Domain, Auckland
Otago Ale Trail
Saturday, 15 August 2026Wedderburn to Waipiata, Otago
Woodbourne Half Marathon
Sunday, 16 August 2026RNZAF Woodbourne, Blenheim
Forest Run Fest
Sunday, 23 August 2026Bottle Lake Forest, Christchurch
Kaitaia Trail Run/Walk
Saturday, 29 August 2026Te Hiku Forest, West Coast Road, Kaitaia
Mount Maunganui Half Marathon
Saturday, 29 August 2026Main Beach, Mount MaunganuiAuckland Trail Run & Walk: Waitawa
Sunday, 30 August 2026Waitawa Regional Park, Auckland
The Lake Dunstan Trail Marathon
Sunday, 30 August 2026Clyde to Cromwell, Otago
Kaikōura Whale Run
Saturday, 5 September 2026Kaikōura Suburban School, Kaikōura
Kinloch Off Road Challenge
Saturday, 5 September 2026Kinloch Domain, Kinloch, Taupō
North Shore Marathon
Sunday, 6 September 2026Milford Reserve, Milford, Auckland
Emerson's Dunedin Marathon
Sunday, 13 September 2026Portobello Recreation Reserve to Emerson's Brewery, Dunedin
Run Auckland: Millwater Estuary
Sunday, 13 September 2026Metro Park, Millwater Parkway, Silverdale, AucklandSri Chinmoy Auckland Series 2026: Race 7
Sunday, 13 September 2026Auckland Domain, Auckland
Whangārei Half Marathon
Sunday, 13 September 2026Town Basin, Whangārei
Merrell Race Tekapo
Saturday, 19 September 2026Lake Tekapo/Takapō, Canterbury
Te Āpiti Traverse
Saturday, 19 September 2026Ferry Reserve, Woodville, Manawatū
Cambridge Half Marathon
Sunday, 20 September 2026Cambridge, Waikato
Hutt Half Marathon
Sunday, 20 September 2026Hikoikoi Reserve, Petone, Lower Hutt
Cole Murray Cape Kidnappers Trail Run
Saturday, 26 September 2026Clifton Road, Te Awanga, Hawke's Bay
Whangamatā Half Marathon
Saturday, 26 September 2026Williamson Park, Whangamatā
Devonport Half Marathon
Sunday, 27 September 2026Windsor Reserve, Devonport, Auckland
Sri Chinmoy Spring Half Marathon, 10K & Kids 2.5K
Sunday, 27 September 2026Hagley Park North, Christchurch
South Island Masters Games 2026
Friday, 2 October 2026 to Sunday, 11 October 2026Timaru, South Canterbury
Wharf to Wharf - Great Barrier Island
Saturday, 3 October 2026Aotea / Great Barrier Island, Auckland
4 Paws Marathon
Sunday, 4 October 2026Bottle Lake Forest, Christchurch
Sri Chinmoy Auckland Series 2026: Race 8
Sunday, 4 October 2026Lovelock Track/War Memorial Park, Mt Roskill, Auckland
Jackson Holmes Salmon Run
Saturday, 10 October 2026Rakaia Domain, Rakaia, Canterbury
Edridge Contracting Teetotal Traverse
Sunday, 11 October 2026St Arnaud, Nelson Lakes
Muriwai Half Marathon
Sunday, 11 October 2026Muriwai, Auckland
Trail Trilogy
Sunday, 11 October 2026Waihi / Thames / Te Aroha / Paeroa / Waikino to Waihi
The Coastal
Friday, 16 October 2026 to Saturday, 17 October 2026Timaru, South Canterbury
Cromwell Half Marathon & 10K
Saturday, 17 October 2026Alpha Street Reserve, Cromwell
The Shorebird Coast Run
Saturday, 17 October 2026Ray's Rest Reserve, Kaiaua
Crater Rim Ultra
Sunday, 18 October 2026Hansen Park, Ōtautahi / Christchurch
Gizzy Laser Half Marathon
Sunday, 18 October 2026Matawhero, Gisborne
Hibiscus Half Marathon
Sunday, 18 October 2026Metro Park, Millwater, Hibiscus Coast
Wairarapa Half Marathon
Sunday, 18 October 2026ACM Clubrooms, Masterton
Kaikōura Mountains To Sea
Saturday, 24 October 2026South Bay Racecourse, Kaikōura
Twizel Hard Labour Weekend
Saturday, 24 October 2026 to Sunday, 25 October 2026Twizel, Canterbury
Clyde Classic
Saturday, 31 October 2026Clyde, Central Otago
Mission Mt Somers
Saturday, 31 October 2026Staveley, Canterbury
Round the Vines
Saturday, 31 October 2026Memorial Square, Martinborough
Runaway Auckland Marathon
Sunday, 1 November 2026Devonport to Victoria Park, Auckland
The Nelson Half Festival of Running
Sunday, 1 November 2026Saxton Field, Nelson
Legend of the Peaks
Friday, 6 November 2026 to Saturday, 7 November 2026Whakarewarewa, Rotorua
Feilding Festival of Running
Saturday, 7 November 2026Timona Park, Feilding
IRONMĀORI Half
Saturday, 7 November 2026Spriggs Park/Perfume Point, Ahuriri, Napier
Remutaka Rail Trail Run & Walk
Saturday, 7 November 2026Kaitoke, Upper Hutt
City to Surf
Sunday, 8 November 2026Sulphur Point / Main Beach, Tauranga
Coastal Classic MTB & Run
Sunday, 8 November 2026Livingstonia Park, Taieri Mouth, Otago
Kāpiti Half Marathon
Sunday, 8 November 2026Paraparaumu Beach, Kāpiti Coast
Coastal Five
Saturday, 14 November 2026 to Sunday, 15 November 2026New Plymouth, Taranaki
Queenstown Marathon
Saturday, 14 November 2026Queenstown, Otago
Rocky Point Run
Saturday, 14 November 2026Carters Beach, Westport
Aotearoa Afghanistan Marathon
Sunday, 15 November 2026Riverhead Forest, Auckland
Kerikeri Half Marathon
Saturday, 21 November 2026Okaihau to Kerikeri, Northland
The Molesworth Run
Saturday, 21 November 2026Molesworth to Hanmer Springs
The Poronui Passage
Saturday, 21 November 2026Poronui, Taharua, Central Plateau
Trail Challenge Waihi
Saturday, 21 November 2026Dickey Flat Campsite, Karangahake Gorge
Hobsonville Half Marathon
Sunday, 22 November 2026 (Date TBC)Hobsonville, Auckland
Ōmaha Half Marathon
Sunday, 29 November 2026Rahui Te Kiri Reserve, Ōmaha, Auckland
The OxMan
Sunday, 29 November 2026South Eyre Rd, Oxford, North Canterbury
The Spectacle
Friday, 4 December 2026 to Saturday, 5 December 2026Nelson
Whanganui 3 Bridges Marathon
Sunday, 6 December 2026Kowhai Park, Whanganui
Canterbury Half Marathon
Sunday, 13 December 2026Pegasus, Canterbury
Rotorua Suffer
Saturday, 19 December 2026Blue Lake / Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua
Ian Priest Memorial Hutt River Trail
Saturday, 9 January 2027Wairarapa to Petone, Hutt Valley
8th Continent Marathon & Half Marathon
Sunday, 17 January 2027 (Date TBC)Auckland Domain, Auckland
First Light Marathon
Saturday, 23 January 2027Gisborne, NZ
Mavora Explorer
Saturday, 23 January 2027Mavora Lakes Rd, Te Anau Basin
Mount Festival Half Marathon
Saturday, 23 January 2027Pilot Bay, Mount Maunganui
The Goat Adventure Run
Saturday, 23 January 2027Tongariro National Park
New Zealand Masters Games 2027
Friday, 5 February 2027 to Sunday, 14 February 2027Whanganui
Clevedon Half Marathon
Sunday, 7 February 2027Clevedon Village Farmers Market, Clevedon, Auckland
Tarawera Ultra-Trail
Saturday, 13 February 2027 to Sunday, 14 February 2027Village Green, Lakefront Drive, Rotorua
Coatesville Half Marathon
Sunday, 14 February 2027 (Date TBC)Coatesville, Auckland
Shotover Moonlight Mountain Marathon & Ultra
Saturday, 20 February 2027Ben Lomond Station, Moke Lake Road, Queenstown
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