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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Events 1 to 100 of 107
Merrell Race Tekapo
Saturday, 13 September 2025Lake Tekapo/Takapō, Canterbury
Emerson's Dunedin Marathon
Sunday, 14 September 2025Portobello Recreation Reserve to Emerson's Brewery, Dunedin
Sri Chinmoy Auckland Series 2025: Race 7
Sunday, 14 September 2025Auckland Domain, Auckland
The Shorebird Coast Run
Sunday, 14 September 2025Ray's Rest Reserve, Kaiaua
Whangarei Run/Walk Festival
Sunday, 14 September 2025Town Basin, Whangarei
Whangamatā Half Marathon
Saturday, 20 September 2025Williamson Park, Whangamatā
Cambridge Half Marathon
Sunday, 21 September 2025Cambridge, Waikato
Hatuma Half Marathon
Sunday, 21 September 2025Waipukurau Racecourse, Waipukurau
Hutt Marathon
Sunday, 21 September 2025Hikoikoi Reserve, Petone, Lower Hutt
Cole Murray Cape Kidnappers Trail Run
Saturday, 27 September 2025Clifton Road, Te Awanga, Hawke's Bay
Māngere Bridge Fun Run
Sunday, 28 September 2025Māngere Bridge, Auckland
Sri Chinmoy Spring Half Marathon, 10K & Kids 2.5K
Sunday, 28 September 2025Hagley Park North, Christchurch
4 Paws Marathon
Sunday, 5 October 2025Bottle Lake Forest, Christchurch
Devonport Half Marathon
Sunday, 5 October 2025Windsor Reserve, Devonport, Auckland
Sri Chinmoy Auckland Series 2025: Race 8
Sunday, 5 October 2025Lovelock Track/War Memorial Park, Mt Roskill, Auckland
The Coastal
Friday, 10 October 2025 to Saturday, 11 October 2025Timaru, South Canterbury
Cromwell Half Marathon & 10K
Saturday, 11 October 2025Alpha Street Reserve, Cromwell
Jackson Holmes Salmon Run
Saturday, 11 October 2025Rakaia Domain, Rakaia, Canterbury
The Imperium Run
Saturday, 11 October 2025Mission Bay, Auckland
Edridge Contracting Teetotal Traverse
Sunday, 12 October 2025St Arnaud, Nelson Lakes
South Island Masters Games 2025
Friday, 17 October 2025 to Monday, 27 October 2025Marlborough
Crater Rim Ultra
Sunday, 19 October 2025Hansen Park, Ōtautahi / Christchurch
Muriwai Half Marathon
Sunday, 19 October 2025Muriwai, Auckland
Trail Trilogy
Sunday, 19 October 2025Waihi / Thames / Te Aroha / Paeroa / Waikino to Waihi
Wairarapa Half Marathon
Sunday, 19 October 2025ACM Clubrooms, Masterton
Kaikōura Mountains to the Sea
Saturday, 25 October 2025South Bay Racecourse, Kaikōura
Twizel Hard Labour Weekend
Saturday, 25 October 2025 to Sunday, 26 October 2025Twizel, Canterbury
Clyde Classic
Saturday, 1 November 2025Clyde, Central Otago
IRONMĀORI Half
Saturday, 1 November 2025Spriggs Park/Perfume Point, Ahuriri, Napier
Mission Mt Somers
Saturday, 1 November 2025Staveley, Canterbury
Remutaka Rail Trail Run & Walk
Saturday, 1 November 2025Kaitoke, Upper Hutt
Round the Vines
Saturday, 1 November 2025Memorial Square, Martinborough
Auckland Marathon
Sunday, 2 November 2025Devonport to Victoria Park, Auckland
Coastal Classic MTB & Run
Sunday, 2 November 2025Livingstonia Park, Taieri Mouth, Otago
The Nelson Half Festival of Running
Sunday, 2 November 2025Saxton Field, Nelson
Legend of the Peaks
Friday, 7 November 2025 to Saturday, 8 November 2025Whakarewarewa, Rotorua
Feilding Festival of Running
Saturday, 8 November 2025Timona Park, Feilding
Gizzy Laser Half Marathon
Saturday, 8 November 2025 (Date TBC)Matawhero, Gisborne
City to Surf
Sunday, 9 November 2025Sulphur Point / Main Beach, Tauranga
Kāpiti Half Marathon
Sunday, 9 November 2025Paraparaumu Beach, Kāpiti Coast
Coastal Five
Saturday, 15 November 2025 to Sunday, 16 November 2025New Plymouth, Taranaki
Queenstown Marathon
Saturday, 15 November 2025Queenstown, Otago
Rocky Point Run
Saturday, 15 November 2025Westport
The Molesworth Run
Saturday, 15 November 2025Molesworth Cob Cottage, Molesworth
Trail Challenge Waihi
Saturday, 15 November 2025Dickey Flat Campsite, Karangahake Gorge
Aotearoa Afghanistan Marathon
Sunday, 16 November 2025Riverhead Forest, Auckland
Kerikeri Half Marathon
Saturday, 22 November 2025Okaihau to Kerikeri, Northland
The Poronui Passage
Saturday, 22 November 2025Poronui, Taharua
Longbeach Coastal Challenge
Sunday, 30 November 2025Longbeach Estate, Ashburton
Ōmaha Half Marathon
Sunday, 30 November 2025Rahui Te Kiri Reserve, Ōmaha, Auckland
The OxMan
Sunday, 30 November 2025South Eyre Rd, Oxford, North Canterbury
Whanganui 3 Bridges Marathon
Sunday, 30 November 2025Kowhai Park, Whanganui
The Spectacle
Friday, 5 December 2025 to Sunday, 7 December 2025Nelson
Rotorua Suffer
Saturday, 13 December 2025Blue Lake / Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua
Canterbury Half Marathon
Sunday, 14 December 2025Pegasus, Canterbury
Ian Priest Memorial Hutt River Trail
Saturday, 10 January 2026Wairarapa to Petone, Hutt Valley
Glenham Trainwreck Trail
Saturday, 17 January 2026Glenham, Southland
Mount Festival Half Marathon
Saturday, 17 January 2026Pilot Bay, Mount Maunganui
The Goat Adventure Run
Saturday, 17 January 2026Tongariro National Park
8th Continent Marathon & Half Marathon
Sunday, 18 January 2026Auckland Domain, Auckland
First Light Marathon
Saturday, 24 January 2026Gisborne, NZ
Mavora Explorer
Saturday, 24 January 2026Mavora Lakes Rd, Te Anau Basin
New Zealand Masters Games 2026
Saturday, 31 January 2026 to Sunday, 8 February 2026Ōtepoti / Dunedin
Clevedon Half Marathon
Sunday, 1 February 2026Clevedon Village Farmers Market, Clevedon, Auckland
Selwyn Stampede Running & Walking Festival
Sunday, 1 February 2026Foster Park, Rolleston, Canterbury
Coatesville Half Marathon
Sunday, 8 February 2026Coatesville, Auckland
Buller Gorge Marathon
Saturday, 14 February 2026Lower Buller to Westport
Tarawera Ultra-Trail
Saturday, 14 February 2026 to Sunday, 15 February 2026Village Green, Lakefront Drive, Rotorua
Southern Cross Round the Bays - Wellington
Sunday, 15 February 2026Waitangi Park to Kilbirnie Park, Wellington
Shotover Moonlight Mountain Marathon & Ultra
Saturday, 21 February 2026Ben Lomond Station, Moke Lake Road, Queenstown
Christchurch Motorway Half Marathon
Sunday, 22 February 2026Canterbury Agricultural Park, Christchurch
Maraetai Half Marathon
Sunday, 1 March 2026Te Puru Park, Beachlands, Auckland
Footprints In The Sand
Sunday, 8 March 2026Foxton Beach Surf Club, Foxton
Taupō Trail Festival
Friday, 13 March 2026 to Sunday, 15 March 2026Craters Mountain Bike Park, Taupō
Blazing Hills Trail Run & OCR
Saturday, 14 March 2026Waimarino, Ruapehu
Pāuanui Trail Epic
Saturday, 14 March 2026Pāuanui, Coromandel
Hamilton Half Marathon
Sunday, 15 March 2026Friends Lane, Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton
Hunua Hillbilly Ultramarathon
Saturday, 21 March 2026Hunua Ranges, Hunua, Auckland
Northburn 100
Saturday, 21 March 2026 to Sunday, 22 March 2026Northburn Station, Central Otago
Rotorua Walking Festival
Saturday, 21 March 2026 to Sunday, 22 March 2026Neil Hunt Park, Rotorua
XTERRA Wellington Festival
Saturday, 21 March 2026Queen Elizabeth Park, Kāpiti Coast
Foundation Clinic Mauao Half Marathon
Saturday, 28 March 2026Main Beach, Mount Maunganui
Middle-earth Halfling Marathon™
Saturday, 28 March 2026Hobbiton™ Movie Set, Matamata
Tussock Traverse
Saturday, 28 March 2026Tongariro National Park
Waitārere Forest Run
Sunday, 29 March 2026Forest Road, Waitārere, near Levin
XTERRA Rotorua Festival
Saturday, 11 April 2026Blue Lake / Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua
Christchurch Marathon
Sunday, 12 April 2026Hagley Park, Christchurch
Waterfront Half Marathon
Sunday, 12 April 2026Selwyn Park, Mission Bay, Auckland
Waitomo Trail Run
Saturday, 18 April 2026Waitomo, Waikato
Hanmer Half Marathon
Saturday, 2 May 2026Hanmer Springs, Canterbury
Rotorua Marathon
Saturday, 2 May 2026Rotorua
We Run the Night
Saturday, 2 May 2026Mt Drury, Mount Maunganui
Saint Clair Vineyard Half Marathon
Saturday, 9 May 2026Saint Clair Vineyard, Marlborough
ASICS Runaway Hawke's Bay Marathon
Saturday, 16 May 2026Anderson Park (Napier) to Elephant Hill Estate & Winery
Run Akaroa
Sunday, 17 May 2026Akaroa, Canterbury
The Taniwha
Saturday, 23 May 2026Whakamaru Mi-Camp, Waikato
Manawatu Striders Marathon & Half Marathon
Sunday, 24 May 2026 (Date TBC)Massey University Recreational Centre, Palmerston North
Milnes Beatson Kaiteriteri Gold
Sunday, 31 May 2026 (Date TBC)Kaiteriteri Reserve Camp, Kaiteriteri
Selwyn Marathon
Sunday, 31 May 2026Lincoln, Canterbury
Rustic Run and Walk
Saturday, 13 June 2026Mt Difficulty Wines, Bannockburn, near Cromwell
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