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
Rotorua Suffer
Saturday, 13 December 2025Blue Lake / Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua
Canterbury Half Marathon
Sunday, 14 December 2025Pegasus, Canterbury
Good Home Taranaki Off Road Half Marathon
Saturday, 10 January 2026Lake Mangamahoe, near New Plymouth
Ian Priest Memorial Hutt River Trail
Saturday, 10 January 2026Wairarapa to Petone, Hutt Valley
Sri Chinmoy Auckland Series 2026: Race 1
Sunday, 11 January 2026Lovelock Track/War Memorial Park, Mt Roskill, Auckland
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
Sun to Surf Run & Walk
Saturday, 31 January 2026Port Ōhope Wharf, Ōhope Beach
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, WellingtonSri Chinmoy Auckland Series 2026: Race 2
Sunday, 15 February 2026Lovelock Track/War Memorial Park, Mt Roskill, Auckland
Shotover Moonlight Mountain Marathon & Ultra
Saturday, 21 February 2026Ben Lomond Station, Moke Lake Road, Queenstown
XTERRA Wellington Festival
Saturday, 28 February 2026Queen Elizabeth Park, Kāpiti Coast
Christchurch Motorway Half Marathon
Sunday, 1 March 2026Canterbury Agricultural Park, Christchurch
Maraetai Half Marathon
Sunday, 1 March 2026Te Puru Park, Beachlands, Auckland
Ashburton River Trail Marathon
Friday, 6 March 2026 to Saturday, 7 March 2026Allenton Rugby Football Club, Ashburton
Footprints In The Sand
Sunday, 8 March 2026Foxton Beach Surf Club, Foxton
Rotorua Off Road Half Marathon
Sunday, 8 March 2026Whakarewarewa Forest, Rotorua
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 Peninsula
Te Āpiti Traverse
Saturday, 14 March 2026Ferry Reserve, Woodville, Manawatū
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
Geraldine Multi Challenge
Sunday, 22 March 2026Geraldine Racecourse, Orari Station Road, Orari
Flight of the Kōkako Trail Run
Saturday, 28 March 2026Te Ranga, Te Puke, Bay of Plenty
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
Dog Creek Timber Trail Ultra
Friday, 10 April 2026Hanmer Heritage Forest, Hanmer, Canterbury
XTERRA Rotorua Festival
Saturday, 11 April 2026Blue Lake / Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua
ASICS Waterfront Half Marathon
Sunday, 12 April 2026Vellenoweth Green, St Heliers, Auckland
Christchurch Marathon
Sunday, 12 April 2026Hagley Park, Christchurch
Honey Half Marathon & 6K
Saturday, 18 April 2026Egmont Honey HQ to Ngāmotu Beach Domain, New Plymouth
Karāpiro Marathon
Saturday, 18 April 2026Karāpiro, Waikato
Raetihi Gutbuster
Saturday, 18 April 2026Waimarino Museum, Raetihi, Ruapehu
Waitomo Trail Run
Saturday, 18 April 2026Waitomo, Waikato
Hanmer Half Marathon
Saturday, 2 May 2026Hanmer Springs, Canterbury
Rotorua Marathon
Saturday, 2 May 2026Rotorua
Southern Lakes Half Marathon
Saturday, 2 May 2026Cardrona Valley, Wanaka
We Run the Night
Saturday, 2 May 2026Mt Drury, Mount Maunganui
Saint Clair Vineyard Half Marathon
Saturday, 9 May 2026Saint Clair Vineyard, Marlborough
Manawatu Striders Marathon & Half Marathon
Sunday, 10 May 2026Massey University Recreational Centre, Palmerston North
Sri Chinmoy Auckland Series 2026: Race 3
Sunday, 10 May 2026Auckland Domain, Auckland
ASICS Runaway Hawke's Bay Marathon
Saturday, 16 May 2026Anderson Park (Napier) to Elephant Hill Estate & Winery
Huntly Half Marathon
Sunday, 17 May 2026Huntly Speedway, Huntly
Run Akaroa
Sunday, 17 May 2026Akaroa, Canterbury
The Taniwha
Saturday, 23 May 2026Whakamaru Mi-Camp, Waikato
Whitianga Run Fest
Saturday, 30 May 2026Buffalo Beach Reserve, Whitianga
Milnes Beatson Kaiteriteri Gold
Sunday, 31 May 2026 (Date TBC)Kaiteriteri Reserve Camp, Kaiteriteri
Selwyn Marathon
Sunday, 31 May 2026Lincoln, CanterburySri Chinmoy Auckland Series 2026: Race 4
Sunday, 7 June 2026Auckland Domain, Auckland
Rustic Run and Walk
Saturday, 13 June 2026Mt Difficulty Wines, Bannockburn, near Cromwell
Wellington Marathon
Sunday, 28 June 2026Sky Stadium, Wellington
Cougar Trail Run
Saturday, 4 July 2026Cougar Mountain Bike Park, Tokoroa
The Possum Night Trail Run
Saturday, 11 July 2026Wairakei Resort, Taupō
Cape Egmont Half Marathon
Sunday, 12 July 2026Okato to Cape Egmont, TaranakiSri Chinmoy Auckland Series 2026: Race 5
Sunday, 12 July 2026Auckland Domain, Auckland
Mackenzie Half Marathon
Saturday, 18 July 2026Village Green, Fairlie, South Canterbury
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
Meridian Hydro Half Marathon
Saturday, 8 August 2026Manapouri/Te Anau, SouthlandAuckland Trail Run & Walk: Riverhead Forest
Sunday, 9 August 2026Riverhead Forest, AucklandSri Chinmoy Auckland Series 2025: Race 6
Sunday, 9 August 2026Auckland Domain, Auckland
Forest Run Fest
Sunday, 23 August 2026Bottle Lake Forest, Christchurch
Mount Maunganui Half Marathon
Saturday, 29 August 2026Main Beach, Mount Maunganui
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
Merrell Race Tekapo
Saturday, 19 September 2026Lake Tekapo/Takapō, Canterbury
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
4 Paws Marathon
Sunday, 4 October 2026Bottle Lake Forest, Christchurch
Devonport Half Marathon
Sunday, 4 October 2026 (Date TBC)Windsor Reserve, Devonport, AucklandSri Chinmoy Auckland Series 2026: Race 8
Sunday, 4 October 2026Lovelock Track/War Memorial Park, Mt Roskill, Auckland
Cromwell Half Marathon & 10K
Saturday, 17 October 2026Alpha Street Reserve, Cromwell
Muriwai Half Marathon
Sunday, 18 October 2026 (Date TBC)Muriwai, Auckland
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
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
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