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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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, Auckland
Sri Chinmoy Auckland Series 2026: Race 7
Sunday, 13 September 2026Auckland Domain, Auckland
Whangārei Half Marathon
Sunday, 13 September 2026Town Basin, Whangārei
Linger and Die Trail Run
Saturday, 19 September 2026Alexandra, Central Otago
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 2026Devonport, Auckland
Māngere Bridge Fun Run
Sunday, 27 September 2026Māngere Bridge, Auckland
Sri Chinmoy Spring Half Marathon, 10K & Kids 2.5K
Sunday, 27 September 2026Hagley Park North, Christchurch
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
Balclutha Half Marathon
Saturday, 10 October 2026Cross Recreation Centre, Balclutha
Jackson Holmes Salmon Run
Saturday, 10 October 2026Rakaia Domain, Rakaia, Canterbury
Orokonui Challenge
Saturday, 10 October 2026Orokonui Ecosanctuary, Waitati, Dunedin
Ahuriri Half Marathon
Sunday, 11 October 2026Perfume Point, Ahuriri, Napier
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
Rugged Raukawa
Saturday, 31 October 2026Raukawa, Hastings
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
Trail Challenge Waihi
Saturday, 14 November 2026Dickey Flat Campsite, Karangahake Gorge
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
Longbeach Coastal Challenge
Sunday, 29 November 2026Longbeach Estate, Ashburton
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 2027Auckland Domain, Auckland
Hobsonville Half Marathon
Sunday, 17 January 2027Hobsonville, 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
Clevedon Half Marathon
Sunday, 31 January 2027Clevedon Village Farmers Market, Clevedon, Auckland
New Zealand Masters Games 2027
Friday, 5 February 2027 to Sunday, 14 February 2027Whanganui
Buller Gorge Marathon
Saturday, 13 February 2027Lower Buller to Westport
Tarawera Ultra-Trail
Saturday, 13 February 2027 to Sunday, 14 February 2027Village Green, Lakefront Drive, Rotorua
Coatesville Half Marathon
Sunday, 14 February 2027Coatesville, Auckland
Southern Cross Round the Bays - Wellington
Sunday, 14 February 2027Waitangi Park to Kilbirnie Park, Wellington
Shotover Moonlight Mountain Marathon & Ultra
Saturday, 20 February 2027Ben Lomond Station, Moke Lake Road, Queenstown
Selwyn Stampede Running & Walking Festival
Sunday, 21 February 2027Arbor Green, Rolleston, Canterbury
XTERRA Wellington Festival
Saturday, 27 February 2027Queen Elizabeth Park, Kāpiti Coast
Christchurch Motorway Half Marathon
Sunday, 28 February 2027Canterbury Agricultural Park, Christchurch
Blazing Hills Trail Run & OCR
Saturday, 6 March 2027Waimarino, Ruapehu
That Race
Saturday, 6 March 2027That Place MTB Park, Whanganui
Rotorua Off Road Half Marathon
Sunday, 7 March 2027Whakarewarewa Forest, Rotorua
Rotorua Walking Festival
Saturday, 13 March 2027 to Sunday, 14 March 2027Neil Hunt Park, Rotorua
Hamilton Half Marathon
Sunday, 14 March 2027Friends Lane, Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton
Maraetai Half Marathon
Sunday, 14 March 2027Te Puru Park, Beachlands, Auckland
Hunua Hillbilly Ultramarathon
Saturday, 20 March 2027Hunua Ranges, Hunua, Auckland
Middle-earth Halfling Marathon™
Saturday, 20 March 2027Hobbiton™ Movie Set, Matamata
Northburn 100
Saturday, 20 March 2027 to Sunday, 21 March 2027Northburn Station, Central Otago
Pāuanui Trail Epic
Saturday, 20 March 2027Pāuanui, Coromandel Peninsula
Tussock Traverse
Saturday, 20 March 2027Tongariro National Park
Challenge Kuriwao
Saturday, 3 April 2027Clinton, South Otago
Veterinary Centre Whitehorse Big Easy
Sunday, 4 April 2027Victoria Park, Waimate, Canterbury
Raetihi Gutbuster
Saturday, 10 April 2027Waimarino Museum, Raetihi, Ruapehu
XTERRA Rotorua Festival
Saturday, 10 April 2027Blue Lake / Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua
Waterfront Half Marathon
Sunday, 11 April 2027 (Date TBC)Vellenoweth Green, St Heliers, Auckland
ASICS Christchurch Marathon
Sunday, 18 April 2027Hagley Park, Christchurch
Ultra Wanaka
Sunday, 25 April 2027 (Date TBC)Wānaka, Otago, NZ
Hanmer Half Marathon
Saturday, 1 May 2027Hanmer Springs, Canterbury
Red Stag Rotorua Marathon
Saturday, 1 May 2027Rotorua
We Run the Night
Saturday, 1 May 2027Mt Drury, Mount Maunganui
Saint Clair Vineyard Half Marathon
Saturday, 8 May 2027Saint Clair Vineyard, Marlborough
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