Marathons in New Zealand
The marathon is seen as the ultimate long distance run, and originated at the first modern Olympics in Athens, Greece in 1896, becoming standardised at 42.195km in 1921.
The following is a list of running events in New Zealand that include a Marathon distance.
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The Poronui Passage
Saturday, 22 November 2025Poronui, Taharua
Whanganui 3 Bridges Marathon
Sunday, 30 November 2025Kowhai Park, Whanganui
Ian Priest Memorial Hutt River Trail
Saturday, 10 January 2026Wairarapa to Petone, Hutt Valley
8th Continent Marathon & Half Marathon
Sunday, 18 January 2026Auckland Domain, Auckland
First Light Marathon
Saturday, 24 January 2026Gisborne, NZ
Buller Gorge Marathon
Saturday, 14 February 2026Lower Buller to Westport
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
Motatapu
Saturday, 7 March 2026Wanaka to Arrowtown
Te Āpiti Traverse
Saturday, 14 March 2026Ferry Reserve, Woodville, Manawatū
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
Christchurch Marathon
Sunday, 12 April 2026Hagley Park, Christchurch
Karāpiro Marathon
Saturday, 18 April 2026Karāpiro, Waikato
Solar Power NZ Skedaddle Trail Run
Saturday, 25 April 2026Island Hills Station, Culverden, North Canterbury
Rotorua Marathon
Saturday, 2 May 2026Rotorua
Manawatu Striders Marathon & Half Marathon
Sunday, 10 May 2026Massey University Recreational Centre, Palmerston North
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
Selwyn Marathon
Sunday, 31 May 2026Lincoln, Canterbury
Mount Difficulty Ascent
Saturday, 13 June 2026Mt Difficulty, Bannockburn, near Cromwell
Rustic Run and Walk
Saturday, 13 June 2026Mt Difficulty Wines, Bannockburn, near Cromwell
Wellington Marathon
Sunday, 28 June 2026Sky Stadium, Wellington
Taupō Marathon
Saturday, 1 August 2026Tongariro North Domain, Taupō
The Lake Dunstan Trail Marathon
Sunday, 30 August 2026Clyde to Cromwell, Otago
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
4 Paws Marathon
Sunday, 4 October 2026Bottle Lake Forest, Christchurch
Mission Mt Somers
Saturday, 31 October 2026Staveley, Canterbury
Auckland Marathon
Sunday, 1 November 2026Devonport to Victoria Park, Auckland
Legend of the Peaks
Friday, 6 November 2026 to Saturday, 7 November 2026Whakarewarewa, Rotorua
Queenstown Marathon
Saturday, 14 November 2026Queenstown, Otago
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