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Marathons in New Zealand

56 upcoming marathons in New Zealand across 4 cities. Next: Run The Forest 2026 on August 7, 2026.

56marathons upcoming
4cities
August 7, 2026Next race
8distance types
Auckland, New Zealand
01NOV
42.2K
Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Marathon
Auckland, New Zealand
November 1, 2026 BQ Qualifier
New Zealand
06NOV
ULTRA
Legend of the Peaks
New Zealand
November 6, 2026 NOV
New Zealand
07NOV
ULTRA
3rd Arrowtown Backyard Ultra - 40h
New Zealand
November 7, 2026 NOV
Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand
14NOV
42.2K
Queenstown Marathon
Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand
November 14, 2026 Certified
New Zealand
20NOV
21.1K
Northland Waste Kerikeri Half Marathon 2026
New Zealand
November 20, 2026 NOV
New Zealand
21NOV
ULTRA
Rage Against Riverhead - 8h
New Zealand
November 21, 2026 NOV
New Zealand
21NOV
ULTRA
WAI2K 100K Ultra - 100km
New Zealand
November 21, 2026 NOV
New Zealand
21NOV
ULTRA
WAI2K 50K Ultra - 50km
New Zealand
November 21, 2026 NOV
New Zealand
04DEC
ULTRA
The Spectacle - 100K
New Zealand
December 4, 2026 DEC
New Zealand
04DEC
ULTRA
The Spectacle - 161K
New Zealand
December 4, 2026 DEC
New Zealand
05DEC
ULTRA
The Spectacle 2026
New Zealand
December 5, 2026 DEC
New Zealand
05DEC
ULTRA
Ultra Five-O - 50km
New Zealand
December 5, 2026 DEC
New Zealand
06DEC
21.1K
Canterbury Half Marathon
New Zealand
December 6, 2026 DEC
New Zealand
07DEC
ULTRA
Valley Ultra
New Zealand
December 7, 2026 DEC
New Zealand
12DEC
21.1K
Canterbury Half Marathon
New Zealand
December 12, 2026 DEC
New Zealand
08JAN
ULTRA
Aotearoa Ultra Marathon
New Zealand
January 8, 2027 JAN
New Zealand
13JAN
ULTRA
The Great Southern Alps Miler
New Zealand
January 13, 2027 JAN
New Zealand
14JAN
ULTRA
The Ultra Easy
New Zealand
January 14, 2027 JAN
New Zealand
22JAN
21.1K
Waitoa Mount Festival Half Marathon 2027
New Zealand
January 22, 2027 JAN
Gisborne, New Zealand
23JAN
42.2K
First Light Marathon
Gisborne, New Zealand
January 23, 2027 JAN
New Zealand
13FEB
ULTRA
Tarawera Ultra-Trail New Zealand by UTMB®
New Zealand
February 13, 2027 FEB
New Zealand
20FEB
ULTRA
Old Ghost Ultra - 85km
New Zealand
February 20, 2027 FEB
New Zealand
05MAR
ULTRA
Motatapu 2027
New Zealand
March 5, 2027 MAR
New Zealand
06MAR
42.2K
Motatapu Off Road Marathon
New Zealand
March 6, 2027 MAR

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Regions

Place Marathons
Auckland 2
Otago 1

Cities

Place Marathons
Auckland 1
Auckland 1
Gisborne 1
Queenstown, Otago 1

Planning notes for New Zealand

Use this country page to shortlist 56 upcoming races by date, distance, registration path, and official source.

  • Next raceRun The Forest 2026 on August 7, 2026
  • Busy monthsSeptember (10), November (9), October (8)
  • DistancesMarathon, Half marathon, Ultra, 10K, 5K, Relay
  • VerifyOpen each race page, then confirm details from its official, registration, course-map, or source link.

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