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🇳🇿 Road running · Wellington, New Zealand · Sun. 28 June 2026 · Since 1986 · Aotearoa
Gazley VW Wellington Marathon 2026
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Course Records — NZD $1,000 bonus for record breakers
Men: 2:22:43 — Dan Lowry (USA, 2017) | Women: 2:48:19 — Ingrid Cree (Wellington, 2023) · Prize money: 1st NZD $1,000 · 2nd $600 · 3rd $300
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Results — Wellington Marathon 2026
Sun. 28 June 2026, Hnry Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand. Gazley Volkswagen Marathon 42km · Shoe Clinic Half Marathon 21km · Mizuno 10K · Kids Magic Mile. Start and finish: Hnry Stadium Walkway (Fran Wilde Walkway). IAAF & AIMS certified course. Timing Sports.
Results — Timing Sports → 🏅 Marathon results → 🌐 wellingtonmarathon.co.nz →The Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon returns on Sunday 28 June 2026, based at Hnry Stadium (formerly Sky Stadium) on Wellington's spectacular waterfront. Wellington's favourite footrace since 1986, the event draws around 3,333 entrants across four distances in 2026. The fast, flat, IAAF & AIMS-certified course takes runners on a scenic tour of the capital's harbour bays, past iconic landmarks including the Railway Station, the Michael Fowler Centre, Te Papa Tongarewa, Oriental Parade, Evans Bay, Scorching Bay and Queens Wharf. The Full Marathon also doubles in 2026 as the official Wellington Championship. The Half Marathon hosts the NZ Half Marathon Championships.
Races — all distances
MARATHON
42.195 KM
42.195 KM
Sun. 28 June — Start: Hnry Stadium Walkway, Wellington — 2 laps of the half marathon route
42.195km · Flat out-and-back · Hnry Stadium → Waterloo Quay → Railway Stn → Oriental Parade → Evans Bay → Cobham Dve → Miramar Peninsula → back (×2) · Cut-off: 11:00am at end of lap 1 (22km) · Wellington Championship 2026 (Athletics Wellington members) · Prize money NZD $1,000/$600/$300 · Course record bonus $1,000
HALF
21.1 KM
21.1 KM
Sun. 28 June — Start: Hnry Stadium Walkway — NZ Half Marathon Championships
21.1km · 1 lap · IAAF & AIMS certified · NZ Half Marathon Champs · Wellington Half Marathon Championship · Oriental Parade → Evans Bay → Cobham Dve → Miramar → back · Walk category available
MIZUNO
10K
10K
Sun. 28 June — Start: Hnry Stadium Walkway — waterfront out-and-back
10km · Oriental Parade turnaround · 903 runners + 136 walkers · Team competition (10km Run Teams & Walk Teams) · Walk category available · Aid station at 3.5km/6.5km
KIDS
MAGIC MILE
MAGIC MILE
Sun. 28 June — Hnry Stadium — Railway Station and back
~1.6km · 187 entrants · Railway Station and back · Kids' prize giving 11:00am — Sky Stadium Members Gallery · Spot prizes incl. mountain bike
Prize money — Full Marathon
🏅 Overall Men
- 1st placeNZD $1,000
- 2nd placeNZD $600
- 3rd placeNZD $300
- Course record bonusNZD $1,000
🏅 Overall Women
- 1st placeNZD $1,000
- 2nd placeNZD $600
- 3rd placeNZD $300
- Course record bonusNZD $1,000
Start & Finish: Hnry Stadium Walkway (Fran Wilde Walkway), Wellington, New Zealand. Date: Sunday 28 June 2026 — 8:00am start. Races: Gazley Volkswagen Marathon 42km (507 entrants) · Marathon Walk (20) · Shoe Clinic Half Marathon 21km (1,508) · Half Marathon Walk (72) · Mizuno 10K (903) · 10K Walk (136) · Kids Magic Mile (187). Total entrants: ~3,333. Course: Flat, out-and-back waterfront. Start → Waterloo Quay (south) → Railway Station → Oriental Parade → Evans Bay → Cobham Dve → Shelly Bay Rd → Miramar Peninsula → back. Course certifications: IAAF & AIMS standard (Marathon & Half Marathon). Championships: NZ Half Marathon Championships · Wellington Half Marathon Championship · Wellington Full Marathon Championship (Athletics Wellington members). Course records: Men 2:22:43 Dan Lowry (USA, 2017) · Women 2:48:19 Ingrid Cree (Wellington, 2023) — $1,000 bonus if broken. Road controls: Waterloo/Customhouse/Aotea Quay/Cable St 6am–1pm · Oriental/Evans Bay Parade 7am–1pm · Shelly Bay Rd closed 7am–12noon. Prize giving: Kids 11:00am · Main 1:30pm — Sky Stadium Members Gallery. Timing: Timing Sports — results.timingsports.com. Getting there: Public transport strongly recommended — road controls affect parking around Hnry Stadium from 6am.
Course highlights
| Course point | Distance | Details |
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| Hnry Stadium Walkway START | 0 km | Fran Wilde Walkway · All races start here · 8:00am |
| Wellington Railway Station LANDMARK | ~2 km | Edwardian heritage building · Kids Magic Mile turnaround |
| Oriental Parade AID STN | 3.5 km | Wellington's iconic waterfront promenade · Aid station · 10K turnaround zone |
| Evans Bay AID STN | 8 km | Half & Marathon checkpoint · Spectator point (via Mt Victoria Tunnel) |
| Cobham Dve / Miramar TURN | ~10.5 km | Half Marathon turnaround · Miramar Peninsula |
| Shelly Bay Road 42K ONLY | 11.5 km | Marathon only (lap 1) · Closed road 7am–12noon · Aid station lap 1 |
| Hnry Stadium FINISH | 21.1 / 42.2 km | Finish heading north from Railway Stn · Finisher chute · Prize giving 1:30pm |
| 2026 42km flat waterfront · Wellington, NZ · IAAF/AIMS certified · ~3,333 entrants · Timing Sports | ||
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