Welcome to the World’s Most Beautiful Marathon.
Set between the backdrop of the world renowned Crown and Remarkable mountain ranges, and taking in the best highlights of the Queenstown Lakes region on hard packed cycle trails, this is truly a flat out beautiful course.
After a sell-out event in 2019, demand for 2020 is expected to be high!
Why Run Queenstown?
Run Appy
Updated App with live athlete tracking and all the event info you need.
Run easy
At pace or at your leisure.
70% hard packed trails and 30% on road surfaces combined with a mainly flat gradient.
Run inspired
Soak up the awe inspiring mountains, pristine lakes and stunning country side of the Queenstown Lakes District.
This is the world’s most scenic marathon.
Come to play
Indulge yourself in the fun, thrills and flavours of New Zealand’s most popular holiday destination for kids and adults alike.
Runaway Marathon Series
Latest News
The IRONMAN Foundation Launches Australian Bushfires Humanitarian Relief Campaign
The IRONMAN Foundation® has today launched a global Humanitarian Relief Campaign to provide support for those affected by the devastating...
Announcing our new title partner for 2020
We are excited to announce that New Zealand Sotheby's International Realty (NZSIR) will be the title partner for both Queenstown...
INTERNATIONAL ATHLETES TAKE OUT AIR NZ QUEENSTOWN MARATHON TITLES
Britain and Australia can lay claim to the respective men’s and women’s titles at the 2019 Air New Zealand Queenstown...
