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.
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.
Latest News

Keeping Safe at Queenstown Marathon
Ahead of you arriving at both Athlete Check-In and on race day, we want to make you aware of the...
Sustainability at Queenstown Marathon
IRONMAN Oceania is committed to a robust sustainability plan, a key part of which is post-event clean-up of any waste,...

Medal Perks back for 2020
You work hard to earn your medal and so we want to give you even more reason to show it...