Welcome to the Runaway Marathon Series

We’ve hand-picked the most stunning destinations in New Zealand and Australia for you to run and holiday in with friends. With all events taking place on a Saturday, you have plenty of time to explore and experience each destination! You can choose from a range of distances to suit any ability or appetite. Don’t just do one. Do them all in the series.

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NZ Sotheby's International Realty Queenstown Marathon Presented By ASICS
16 November 2024

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.

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HOKA Runaway Sydney Half Marathon
4 May 2025

For a few amazing hours in perfect Autumn running conditions, the best of Sydney’s city streets are yours to enjoy. None of the big city hustle and bustle, just wide-open city streets, stunning views and the buzz of Australia’s biggest half-marathon all around you. The Runaway Sydney Half Marathon is a truly unique city running experience through the beating heart of Sydney CBD. Come run the city in 2025!

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Where will you Runaway to next?

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ASICS Runway Hawke's Bay Marathon
17 May 2025

Take in the best highlights of the region, with flat easy running through local cycle trails, quiet country roads and pass vineyards and orchards - all finishing at the impressive Elephant Hill Estate & Winery where you can celebrate your efforts in style at the food & wine festival.

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ASICS Runaway Noosa Marathon
24 May 2025

Escape to world famous Noosa for the ASICS Runaway Noosa Marathon and a weekend filled with sunshine and good times. With a flat, fast and friendly multi-lap course set in the heart of Noosa township and multi distances to choose from, it’s easy to find your happy running place right here.

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Become a Runaway MVP

What is better than experiencing one of our Runaway Series events? Experiencing all four! And once you do, you will become one of our Most Valuable Players ‘aka’ a Runaway MVP. It’s super simple, all you need to do is complete all four events in the Runaway Marathon Series and you will be rewarded with the very shiny new Runaway MVP medal, recognising all the stunning Runaway destinations you have run and holidayed in.

Who doesn’t love having new shiny bling to show off to friends?

 

How MVP works?

Enter & complete all four Runaway Marathon events in any order, any distance and at any time (in one year or across multiple years) and you will receive the Runaway MVP status and medal. This will be awarded at the finish line of your fourth and final Runaway event.* Your name will also be listed as a Runaway MVP on all our Runaway Marathon websites.

Runaway MVPs

Congratulations to those who have completed the Runaway MVP 4-Race Status! (ASICS Runaway Noosa Marathon, ASICS Hawke's Bay Marathon, NZSIR Queenstown Marathon Presented by ASICS, HOKA Runaway Sydney Half Marathon)

Andrea Adams Chris Fraser David Luk Vivian Sia
Helen Andrews Jillian Freeman Charlotte Mackenzie Awhina Signorelli
Alejandro Baez Michelle French Bradley Mccann Peter Signorelli
Margaret Bassett Helen Gay Merilyn Mccann Jenny Simpson
Carly Batemen Justin Gooding Hayden Mikkelsen Gareth Smith
Phil Batemen Paul Green Michelle Milts Adrienne Smith
Gregory Bisset Ngaire Hanning Leon Milts Alison Spriggs
Mel Bridge Martin Harrap Suallyn Mitchelmore Tessa Sprosen
Kim Burn Ross Henry Kellie Moody Sophie Sullivan
Tim Buskens Werner Hettasch Ian Morton Terri Symonds
Kim Byrne Kathryn Hibbert Fiona Nash Stephen Tan
Abi Cane Tracy Hickman Christine Norton Grant Taylor
Kristina Cherry Nikita Higgins Elizabeth O'Neil John Thacker
Helena Chesworth Adrienne Higgins Kath O'Reilly Craig Thomas
Simone Clucas Tim Horton Tom Pahetogia Michael Thompson
Mike Cooper Jane Hume Daniel Paitry Shirley Thompson
Sandra Cornelius Floss Huston Soham Patel Graeme Tindall
Reuben Craw Jenni Jamieson David Perez Arbe Tiongson
Melissa Crompton Milan Jasarevic Rhiannon Pink Ben Tomlinson
Samantha Croxall Bruce Johnston Cindy Plant Kelly Travers
Shane Devitt Jackie Jones Michael Plant Chad Turei
Annalisa Devitt Michelle King Peter Pointon Jade Turei
Will Doherty Amanda Kinnaird Jeffrey Portelli Jeff Vandersandelacoste
Maryanne Doherty Timothy Langenbacher Carla Portelli Andrea Watson
Brian Dunbar Peter Laws Felicity Powell Nicola Whalley
Rebecca Edgecombe Ken Leitch Erin Riley Catherine Williams
Therri Ellison Graeme Lemin Ray Ross Jessica Wong
Sue Farmer Andrew Leonard Todd Ryan Duane Woodbury
Wade Faulkner Glenn Lockwood James Scott Bernice Woodbury
Kari Fowler Katherine Lowe Mike Shaddick Alice Wright

 

* If you think we’ve missed your name or you’ve changed email address over the years, please email us at queenstownmarathon@ironman.com

Founding Runners

In addition to our MVP athletes, we would like to say a big thank you to our loyal Founding Runners who have been part of every Queenstown Marathon since our inaugural year in 2014.

 

Fiona Ali Emma Williams Scott Brookes Catherine Calverley Mark Shirley
Helen Andrews Paula Wilson Andrew Brown Christine Clark Olivia Shirley
Benjamin Black Barry Woodland Gavin Brown Tom Clendon Graeme Tindall
Raewyn Bourne Aimee Cornforth Kate Bryce David Cooke Helen Viney
Tafflyn Bradford-James Charlotte Nasey Stu Bryce Adam Geekie Whare Ward
Kemble Hughes Anna Marshall Jessica Percasky Anna Gilchrist Norman Chan
Michelle King Sue Maynard Annie Rankin Robert Gilder Kim Parry
Charlotte Mackenzie Sarah McKenzie Bill Richardson Mike Griffiths Jo Nielson
Angela Mackie Catherine McMurtrie Belinda Schouten Anne Harris Lynne Miller
Keith Macky Vanessa Pearson Rowan Schouten Villane Hastie Vanessa Thomas

Runaway MVP FAQs

Once Runaway MVP status is achieved,  benefits include: ​

  • Runaway MVP medal awarded at the finish line on completion ​of fourth event
  • Name on the Runaway website​
  • Free engraving on Runaway MVP medal 
  • Priority entry to future Runaway Events (where applicable)​
  • Access to MVP only queuing line at Athlete Check-In​
  • MVP recognition printed on race bib

Enter & complete all four Runaway Marathon events in any order, any distance and at any time (in one year or across multiple years) and you will receive the Runaway MVP status and medal. This will be awarded at the finish line of your fourth and final Runaway event.

The four Runaway Marathon Series events are:

  • ASICS Runaway Hawke's Bay Marathon
  • HOKA Runaway Sydney Half Marathon
  • ASICS Runaway Noosa Marathon
  • New Zealand Sotheby's International Realty Queenstown Marathon Presented by ASICS

 

* Please Note,  we acknowledged the MVP's who raced in Queenstown, Hawke's Bay and Noosa up until December 2023. After this date to become a Runaway MVP you must complete all 4 Runaway Events due to the addition of the HOKA Runaway Sydney Half Marathon

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