Runaway Auckland Half Marathon

The Garmin Auckland Half Marathon starts on King Edward Parade in Devonport and finishes at Victoria Park near the Auckland CBD, sharing its opening stages with the full marathon. From Devonport the route passes through Takapuna and onto the Northern Busway before crossing the Auckland Harbour Bridge, with views over the Waitematā Harbour and Rangitoto Island. After descending into the city, the course loops past Westhaven Marina and the Viaduct Harbour before heading to the finish at Victoria Park, without the out-and-back extension to St Heliers Bay used by the full marathon. The route is run entirely on sealed roads and paths, with rolling terrain across the North Shore and bridge crossing giving way to flatter city streets in the closing kilometres. It is one of New Zealand's most popular half marathons, drawing a large and competitive field each year.