Auckland Marathon

This edition is listed as Marathon in Auckland, New Zealand.

Typical race-morning air at Auckland Marathon averages 15°C across the last 10 years (about 12°C to 18°C in that window). The morning can still warm as you run. 2023 was the windiest, around 39 km/h. Use that range for planning, not as a promise for race day.

2023 (29 Oct 2023) was the windiest Auckland Marathon morning in that set, around 39 km/h. Wind still changes what the same pace costs. Treat that year as the spike, not as the usual morning.

Inside about 14 days, use the live forecast on this page. Further out, use race morning history: it averages 15°C. Treat last year's day as a warning if it was an outlier, not as a forecast.

Heat, humidity, wind or a lumpier day than you hoped all raise the chance of a late fade. If the start feels easy, don't spend it. Back off early, and hold even effort even if that means slower than the A-goal. The preview on this page is the starting point. Full personalised splits sit in Race Pass or Pro.

About 217 m of climbing and 220 m of descent. Hilly. About 84% sits within 2%. About 3% of the course is steeper than 6%. 6 climbs.

It is an estimate of how the course and conditions could move your baseline. Your body still decides the rest: heat adaptation, fuelling, prep, mindset, how you race, and whether you can draft.

The free page covers conditions, course context and a finish preview. Full personalised pacing and weather-adjusted splits sit in Race Pass or Pro.