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Record Running In Wellington Today
Sunday, 23 June 2024, 4:26 am | Wellington Marathon
With runners and walkers from a record 25 countries, this Sunday’s Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon is setting records before the starters gun is even fired. And internationals are tipped for line honours too. More >>
Wellington’s Marathon Goes International
Friday, 7 June 2024, 5:45 am | Wellington Marathon
More than 4000 runners from a record 23 countries will line up on June 23rd for the 37th Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon. Although the race they’ll take on is almost unrecognisable from its modest beginnings. More >>
Community Getting Behind Wellington’s Marathon
Monday, 12 June 2023, 8:09 pm | Wellington Marathon
Wellington 36 years ago was a different city to the one you see now. The wharves were windblown commuter short cuts rather than weekend hangouts, the Museum Hotel still sat on the end of Taranaki Street, Te Papa was just a glint in the eye of a ... More >>
Record Running In Wellington
Monday, 20 June 2022, 6:06 am | Wellington Marathon
It took three years to get the 35th anniversary Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon to the start line, but a record field and record racing made up for the long wait. Established in 1986, the Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon has been the Capital’s ... More >>
Record Running In Wellington This Weekend
Friday, 17 June 2022, 2:24 pm | Wellington Marathon
It has taken three years to get the 35th anniversary Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon to the start line, but on Sunday a record 5400 entries will finally get to line up for what has been one of the covid era’s hardest hit events. Established ... More >>
Records & Redemption in Wellington
Monday, 1 July 2019, 9:07 am | Wellington Marathon
With entries from 19 countries, today’s Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon was already a record breaker. But the runners, however, had the last word. More >>
From Japan With Love
Monday, 2 July 2018, 10:10 am | Wellington Marathon
A 42-year-old Japanese runner fell in love with New Zealand today. On her first overseas trip she took her first victory over the classic 42.2k distance in today’s Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon. More >>
Record Running in Wellington this Weekend
Friday, 16 June 2017, 2:15 pm | Wellington Marathon
With cash, international trips and national titles up for grabs, record racing will be the order of the day for this Sunday’s Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon. Some 4000 runners and walkers from 13 countries and all ends of New Zealand will ... More >>
From Ireland to Japan to Wellington
Monday, 27 June 2016, 10:15 am | Wellington Marathon
Almost 4500 participants from 18 countries and all ends of New Zealand turned out for today’s Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon, and the battle for line honours were an equally global and national affair. More >>
Wellington’s Marathon Partners with Japan
Friday, 20 May 2016, 10:39 am | Wellington Marathon
The Gazley Volkswagen Wellington Marathon has been an annual highlight on the Capital calendar for three decades. This year it undertakes an international partnership that will see a lucky Wellingtonian win a trip to Japan’s Senshu International ... More >>