Runaway MVP
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.
Take a long weekend so 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.
Where will you Runaway to next?
NZ Sotheby's International Realty Queenstown Marathon presented by ASICS
15 November 2025
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.
HOKA Runaway Sydney Half Marathon
3 May 2026
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 2026!
ASICS Runaway Hawke's Bay Marathon
16 May 2026
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.
ASICS Runaway Noosa Marathon
23 May 2026
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.
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)
| David Abernethy | Wade Faulkner | Ken Leitch | Sandra Roux |
| Andrea Adams | Michelle Felton | Graeme Lemin | Todd Ryan |
| Lisa Andersen | Stacey Fisher | Andrew Leonard | Michael Ryan |
| Katie Anderson | Nadine Fisher | Stephen Lindsay | Matthew Ryan |
| Helen Andrews | Grace Cajote Forde | Glenn Lockwood | Samuel Ryan |
| Alejandro Baez | Hayley Fordyce | Toni Louisson | Carolyn Saulsberry |
| Fraser Bainbridge | Bradley Forssman | Colin Louisson | Sina Schulze |
| Oliver Bale | Chris Fraser | Sharon Lowndes | Mike Shaddick |
| Phil Bateman | Lynette Frazer | David Luk | Vivian Sia |
| Carly Bateman | Jillian Freeman | Lyn Mackay | Awhina Signorelli |
| Gregory Bisset | Michelle French | Charlotte Mackenzie | Ce-Anne Simmons |
| Erin Bouwmeester | Helen Gay | Angela Mackie | Jenny Simpson |
| Harry Bouwmeester | Lisa Gibbison | Ella Marks | Gareth Smith |
| Amanda Bradley | Vanessa Gibson | Sue Maynard | Adrienne Smith |
| Mel Bridge | Mike Gilbert | Bradley Mccann | Helen So |
| Jodi Brown | Bronwyn Gilchrist | Merilyn Mccann | Alison Spriggs |
| Tim Buskens | Justin Gooding | Tonya Mccracken | Tessa Sprosen |
| Katie Bussey | Tamara Grant | Roisín Mcgann | Jane Sturzaker |
| Joanna Byers | Paul Green | Warren Mckean | Sophie Sullivan |
| Andrea Caldwell | Ngaire Hanning | Amy Middlemiss | Terri Symonds |
| Melissa Campbell | Martin Harrap | Hayden Mikkelsen | Stephen Tan |
| Abi Cane | Hanne Berit Lidal Haver | Christine Miller | William Taylor |
| Marie Cannon | Chloe Hawken | Leon Milts | Grant Taylor |
| Hilary Capon | Emerson Hawken | Michelle Milts | Tanya Thomas |
| Roger Caton | Fletcher Hawken | Suallyn Mitchelmore | Craig Thomas |
| Lisa Caton | Harry Hawken | Kellie Moody | Michael Thompson |
| Helena Chesworth | Steve Hayes | Tim Morrison | Shirley Thompson |
| Simone Clucas | Jayden Heaps | Ian Morton | Graeme Tindall |
| Mike Cooper | Natalie Heffernan | Fiona Nash | Ben Tomlinson |
| Ebony-May Coriakula | Ross Henry | Christine Norton | Kell Travers |
| Sandra Cornelius | Werner Hettasch | Elizabeth O'Neil | Deborah Trubshoe |
| Reuben Craw | Kathryn Hibbert | Lynette Ong | Anne Tsang |
| Melissa Crompton | Adrienne Higgins | Kath O'Reilly | Jade Turei |
| Samantha Croxall | Jane Hume | Tom Pahetogia | Mel Verheijen |
| Brenda Cumming | Floss Huston | Daniel Paitry | Paul Voorend |
| Shane Devitt | Jenni Jamieson | Soham Patel | Manahi Waikai |
| Annalisa Devitt | Anita Jarvis | Marie Phillips | Cherie Walters |
| Pamela Dickerson | Milan Jasarevic | Rhiannon Pink | Andrea Watson |
| Will Doherty | Bruce Johnston | Cindy Plant | Cushla Watts |
| Maryanne Doherty | Jackie Jones | Michael Plant | Nicola Whalley |
| Lia Drew | Jit Chun Khiew | Peter Pointon | Gary Whiting |
| Brian Dunbar | Michelle King | Olivia Pole | Catherine Williams |
| Royce Earl | Amanda Kinnaird | Jeffrey Portelli | Jessica Wong |
| Rebecca Edgecombe | Timothy Langenbacher | Carla Portelli | Duane Woodbury |
| Therri Ellison | Carolyn Last | Felicity Powell | Bernice Woodbury |
| Cassie Ellison | Claire Latham | Christian Riegman | Michael Wright |
| Tristan Englart | Mike Lawry | Erin Riley | Alice Wright |
| Sue Farmer | Peter Laws | Ray Ross | Jessie Zhou |
* If you think we’ve missed your name or you’ve changed email address over the years, please email us at queenstownmarathon@ironman.com
Runaway MVP FAQs
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
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
