Michael Voss won the 2026 Asics Runaway Hawke's Bay Marathon in a new course record. Photo / Graeme Murray
Michael Voss won the 2026 Asics Runaway Hawke's Bay Marathon in a new course record. Photo / Graeme Murray
Rotorua runner Michael Voss has broken his own Hawke’s Bay Marathon record, winning the 10th edition of the race.
Thousands of participants entered the Asics Marathon, Half-Marathon, 10km and Kids Run races in Napier on Saturday.
Wellington’s Alice Mason and Voss claimed the 2026 titles in new course best times.
Mason won in 2h 45m 44s, two minutes faster than the previous best time set in 2024, while Voss stopped the clock in 2h 19m 52s – beating his own course record, set in 2022, by more than four minutes.
In the women’s race, Jaime Preston finished second in 2h 52m 49s and Billie-Lee Haresnape was third in 2h 53m 49s.
“It’s been a long two years, I’ve had a kid since then, so it’s been a long time to come back here.”
In the half marathon it was Laura Nagel who took out the women’s title in 1h 15m 50s, over six minutes clear of Heather Neill in second.
Jasmine Finney rounded out the podium in 1h 22m 55s.
The men’s half marathon was won by Liam Chesney in 1h 08m 04s with a minute to spare from Luke Scott in second, with Mike Robinson in third in 1h 09m 44s.
The 10km races were won by Jemima Tennekoon in 36m 13s – just one second shy of the course-best time – and Casey Thorby in 32m 22s.
