Auckland Marathon 2024: A broken tire flies past runners on the Harbor Bridge

Huge turnout for this year’s event

Thousands of runners marched through the streets on Sunday morning ahead of the Auckland Marathon and related events.

Organizers said 17,000 people attended the event, the highest number in 10 years.

Of these, 3,000 runners took part in the 42 km marathon, which began at 6 am.

This route ran through Devonport, over the Harbor Bridge to St Heliers Bay and back to Victoria Park in the city centre.

A further 14,000 registered runners were signed up for other events including the Half Marathon, 11K Traverse, 5K and Children’s Marathon.

The Auckland Marathon said it was its biggest turnout since 2014, with 62% of participants running the event for the first time.

They hoped to raise $600,000.

– RNZ