Nouméa Half Marathon

Course & Elevation

The Nouméa Half Marathon is the 21.1 km race of the Marathon International de Nouvelle-Calédonie, held in Nouméa on a Sunday in early September. The event was created in 1983 on the initiative of Japanese friends from the city of Tachikawa and is run by the Comité Organisateur du Marathon International de Nouvelle-Calédonie (COMINC). The half marathon starts at 7:00, at the same time as the marathon, on Rue Blériot just in front of the entrance to the Hippodrome Henry Milliard racecourse, where runners also collect their race numbers and T-shirts in the days before. The 10 km follows at 8:00. The organisers say the courses mainly follow the bays of Nouméa and include loops in the shade of coconut trees, on a route they call demanding but pleasant. The half marathon has 152 m of ascent and 154 m of descent. Water, oranges, watermelon and biscuits are available every 5 km. The minimum age for the half marathon is 18, and non-licensed runners need a PPS health pass. In 2026 the entry fee was 3,500 XPF, or 3,000 XPF with a licence, and online registration ran from June to the end of August with on-site registration at the racecourse during race week.