why become a member?

Upon your application being verified and accepted:
+ You will be presented with a 100 Marathon Club trophy upon completion of your 100th marathon.
+ You will be emailed a 100 Marathon Club certificate for your 100th marathon, and subsequent milestones (200th, 300th, etc), that you can print and frame.
​+ You will receive regular newsletters by email to keep you up-to-date on our members milestones, achievements and other marathoning news.
+ You may participate in our annual AGM, held currently on the Friday afternoon prior to the Rotorua Marathon at the Events Centre. ​
+ You will be invited to join the 100 Marathon Club New Zealand closed Facebook page.​
+ You are able to have the 100 Marathon Club logo embroidered on to clothing of your choice (contact committee member Kiri for details).
+ You are able to purchase a 100 Marathon Club cap with your personal Centurion number displayed (contact committee member Kiri for details). ​​

KEY CRITERIA OF MEMBERSHIP

To become a member of the 100 Marathon Club NZ you will need to complete 100 (one hundred) foot marathons on eligible* courses (either on- or off-road) of the internationally recognised 42.2km marathon distance. 
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- All 100 marathons completed must be official marathons where the marathon distance has been confirmed by the event organizers, and for which results are published or distributed and, ideally, individual finisher’s certificates issued.
- The marathons must be completed in your given name and may be at an event held in any country.
- Each marathon must be carried out in one stage – i.e. continuously. Marathons completed otherwise will not be recognised or counted as a marathon.
​- Virtual marathons are not recognised as eligible events and will not count.
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​For full details of the criteria for eligibility to apply for membership of the 100 Marathon Club New Zealand please download the complete information below:

how to apply

Application to join is based on eligibility criteria, including being a permanent resident or citizen of New Zealand, being met to the satisfaction of the Club Committee. 
 
1. Download the 'Completed Marathon Schedule' (Excel Spreadsheet) template and use it to create a printable list of your eligible marathon finishes in chronological order.

2. Create a physical 'Results File' (printed out and collated in chronological order) containing either A) copies of your finisher certificates, or B) print outs of each finishing result clearly showing each marathons event name, date and your recorded finish time for every completed marathon.

3. Download, print out and complete the 'Membership Application Form' and attach this to your 'Completed Marathon Schedule' and 'Results File' for submission.
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4. Contact one of our Committee Members to submit your complete (three-part) application for verification.

Once your marathons are verified by the committee member, and subsequently the Chairman of the Club, your application to the club will be announced to the members and your name added to our list of Centurions or Associate Members.  If you have completed 100 marathons you will be allocated your own personal Centurion number (chronological numbering based on achieving 100 marathon status and joining the 100 Marathon Club NZ).

If possible, please provide the Committee advance warning of your upcoming 100th marathon (or subsequent milestones) to ensure we may verify your marathons prior to your milestone event. 

Note: additional celebratory gifts (other than the club trophy and certificate), and the organisation of celebration events, are not provided by the 100 Marathon Club NZ.

associate membership

If you aspire to complete 100 marathons and become a member of the Club we offer Associate Membership for those who have completed a minimum of 60 marathons and intend to pursue completion of an average of 5 marathons per year after admission to the club. Note: Associate Members may attend but not vote at the AGM.​

FULL members achievements

100+ MARATHONS
Bill Temby (Deceased), 2
Ellis Barnard, New Plymouth, 4
Eric Ross, North Shore, 5
Ian Douglas (Deceased), 6
Tui Te Rupe,  Papakura, 7
Jim Tobin, (Deceased), 8
Robert Scott, Auckland, 11
Neville Rae, Whangarei, 14
Richard Were, Auckland, 17
​Ashley Smith, Waitara, 18
​Euan Ross, Tauranga, 20
​​Bernie Portenski (Deceased), 26
​Roger Morrison, Hastings, 28
Mike Piper (Deceased), 29
​Michael Simons, Auckland, 31
Peter Ridley, Orewa, 32
100+ MARATHONS
​​​Francis Wilson, Marton, 36
Helen Tobin, Napier, 38
​​Colleen Falloon, Auckland, 41
Averil Sheehan (Deceased), 43
Kiri Price, Auckland, 44
Phillip Donnell, Tauranga, 45
Rebecca Edgecombe, Masterton, 46
​Monica Tate, Auckland, 47
Marton Salisbury, New Plymouth, 48
Anthony Salisbury, New Plymouth, 49
​​​Andy Harper, Auckland, 50
​Judy Brock, Christchurch, 51
Steve Doughty, Auckland, 52
Alan Fish, Auckland, 53
​Jackie Aitken, Auckland, 54
​Ross Steele, Tauranga, 55
200+ MARATHONS
​David Penfold, Feilding, 12
James Reed, Stratford, 10
Alec Day, Auckland, 22
David Hamilton, Auckland, 15
Phil Kirk, Auckland, 19
Albie Jane, Stratford, 21
Dennis Jordan, Hamilton, 24
Stephen Tubbs, Wellington, 30
Charlotte Nasey, Auckland, 40
Chris Leahy, Tauranga, 34
​Debra Arnold, Palmerston North, 35
​Patricia Stichbury, Ashhurst, 42
​Bill Hodge, Auckland, 23​
300+ MARATHONS
Malcolm Gray, Auckland, 27
​Ingrid Frost, Auckland, 33
Graeme Tindall, Masterton, 39
​Norman Chan, Christchurch, 37

400+ MARATHONS
Bill Richardson, Invercargill, 25

​600+ MARATHONS
Michael Stewart, Lower Hutt, 1
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​ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
Maurice Tua, Christchurch
Ian Chibnall, Auckland 
Eleanor Hamilton, New Plymouth
​Barry Watson, Tauranga
​Jim Kerse, Nelson
​Ronald Chen, Auckland
​Clive Eastwood, Lower Hutt
​Roger Donnell, Auckland
​Liz Ireland, Cambridge
​Note: the number following the member’s name is their personal 100 Marathon Club Centurion Number
​(chronological numbering based on achieving 100 marathon status and joining the 100 Marathon Club NZ).