3 November 2013
1997 Event
| Event Name | BMW Auckland Marathon and Half Marathon |
| Location | Auckland |
| Date | Sunday 23 October 1997 |
| Major Sponsors | BMW, Puma, Mother Earth, Auckland City Promotions |
| Number of Entrants | 1840 [Marathon and Half Marathon] |
| Number of Finishers | 448 [Marathon] 1192 [Half Marathon] |
| Winning Times | 2:14:03 - Phil Costley (two time winner) (Hastings), 2:45:57- Bernadine Portenski (Scottish) [Marathon], 1:08:37 - Robbie Johnston (North Harbour Bays), 1:18:55 - Sarah Horan (Wellington) [Half Marathon] |
| Merchandise Available | Yes |
| Sports Expo | Yes |
| Start Time | 7:00am [Marathon] 8:00am [Half Marathon] |
| Start Venue | Downtown Auckland |
| Finish Venue | Downtown Auckland |
| Organisers | Y Marathon Auckland Limited |
| Race Director | Gary Upson |
| Race Promoter | David Ligoff |
| Results | |
| Additional Features of Event | ChampionChip Timing System used |
