Top 20 New Zealander Running Influencers on Instagram (Dec 2025)

We found 28 running Influencers in New Zealand
These influencers mention 'running' in their Instagram bio and have audiences primarily in New Zealand. Here's the top 20 of them, ordered by which creators have the highest percentage of their audience in New Zealand. To run a custom search, check out Modash's influencer discovery features (free to try).
12/12/2025
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1. Lee Cook

New Zealand
📍Nancy 🇫🇷 📷 NZ Nightscape Winner 2021 & NZ Geographic Peoples Choice Winner 2019 Running @endure_nz
Followers
26.2k
Fake followers
26.3%
Engagement rate
2.26%
Average Reel plays
6.2k
Audience gender
male
59.41%
female
40.59%
Top performing Reels
  1. 9k
  2. 6.4k
  3. 3.4k
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
New Zealand
21.21%
United States
17.08%
Australia
9.8%
United Kingdom
5.45%
Canada
3.51%
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2. Taye running trails

New Zealand
Team @lasportivanz . AMBASSADOR @skinnies_co @craftywekabar @fitness.net.nz @creeperssocks @fixx.nutrition_nz @shokzaunz
Followers
4.6k
Fake followers
13.32%
Engagement rate
1.19%
Average Reel plays
1.9k
Audience gender
male
60.86%
female
39.14%
Top performing Reels
  1. 183
  2. 171
  3. 149
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
New Zealand
28.67%
United Kingdom
16.98%
United States
16.85%
Australia
10.26%
Germany
3.06%
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3. Alastair McDowell

New Zealand
Mountaineering ~ climbing ~ running ~ adventure Christchurch - New Zealand 🇳🇿 @alpinerescuecanterbury
Followers
4k
Fake followers
11.46%
Engagement rate
5.44%
Average Reel plays
5.7k
Audience gender
male
69.99%
female
30.01%
Top performing Reels
  1. 70.1k
  2. 18.3k
  3. 756
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
New Zealand
25.52%
United States
22.1%
Australia
14.36%
Canada
11.6%
United Kingdom
6.19%
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5. Zoë van Potaka | Endurance Coach

New Zealand
Break your limits in endurance & life @if_endurancenz Coaching performance & wellbeing Trail | Ultra | Multisport | Postpartum Running ZOEP-LSKD 15%
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6. Paula Griffin

New Zealand
Former NZ Athlete Silver Fern #139 Trail Running 🏃🏽‍♀️⛰️ Kiwi handler 🤎 Mahi @conservationwithpaula
Followers
3k
Fake followers
22.54%
Engagement rate
1.29%
Average Reel plays
1.5k
Audience gender
male
35.9%
female
64.1%
Top performing Reels
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
New Zealand
65.34%
Australia
16.07%
United States
4.82%
United Kingdom
2.83%
Fiji
1.3%
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7. Bekah Ekum // traveler

World traveler 🌏 Probably running🏃🏽‍♀️ or in a new country 📍Pakistan BSN | RN 💉 travel nurse 🇺🇸 Work with me ⬇️
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8. Cindy

New Zealand
Current solo: 'A Moment's Interlude' running 10/10 - 26/10 at Public Record
Followers
3k
Fake followers
16.27%
Engagement rate
5.47%
Average Reel plays
4.3k
Audience gender
female
58.58%
male
41.42%
Top performing Reels
  1. 331
  2. 255
  3. 251
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
New Zealand
52.11%
Australia
16.52%
United States
9.53%
United Kingdom
4.32%
Japan
1.77%
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9. Mitchell Carlyle

New Zealand
Running Everyday for 10 Years 🔥
Followers
2.5k
Fake followers
15.27%
Engagement rate
1.77%
Average Reel plays
2.6k
Audience gender
male
77.27%
female
22.73%
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
New Zealand
27.47%
United States
15.61%
United Kingdom
9.68%
Australia
8.5%
India
5.73%
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10. Leila

New Zealand
Running, hiking, and biking for the snacks 😋 🎨: Art and jewellery @naturedrawn 📍: Wellington, NZ

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11. Julia Chamberlain

New Zealand
Running, multisport & things 🗻
Followers
2.3k
Fake followers
6.03%
Engagement rate
10.2%
Average Reel plays
3.7k
Audience gender
female
66.13%
male
33.87%
Top performing Reels
  1. 458
  2. 439
  3. 427
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
New Zealand
83.79%
Australia
6.39%
United States
4.19%
United Kingdom
1.54%
Italy
0.66%
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12. Robbie Lee

New Zealand
It will always be about love (and running).
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13. Kenji Chopper Pepsi Kane Nitro 🐶 Molly 🙋‍♀️

New Zealand
4 mutts, 1 Working line cocker – Kenji, Kane, Chopper, Pepsi & Nitro running wild in NZ. Shelby & Hudson 🌈💗 KENJI10 @simplyraw.rolleston 10% off 🔥
Followers
2.1k
Fake followers
7.96%
Engagement rate
1.83%
Average Reel plays
548
Audience gender
male
48.97%
female
51.03%
Top performing Reels
  1. 7.9k
  2. 240
  3. 168
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
New Zealand
53.7%
United States
17.47%
United Kingdom
7.65%
Australia
6.12%
Canada
1.91%
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15. A.S.M

New Zealand
⛳ (sometimes well), 🍽️ (always well), walking & running to explore new places. In 🤍 with ⛰️ 🐶 One dog running my life 💍 Married to a racing track 🏎️
Followers
1.9k
Fake followers
29.05%
Engagement rate
1.16%
Average Reel plays
347
Audience gender
male
51.74%
female
48.27%
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
United States
16.34%
New Zealand
12.93%
United Kingdom
9.12%
Italy
6.88%
Australia
5.24%
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16. Jen Lamont

New Zealand
NZ 🇳🇿 Trail Runner/Adventurer. Ambassador @montanenewzealand Trail Running. Team @furtherfasternz Athlete. Ambassador @aarnpacks Tramping/Hiking
Followers
1.6k
Fake followers
12.09%
Engagement rate
4.23%
Average Reel plays
947
Audience gender
female
61.67%
male
38.33%
Top performing Reels
  1. 268
  2. 259
  3. 148
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
New Zealand
69.68%
Australia
7.31%
United States
6.91%
United Kingdom
6.65%
Canada
1.2%
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17. Jacob Lamont

New Zealand
Kiwi Trail Runner/MTB/Adventurer. Ambassador @montanenewzealand ®Trail Running. Team @furtherfasternz Athlete. Ambassador @aarnpacks Hiking - NZ 🇳🇿
Followers
1.6k
Fake followers
16.74%
Engagement rate
1.88%
Average Reel plays
920
Audience gender
male
52.21%
female
47.79%
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
New Zealand
45.18%
United States
13.76%
Australia
9.18%
United Kingdom
7.06%
France
2.24%
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19. Carissa Garcia-Richards

New Zealand
🇵🇭 🇳🇿 Lifting | Running | CrossFit | Hybrid | Why not all of the above 🤷🏽‍♀️ 🏋🏽‍♀️ @balmanno_official | CARISSA15
Followers
1.5k
Fake followers
15.09%
Engagement rate
6.35%
Average Reel plays
1.3k
Audience gender
male
48.94%
female
51.06%
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
New Zealand
74.49%
Australia
7.33%
United States
6.38%
United Kingdom
2.04%
Philippines
1.22%
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20. HAYLEY BUIST

New Zealand
Chch, NZ 🫶🏼🍓📖☕️🏃‍♀️
Followers
1.1k
Fake followers
34.43%
Engagement rate
12.67%
Average Reel plays
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Audience gender
male
46.75%
female
53.25%
Engagement rate benchmark
  • Median
Audience location by country
New Zealand
60.05%
United States
14.02%
Australia
4.21%
United Kingdom
2.1%
Germany
1.87%
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