A participant who required medical assistance near the finish line of last weekend's Tarawera Ultramarathon has died.
More than 2000 athletes were expected to take part in the 12th ultramarathon based at Rotorua's Government Gardens on February 8.
Runners could complete the 20km, 50km, 102km distances or the 100 Mile Endurance Run.
A post on the Tarawera Ultramarathon's Facebook page read, "We are incredibly saddened to learn of the death of one of our race participants following last weekend's Tarawera Ultramarathon.