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Publix Florida Marathon & 1/2 Marathon

Sunday February 8th, 2026
Melbourne, Florida
Distance: Marathon · Half Marathon · Marathon Relay · 8K · 5K · Kids Race
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Located on Florida's Space Coast, just north of Miami, far south of Jacksonville and east of Orlando and Tampa, the State Farm Melbourne Beaches Music Marathon Weekend makes for a perfect warm winter running destination for runners of all ages and levels. The Melbourne Music Marathon typically attracts a slightly more serious runner than the previous month's Disney Marathon, but the course is still designed for fun. The weather is fine and the course is flat as a pancake, making for some spectacular PR's.

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Mitch Varnes
One of the best and most scenic courses in Florida taking runners along the Intracoastal Waterway and over two high Spanish bridge crossings. More than 20 bands on the course, embroidered hats, great tech shirts and big spinner medals to finishers--plus beer and food at the finish line.
Publix Florida Marathon & 1/2 Marathon, Race Date: 2024-02-11, Distance: Marathon
Division Time Name Age Home
Male 2:53:05 Adam Truesdale FL
2nd Male 2:54:30 Erik Stauderman VA
3rd Male 2:58:17 Alexander Larrivee IL
4th Male 2:58:19 James Nolan PA
Female 3:05:26 Violetta Yazlovskaya FL
2nd Female 3:12:59 Rachel Hyzny PA
3rd Female 3:27:51 Kayla Dexter FL
4th Female 3:37:36 Vanessa Pimentel FL
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Publix Florida Marathon & 1/2 Marathon

One of America's Top 10 Bucket List Waterfront Races," says Runners World Magazine.

The Publix Florida Marathon & 1/2 Marathonbegins in downtown Melbourne and traverses along scenic US1 and the Indian River offering great water views and two bridge crossings for half-marathoners with four for the full marathon runners. The event has water stops each mile of the course and will feature at least 20 musical acts along the route with a post-race concert providing beer, pizza and more to runners. The 1/2 Marathon Relay offers two runners the chance to work together on a 6.55 mile tag-team run with each receiving a finishers medal.

The races kick off on Saturday with the Florida Today 5k & 8k and Kids Run, withat least six musical acts on the race course and post race party with live music.

Going into its 10th year, the Publix Florida Marathon Weekend is East Central Florida’s premiere distance event and one of the most environmentally sustainable races in the southeast.

2028 US Olympic Trials Marathon

Thursday February 3rd, 2028
Orlando, Florida
Distance: Marathon
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Most countries around the world use a selection committee to choose their Olympic Team Members, but not the USA. Prior to 1968, a series of races were used to select the USA Olympic Marathon team, but beginning in 1968 the format was changed to a single race on a single day with the top three finishers selected to be part of the Olympic Team and the fourth and fifth finishers designated as alternates.

As a once-every-four-years opportunity to be selected to the Olympic Marathon team, the USA Olympic Team Trials is arguably the most important marathon that many will run. For some, just getting to the Trials is a goal in itself and marks them as among the best in the USA.

For others, the Trials is the first step in making the Olympic Team. Whatever the motivation for running the Trials, one thing is for sure: the men and women who will represent the USA at the 2020 Olympic Marathon in Tokyo will come from the lists on these pages.

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2028 US Olympic Trials Marathon, Race Date: 2024-02-03, Distance: Marathon
Division Time Name Age Home
Male 2:09:05 Conner Mantz
2nd Male 2:09:06 Clayton Young
3rd Male 2:09:57 Leonard Korir
4th Male 2:10:02 Elkanah Kibet
Female 2:22:10 Fiona OKeeffe
2nd Female 2:22:42 Emily Sisson
3rd Female 2:25:31 Dakotah Lindwurm
4th Female 2:25:46 Jessica McClain
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2028 US Olympic Trials Marathon

THE RACE - Galen Rupp won the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials for a second straight time, returning from a coaching change and major injury to repeat as champion.The trials were held Feb 29 in Atlanta Georgia.

Rupp, a two-time Olympic medalist, clocked an unofficial 2:09:20 to win by about 42 seconds and qualify for his fourth Olympics. He is joined on the Olympic team by second- and third-place finishersJacob RileyandAbdi Abdirahman.

Rupp was the 2016 Olympic Marathon Bronze Medalist. The 33-year-old Galen is from Portland Oregon. At the 2012 Olympics Galen was the 10,000m Silver Medalist.

Today was a bit challening. The wind was very strong but the temp was perfect being 50 degrees at the start.

After 20 miles Galen was in total control. The big question of the day was who was going to place second and third. At 25 miles Abdirahman, Maiyo, Korir and Riley were within two seconds of each other with Jacob Riley leading them. 31-year-old Riley best time before today was 2:10:36.

Jacob Riley finished second clocking 2:10:02 a new personal best for him. Abdirahman, 43, will breakBernard Lagat‘s record as the oldest U.S. Olympic runner in history. He will become the second American runner to compete in five Olympics, joiningGail Devers, according to Olympic historianBill Mallon.

Jared Ward, who was sixth in the Rio Olympic marathon, began fading from a chase pack soon after Rupp surged to the lead in the 16th mile.

Rupp finished a marathon for the first time since October 2018. In between, he underwent Achilles surgery and dropped out of the 2019 Chicago Marathon with a calf injury. He also lost career-long coachAlberto Salazarto a doping suspension last fall.

Rupp was not implicated by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency and has a clean drug-testing record.

“I feel relief, almost, more than anything,” Rupp toldLewis Johnsonon NBC. “It’s been a really long year and a half.”


Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend

Sunday January 12th, 2025
Orlando, Florida
Distance: Marathon · Half Marathon · Marathon Relay · Dopey Challenge · Kids Race
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Come join Mickey and friends for an extraordinary race weekend—put your endurance through the paces, enjoy amazing entertainment and earn commemorative medals. Dare to test your limits? Try a multi-race challenge for the chance to earn even more medals. No matter your skill level, you'll be a part of a community of fun-spirited runners—uniquely Disney!

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Bobby McKee
I do the Goofy race. I run the Half Marathon on Saturday and the full marathon on Sunday. Nothing else like it.
Karen Baysinger
I ran the Goofy Challenge in 2009 and then the Inaugural Dopey Challenge in 2014. I wish I had the $$ to do this one every year, but Disney keeps hiking up the prices. Very well organized events, course support is awesome including aid stations and the cheering crowds. Yes, you have to get up super early to catch the bus from resorts to start line but it's worth it. Courses are flat, weave in & out of the parks, and always entertaining. Huge field of runners, utilizing the entire alphabet for wave starts at the beginning of nearly every race, but the waves help relieve the bottleneck effect. Only 4 star rating due to price.
Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, Race Date: 2024-01-07, Distance: Marathon
Division Time Name Age Home
Male 2:26:51 VANILSON NEVES 25 Sao PAULO, BRAZIL
2nd Male 2:27:25 DANIEL DOS SANTOS 38 Sao PAULO, BRAZIL
3rd Male 2:28:17 PRESCOTT LEACH 41 WALTHAM, MA
Female 2:48:08 STEPHANIE MUSCAT 34 GRAND RAPIDS, MI
2nd Female 2:53:12 GEORGANNE WATSON 38 PHOENIXVILLE, PA
3rd Female 2:53:48 SAMANTHA PALMER 32 GAINESVILLE, FL
Division Time Name Age Home
M 40-49 2:28:17 PRESCOTT LEACH 41 WALTHAM, MA
M 50-59 2:57:26 JEFF MESCAL 58 HEBRON, IN
M 60-69 3:32:54 ADAO SILVA DUARTE 61 DUBLIN, IRELAND
M 70+ 3:59:30 JOHN WOODNUTT 71 JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
F 40-49 3:04:43 KATHERINE CARGIULO 44 SALEM, NH
F 50-59 3:35:25 MEGHAN BUFTON 50 FORT COLLINS, CO
F 60-69 3:44:23 COLLEEN EDWARDS 61 BENTONVILLE, AR
F 70+ 5:10:37 LYNN HENDERSON 76 ALISO VIEJO, CA
Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend

You're a runner who loves adventure! Your priority in a race is the course. And now you're about to head out on the most magical course on earth during the final race of the weekend -- a 26.2 mile run that'll take you through four Walt Disney World® theme parks and the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. From the Magic Kingdom® Park, home of Mickey, Minnie and the whole Disney gang and the wild adventure of Disney's Animal Kingdom® Park, to the show biz excitement of Disney's Hollywood Studios, and incredible Epcot®, your Marathon adventure is unlike any other anywhere on earth.

You must register for Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge or Dopey Challenge to receive the challenge medals upon completion of all races within the pacing requirements.

26.2-milecourse through all four Walt Disney World® Theme Parks, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and the Walt Disney World® SPEEDWAY.


Joe Kleinerman Classic 10K

Saturday January 4th, 2025
Central Park, NY
Distance: 10K
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Make good on your New Year’s running resolution by taking part in the Joe Kleinerman 10K! Kleinerman, a founding member of NYRR, the longtime coach of the Millrose Athletic Association, and a beloved NYRR employee until his death in 2003 at age 91, was a true competitor. Take on the challenge of this chilly 10K through beautiful Central Park.

The course is slightly more than one lap of Central Park’s six-mile loop.

Mile 1: Start on East Drive just south of the 102nd Street Transverse and head north around the northern end of the park through the Harlem Hills, then south on West Drive.

Mile 2: Continue through a series of three rolling hills as you pass the Reservoir on your left.

Mile 3: Enjoy a welcome downhill, followed by a flat section.

Mile 4: Pass the 72nd Street Transverse and climb a small hill to the TCS New York City Marathon finish line. Continue south around the bottom of the park and onto East Drive.

Mile 5: Pass the 72nd Street Transverse and continue north. Ascend Cat Hill and pass the Metropolitan Museum of Art on your right.

Mile 6: Pass Engineers' Gate (East 90th Street) and continue north. Shortly after the six-mile mark, turn left onto the 102nd Street Transverse and continue to the finish.

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Prize Money: $4,000

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Joe Kleinerman Classic 10K, Race Date: 2024-01-06, Distance: 10k
Division Time Name Age Home
Male 31:02 Harbert Okuti 38 Westchester TC
2nd Male 31:18 Ryan Cutter 24 BROOKLYN TRACK CLUB
3rd Male 31:51 Jared Moore 26 Whippets Running
4th Male 33:14 Max Jaffe 22 New York, NY
Female 34:02 Roberta Groner 46 Ledgewood, NJ
2nd Female 36:20 Brooke Starn 25 CENTRAL PARK
3rd Female 36:55 Casey Nelson 25 Cambridge, MA
4th Female 37:35 Laura Barreca 26 Miller Place, NY
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Joe Kleinerman Classic 10K

A Great Day to Honor Joe K

Bracing temps and a dusting of snow greeted runners at the NYRR Joe Kleinerman 10K, the first New York Road Runners race of 2017 and an opportunity to make good on a promise to #ResolveToRunin the new year.

Joe Kleinerman, a founding member of NYRR who passed away in 2003 at age 91, was a dedicated runner and longtime coach of Millrose Athletic Association. Everyone who ran today kept Kleinerman’s spirit alive with their 6.2 miles in Central Park, as $1 of each entry fee went to a scholarship fund in Kleinerman’s name.

Teshome Mekonen was way out in front as the men’s champion in a time of 30:23, followed by Panuel Mkungo in second place (31:03) and Eric Ojeda in third (31:38). Among the women, Kate Pallardy of the Central Park Track Club New Balance also had a sizable win; her time of 35:31 bested runner-up Belaynesh Fikadu (36:06) and third-place Caroline Lefrak (36:14).

New York Road Runners invites you to #ResolveToRunwith us throughout the winter racing season! Join us at an upcoming race,or check out our great training programsand free youth running programsto get your whole family fit in the new year.


Polar Night Half Marathon

Saturday January 3rd, 2026
Tromso, Norway
Distance: Half Marathon · 10K · 5K
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Experience the Polar Nightwith approximately 2000 runners from all over the world. The PolarNight Marathon takes place in the middle of the day, but at this time of year the sun never rises above the horizon. In the absence of the sun there will be darkness and the amazing display of colours that is so special for this time of year. If we are lucky with the weather you will be running under the Northern Lights(Aurora Borealis).

Four races are offered at PolarNight Marathon - Ishavskraft marathon, Half Marathon, Mørketidsmila (10km) and Mørketidstrim (5km)



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Polar Night Half Marathon, Race Date: 2024-01-06, Distance: Half Marathon
Division Time Name Age Home
Male 1:14:23 Jarand Blom NOR
2nd Male 1:20:13 Tobias Nymo Melseth NOR
3rd Male 1:21:26 Fredrik Nymo Granheim NOR
4th Male 1:21:27 Mats Tranås NOR
Female 1:30:00 Ina Høiland NOR
2nd Female 1:30:48 Jess Belcher NOR
3rd Female 1:32:43 Stefania Pulici ITA
4th Female 1:35:21 Gerd-Elin Øien Eggesvik NOR
Division Time Name Age Home
M 40-49 1:24:57 Kim Harry Hansen NOR
M 50-59 1:25:45 Eirik Torbergsen NOR
M 60-69 1:35:53 Rolf Hansen NOR
M 70+ 1:52:34 Gudmund Sundlisæter NOR
F 40-49 1:32:43 Stefania Pulici ITA
F 50-59 1:35:21 Gerd-Elin Øien Eggesvik NOR
F 60-69 2:18:45 Ann Elisabeth Evenseth NOR
Polar Night Half Marathon

Almost 1700 participants, and among these almost 700 foreign runners from 46 nations who had made their way to the high north to experience the polar night and running in arctic conditions. The ones who had traveled to Tromsø for this event were excited about running in wintry conditions with snow, wind and icy ground. The "traditional" discussion about whether to run with or without spikes, was the big topic before the start at the town square.

RACE INFORMATION

START NUMBERS AND LATE ENTRIES:
Please pick up your startnumber at Troms¸ City Hall Saturday January 6th between10:00- 14:30. Please bring your e-mail confirmation letter. Late entries can be made if we still have available entries.

AGE CATEGORIES
Half-marathon: men/women 16-17 years, 18-34 years, 35-44 years, 45-54 years, 55-64 years, 65-74 years, 75-years and older.
10 km: men/women - all in the same age category. (Age limit 12 year to start)
5Âkm: men/women - all in the same age category.

THE COURSE:
Start and finish in the mainstreet of Troms¸, Storgata. The course goes out to the airport area following footpaths. Here it turns, and follows the same route back to the city center. If the weather allows it, the course will be marked with burning torches.

CLOTHING
Please ensure that you bring warm running clothes (wool) and a hat/cap. It might be windy and the weather conditions can be quite cold. January the average temperature is - 5 degrees Celcius. If the course is icy and slippery it is recommended to use running shoes with spikes for a better grip.

AWARD CEREMONY
The award ceremony will take place at 19:30 at Scandic Ishavshotel. Polar Night dinner after the Ceremony.

PRIZES
Every finisher will receive a medal at the finish line. Prizes are awarded for the three fastest in each age category for Polar Night Halfmarathon.
For the10 km race the top three female and men runners will be awarded. For the 5km race there will be timeing, but non results. All runners will get their time.

The city Tromso is situated above the Polar Circle and is renowned to be a faboulous place to see the norther lights. The polar night period in Tromsø lasts from November 21st until January 21st. During this time of year we only have a few hours of daylight.



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