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Publix Florida Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k & 5k

February 9, 2025
Melbourne
Road
Distances
Marathon, Half-Marathon, 10k, 5k
Starting Time

6:10 AM

Fees

$40 - $125

Perfect For
Personal Bests, Beginner Friendly, Large Crowds, Big Finisher Party, Well Organized

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1,000-10,000
Fast & Flat
Urban
High: 73°
/ Low: 51°

Runners will follow a course that takes them over two bridges and along Melbourne’s stretch of the scenic Indian River at the Publix Florida Marathon. The weekend features a full marathon, half marathon, 10K, and 5K race distances.  Runner’s World Magazine has named this race as “One of America’s Top 10 Bucket List Waterfront Races.”

The race features a course that’s largely fast and flat, the race will have a medium-sized field of runners — about 1,000 in the half marathon, 450 in the marathon and another 1,000 or so in the 10k and 5k.

The Marathon and Half Marathon are both USATF-certified races.  All races are USATF sanctioned.  Great after party and finisher medals.

From the starting line on Highway 192/Strawbridge Avenue, runners will head north along the old U.S. Highway 1, heading north for the first four miles of the race along the highway all the way up to the first turn on Shady Lane. After the first turn, runners make a few more turns and then head east across the first bridge of the race, crossing the river on Eau Gallie Boulevard and then turning onto Riverside Drive, all the while with the view of the flowing river over their shoulders and the sun in the sky overhead. The course takes runners southward along Riverside for a four-mile straightaway stretch, giving runners more views of the river as they make their way along the race’s second half. Once runners hit the second bridge, at the intersection with 5th Avenue, they then make their way over the Melbourne Causeway back toward the finish line on New Haven Avenue. All along the course, which is mostly flat except for the bridge crossings, runners will pass by 20 live bands playing for both the participants and spectators, as well as high-school cheerleading teams stationed throughout the course.
Overview
Runners will follow a course that takes them over two bridges and along Melbourne’s stretch of the scenic Indian River at the Publix Florida Marathon. The weekend features a full marathon, half marathon, 10K, and 5K race distances.  Runner’s World Magazine has named this race as “One of America’s Top 10 Bucket List Waterfront Races.” The race features a course that’s largely fast and flat, the race will have a medium-sized field of runners — about 1,000 in the half marathon, 450 in the marathon and another 1,000 or so in the 10k and 5k. The Marathon and Half Marathon are both USATF-certified races.  All races are USATF sanctioned.  Great after party and finisher medals.
From the starting line on Highway 192/Strawbridge Avenue, runners will head north along the old U.S. Highway 1, heading north for the first four miles of the race along the highway all the way up to the first turn on Shady Lane. After the first turn, runners make a few more turns and then head east across the first bridge of the race, crossing the river on Eau Gallie Boulevard and then turning onto Riverside Drive, all the while with the view of the flowing river over their shoulders and the sun in the sky overhead. The course takes runners southward along Riverside for a four-mile straightaway stretch, giving runners more views of the river as they make their way along the race’s second half. Once runners hit the second bridge, at the intersection with 5th Avenue, they then make their way over the Melbourne Causeway back toward the finish line on New Haven Avenue. All along the course, which is mostly flat except for the bridge crossings, runners will pass by 20 live bands playing for both the participants and spectators, as well as high-school cheerleading teams stationed throughout the course.

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Publix Florida Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k & 5k Course Map

Distances
Marathon, Half Marathon, 10k, 5k
Starting Time

6:10 AM

Fees

$40 - $125

Perfect For
Personal Bests, Beginner Friendly, Large Crowds, Big Finisher Party, Well Organized

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