2019 Miami Marathon and Half Marathon

The Miami Half Marathon has certainly become a favorite for runners throughout the world. Many come to Miami for the course as it is fast and dramatically inspiring. Runners of the Miami Half Marathon will start together with their friends running the Miami Marathon and then they will finish at the same Finish Line. The only deviation occurs in the last 800 meters of the race.

Sunday, January 28, 2018

• 5:50 AM (EST) wheelchair marathon participants
• 6:00 AM (EST) marathon participants

Course Map

The start line
601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33131
The 13.1-mile course starts and finishes in the same general area. The race will start heading north in front of the American Airlines Arena.

The finish line:

301 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, FL 33131
Runners will finish heading north adjacent to Bayfront Park, only four blocks south of the start line (Biscayne & E. Flagler Street).

The course is the same as the full marathon with the exception for the last 800 meters where half marathoners will split from the full marathoners. Please look for volunteers and signs that indicate the turn off point shortly after Mile 12.

Medical Support

Baptist Health South Florida is there to tend to your needs. Doctors, nurses and other medical professionals from Baptist Health, which includes Baptist Hospital, South Miami Hospital, Doctors Hospital, Homestead Hospital, West Kendall Baptist Hospital and Mariners Hospital, as well as our Baptist Medical Plazas will be available at the START and FINISH lines as well as the numerous aid stations throughout the course. The main medical station will be located at the FINISH Line in front of Bayfront Park.

All medical personnel will be wearing green T-shirts for easy recognition and will be on hand before, during and after the race. From blisters and bandages to cramps and compresses, Baptist Health South Florida will be there for any bumps along the way. Thanks to the great staff of volunteer medical professionals from Baptist Health South Florida for helping make the pain go away. IMPORTANT: You must provide medical and emergency contact information on the back of your bib.

Aid Stations

Aid stations will begin at the 1.5 mile mark on the MacArthur Causeway and approximately every mile thereafter including locations at the start and finish line. Water and Gatorade Endurance Formula (lemon-lime) will be provided at each aid station along the course. Medical personnel will also be present at all aid stations and in the start and finish area. Baptist Health South Florida will make sure runners are provided with top-notch first aid care.

Staying hydrated is key when runners pound the pavement on January 28^th during the Miami Marathon. Miami-Dade’s Water is fresh, delicious and tested more than 210,000 each year. So whether you cross the finish line first or toward the end of the pack, you are already a winner by drinking Miami-Dade water. So drink up with confidence.

TIME LIMITS

In order to comply with city permits, the roads will reopen in a graduated fashion. We require that participants be properly prepared and trained to complete the full marathon (26.2 miles) within 6 hours (14 min/mile pace). However, the full marathon finish line will remain open for 7 hours (16 min/mile pace). Please note that after the 6-hour pace, participant support (e.g. aid and water stations, volunteers, course marshals, clocks, etc.) is NOT guaranteed, and you will be required to adhere to local pedestrian rules (move to curbsides, break down lanes, sidewalks, etc.). Medals and official finish times will be given to all finishers who complete the race within 7 hours.

Checkpoint
Marathon participants must reach the 12.8-mile mark within 3:15 in order to be allowed to continue.

Marathon cutoff policy summary

• 3:15 for checkpoint
• 6 hours (14 min/mile) for the course
• 7 hours (16 min/mile) for the finish line (use sidewalks, curbside, etc.)

*The cutoff times are based on chip time, not gun time, in consideration of the additional time it takes the start corrals to clear.
**These cutoff times are also based on industry benchmarks; a majority of the races throughout the U.S. implement similar policies.

Course Entertainment:

Miami is known for entertaining its visitors and residents, so of course we couldn’t have a marathon without offering Miami-style entertainment. In fact, you will be hitting over 20 entertainment stations along your journey in paradise.

Weather:

The time period for the marathon is historically among Miami’s driest and coolest time of the year. Nevertheless, we recommend that you please plan and prepare accordingly. Miami’s tropical weather can be humid, warm and wet.
Average start temp in the low 60s.
Average noon temp in the mid 70s.

About the course:

• The course is a USTAF-certified, flat, single-loop and Boston-qualifying course.
• There are several bridges well spread out along the course with a very slight graduated incline. The bridges are being held in the closed-to-vessel position for the duration of the race.
• Digital time clocks will be positioned throughout the course.
• Course markers, directional arrows and other signage will be positioned throughout the course.
• Several digital clocks at the finish line will display unofficial times.
• The full and half marathon will feature entertainment along the course for both spectators and runners.
• If you signed up for the full marathon and you decide to run the half marathon, you will receive a full marathon finisher’s medal.
• Please adhere to “courtesy corralling.” Line up at the start line area according to your estimated finish time.