By St. Pete Run Club Coaches · Updated September 25, 2026
Quick answer: Florida marathon season runs from mid November through early March, when the state is at its coolest. The busiest stretch is late January into mid February, with seven full marathons packed into three weekends. December is the sweet spot for a fast time: cool mornings, low humidity, and flat coastal courses from Panama City Beach to Palm Beach. The calendar below lists the major Florida marathons for the 2026 to 2027 season by month, with dates confirmed from each race’s official registration page.
Here’s the problem with most Florida race lists: they mix in half marathons, virtual runs and races that folded years ago. You end up clicking through ten tabs just to find out whether a race still exists.
This page fixes that. Every race below is a full 26.2, every date was checked against the race’s own site, and every row links straight to registration. Pick your month, pick your city, and book the trip.
Dates below are race day for the full marathon. Course profile labels come from FindMyMarathon’s Florida calendar, which grades each course by its elevation data.
| Date | Marathon | City | Course Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14, 2026 | Central Florida Legends (Skunk Ape Marathon) | DeBary | Mostly flat |
| Sun, Nov 22, 2026 | Space Coast Marathon | Cocoa | Very flat |
| Sat, Dec 5, 2026 | Panama City Beach Marathon | Panama City Beach | Very flat |
| Sun, Dec 6, 2026 | Bound for Boston Marathon | Sarasota | Very flat (1 mile loop) |
| Sat, Dec 12, 2026 | Jacksonville Marathon | Jacksonville | Very flat |
| Sun, Dec 13, 2026 | Palm Beaches Marathon | West Palm Beach | Very flat |
| Sun, Jan 10, 2027 | Walt Disney World Marathon | Lake Buena Vista (Orlando area) | Very flat |
| Sat, Jan 16, 2027 | FTC Mary Andrews Marathon | Hawthorne (Gainesville area) | Mostly flat (paved trail) |
| Sun, Jan 31, 2027 | Miami Marathon | Miami | Mostly flat |
| Sun, Jan 31, 2027 | Clearwater Marathon | Clearwater | Mostly flat |
| Sun, Jan 31, 2027 | Town of Celebration Marathon | Celebration | Very flat |
| Sun, Feb 7, 2027 | DONNA Marathon | Jacksonville Beach | Very flat |
| Sun, Feb 7, 2027 | Florida Marathon | Melbourne | Mostly flat |
| Sun, Feb 7, 2027 | Tallahassee Marathon | Tallahassee | Rolling hills |
| Sun, Feb 14, 2027 | Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon | Fort Lauderdale | Very flat |
| Sun, Mar 7, 2027 | Marathon of the Treasure Coast | Stuart | Mostly flat |
| December 2027 | St. Pete Marathon™ | St. Petersburg | Flat waterfront (about 57 ft of gain by GPS) |
November is when Florida finally cools off enough to race 26.2. Mornings can still start in the 60s, so treat these as solid early season marathons rather than all out PR attempts.
The standout is the Space Coast Marathon in Cocoa on Sunday, November 22, 2026. It runs along the Indian River, it’s rated very flat, and it’s one of the longest running marathons in the state. Earlier in the month, the Central Florida Legends race in DeBary on Saturday, November 14 offers a smaller field and a mostly flat course north of Orlando.
If you only race one Florida marathon a year, make it a December one. The heat is gone, the humidity drops, and four flat courses fall inside eight days:
December is also why we put our own race there. More on that below.
January brings Florida’s two biggest marathons. The Walt Disney World Marathon on Sunday, January 10, 2027 winds through the theme parks and draws runners from all over the world. It’s flat, but it’s a party, not a PR course. Expect crowded miles and character photo stops.
For a quieter race, the FTC Mary Andrews Marathon on Saturday, January 16 runs on a paved rail trail outside Gainesville. It’s small, fast, and popular with runners chasing a qualifier.
Then January 31 stacks three races on the same Sunday: the Miami Marathon, the Clearwater Marathon on the Gulf coast, and the Town of Celebration Marathon near Orlando. Miami gives you the city and the crowds. Celebration gives you a very flat course and a much smaller field.
Sunday, February 7, 2027 is the busiest day on the Florida calendar, with three marathons in three very different places:
A week later, the Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon on Sunday, February 14 runs along the ocean on its namesake highway. The miles are very flat, and the ocean breeze helps you forget how far you’ve gone.
By March, Florida is warming up fast. The Marathon of the Treasure Coast in Stuart on Sunday, March 7, 2027 is your last realistic full marathon of the season. Plan on a warmer finish than a December or January race.
Most Florida races publish next season’s dates in spring or summer. We’ll add fall 2027 races to this calendar as they’re announced.
One date is already on the board: the inaugural St. Pete Marathon™ in December 2027. It starts and finishes at Flora Wylie Park on the St. Petersburg waterfront and runs a flat waterfront course with about 57 feet of total elevation gain, measured by GPS. The course is undergoing official USATF certification, and the race will host the 2027 USATF Florida Association Marathon Championships.
Waterfront loops mean your family can watch you pass more than once from one spot. Final course maps publish after city approval.
If you’re a Northern runner trying to escape winter, or a Floridian chasing a Boston qualifier in the coolest month of the year, this is the one we built for you.
Planning Your Florida Marathon for December 2027?
Flat waterfront miles, cool December mornings, and Ultra Early Bird pricing while it lasts.
Not a full one. Tampa’s big race weekend, the Gasparilla Distance Classic on February 20 and 21, 2027, tops out at the half marathon. If you want to run 26.2 in Tampa Bay, your options are the Clearwater Marathon on January 31, 2027 and the St. Pete Marathon in December 2027. Downtown St. Petersburg is about a 30 minute drive from Tampa International Airport.
December and January. Heat is the biggest drag on marathon times, and those two months give Florida its coolest, driest race mornings. By March, you’re racing the sun as much as the clock.
Course profile matters too. Most Florida courses are flat, but “flat” covers a wide range, and Tallahassee is the clear exception. If you’re picking a race for a qualifying time, start with our ranking of which Florida marathons are best for a Boston Qualifier. If you want the full breakdown of scenery, field size and race experience, read our list of the best marathons in Florida. And for the national picture, see the flattest marathons in the US.
Florida marathon season runs from mid November through early March. The heaviest stretch of races falls between late January and mid February, and December offers the best mix of cool weather and flat courses.
Several Florida marathons are rated very flat, including the Space Coast, Panama City Beach, Jacksonville, Palm Beaches, Celebration, DONNA and Fort Lauderdale A1A marathons. The St. Pete Marathon course has about 57 feet of total elevation gain by GPS measurement.
For December 2026: Panama City Beach (December 5), Bound for Boston in Sarasota (December 6), Jacksonville (December 12) and Palm Beaches (December 13). The inaugural St. Pete Marathon runs in December 2027.
Not currently. The Gasparilla Distance Classic in Tampa offers distances up to the half marathon. The closest full marathons are the Clearwater Marathon in January and the St. Pete Marathon in December 2027.
The Walt Disney World Marathon and the Miami Marathon are the two largest marathon weekends in Florida, both held in January.