2021 - Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K
2021 distances
Running
Virtual Marathon
Virtual Half Marathon
Virtual 7K
Virtual Dolphin Challenge
Virtual Shark Challenge
7k
Safari Family Fun Run & Walk
Dolphin Challenge - 7k + Half Marathon
Maximize your race weekend with extra bling, shirts and yummy craft beer. Chose the Dolphin Challenge and run the Big Beach 7k on Saturday and the Big Beach Half Marathon on Sunday for a total of 17.5 miles and get a cool Dolphin Challenge medal and t-shirt to recognize your achievement. And we’ll throw in 2 extra beer tickets for Sunday’s Big Beach Bash!
Shark Challenge - 7k + Marathon
Marathon
Half Marathon
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Wheelchair
Marathon Wheelchair
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Race-day weather
Conditions on January 1, 2021 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:47 AM and sets at 5:01 PM local time (CST) in Gulf Shores on January 1, 2021 — 10h 14m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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2021 results — Big Beach Marathon, Half Marathon & Safari 5K
1,024 finishers across 9 distances · leading places in the Virtual Marathon
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marina Byrd | 4:02:58 | 9:16 /mi |
| 2 | THOMAS YAPP | 4:06:21 | 9:24 /mi |
| 3 | David Robison | 4:15:57 | 9:46 /mi |
| 4 | Suzanne Branch | 4:41:12 | 10:44 /mi |
| 5 | James Smith | 4:42:35 | 10:47 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
Other races near Gulf Shores
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
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Skippin & Sippin 5K & PHun Walk/Run
Shrimp Festival Run
Compassion Coast 5K
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Gulf Shores
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Gulf Shores 5K Races 6 races
- 10K Run Events in Gulf Shores 2 races
- Gulf Shores Half Marathons 2 races
- Gulf Shores Running Calendar 2026 9 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 9 Gulf Shores events
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