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Hemingway 5K Sunset Run
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Hemingway 5K Sunset Run

Key West, Florida, United States
Jul 25, 2026 – Jul 26, 2026
Running

About this race

Featured by Runner’s World as one of the Best 5Ks to Run this Summer. 

Details:

Back for our 37th year!

Runners and walkers enthusiasts can test their skills and celebrate Ernest Hemingway’s sporting lifestyle by joining us in the Conch Republic on July 25-26, 2026 during the in-person Hemingway 5k Sunset Run/Walk! The athletic challenges are part of Hemingway Days, a six-day commemoration of the life and work of the author who lived and wrote in Key West for most of the 1930s.

All participants will start and finish at the iconic Southernmost Point buoy!  Be sure to plan to spend time at our famous after party on the beach! 

Don't Forget to Run or Watch the Beer Mile on Sunday!  The most fun event of the week-end!  12PM.

 

Join fellow runners on July 25, 2026 for the Hemingway 5K Sunset Run. It's a fantastic 5K featuring a flat and fast course in Key West.

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5K Run (In person event!)

Our 5K course is essentially an 'out and back' with a slight deviation. But you will start and finish at the Southernmost Point Buoy! A flat and fast course (all except the heat and humidity!), your reward will be an afterparty on the beach!

Jul 25, 2026 5K 7:30 PM
$67.00
Open

5K Walk (In person event!)

Our 5K course is essentially an 'out and back' with a slight deviation. But you will start and finish at the Southernmost Point Buoy! A flat and fast course (all except the heat and humidity!), your reward will be an afterparty on the beach!

Jul 25, 2026 5K 7:30 PM
$67.00
Open

Virtual Run Anywhere 5K

Run your 5K race anywhere!

Jul 25, 2026 5K 12:00 AM
$61.00
Open

Weather Overview

These values represent the 9-year monthly averages for July in Key West.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (monthly average) 27.3° / Maximum temperature (monthly average) 29.5°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 30.1° / Maximum feels like (with wind chill; monthly average) 35.4°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (monthly average)
24.3
Precipitation (mm)
Average precipitation (monthly average)
3.7mm

About Key West

Hemingway 5K Sunset Run takes place in Key West, Florida, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.

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