2023 - Keesler Federal Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon
2023 distances
Running
Margaritaville 5K
A 5K that everyone from the most experienced runner to the first-timer can appreciate. Toe the line with Mississippi locals and travelers striving to secure a Double Down award for running both days, with sprinters, joggers, and walkers. Runners must complete the course in 1.5 hours. That is a 29:00/mile pace.
Chevron Mississippi Gulf Coast Kids Marathon
The Kids Marathon is a 1 mile race designed as a way to introduce kids to the joy and rewards of running at an early age and promote an active family lifestyle. Runners must complete the course in 30 minutes.
F.E.B. Grand Slam Beer Mile
Runners will run four laps around the Shuckers Stadium warning track. Each lap, runners will need to drink a 12 oz beer provided by F.E.B. Distributors. Participants must be over 21 years of age.
F.E.B. Grand Slam Beer Mile - Relay Team
Relay teams of 2, 3, or 4 runners will run four laps around the Shuckers Stadium warning track. Each lap, runners will need to drink a 12 oz beer provided by F.E.B. Distributors. Participants must be over 21 years of age.
Assisted 5K
Full Marathon
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon course features a fast, flat, BQ-friendly path along the coast from Pass Christian to Biloxi. The course is a USATF Certified Boston Qualifier route and offers unobstructed beach views and takes you past some of the coast’s most historic and beautiful homes. Runners must complete the course in 6 hours. That is a 13:45/mile pace.
Half Marathon
Join us on the coast for the fastest growing race distance in the country: the half marathon. While the Mississippi Gulf Coast Half Marathon may only be half the distance, it’s all the fun you need with 13.1 miles of unobstructed beach views. Runners must complete the course in 6 hours. That is a 27:30/mile pace.
Assisted Full
Assisted Half
Race-day weather
Conditions on December 9, 2023 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:40 AM and sets at 4:55 PM local time (CST) in Biloxi on December 9, 2023 — 10h 14m of daylight.
Course
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2023 results — Keesler Federal Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon
2,592 finishers across 9 distances · leading places in the Margaritaville 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Ocmond | 18:26 | 5:56 /mi |
| 2 | Xavier Jacobs | 18:29 | 5:57 /mi |
| 3 | Matthew DeBlanc | 19:18 | 6:13 /mi |
| 4 | Norman Zellers | 19:48 | 6:22 /mi |
| 5 | Owen McMahon | 19:49 | 6:23 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Biloxi
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- Biloxi Half Marathons 3 races
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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, 12 Biloxi events
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