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Key West Half Marathon & 5K, 8K, 10K, Rum Stroll & Beer Mile
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Key West Half Marathon & 5K, 8K, 10K, Rum Stroll & Beer Mile

Key West, Florida, United States View on map
Jan 16, 2027 – Jan 17, 2027 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

KEY WEST HALF MARATHON VOTED ONE OF THE 10 BEST HALF-MARATHONS ACROSS THE NATION FOR 2023 IN USA TODAY!!! CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE!

 

Welcome to our 29th Year!  

The 29th Annual Key West Half Marathon and Runfest is on January 16th & 17th, 2027!  LET'S PARTY!!  All Participants receive a race shirt, finisher medal, race bag, food and drinks, rum tasting, Race party and great entertainment!

All races are available as virtual options! 

Pick your distance

Running

BIG PECKER CHALLENGE- (Half Marathon, 10K and 5K) FOUR MEDALS! Special Medal for the Big Pecker!

1/17/26 - 7:00 am: 5K Start and Finish Location: Higg’s Beach on 1000 Atlantic Blvd. 1/17/26 - 8:00 am: 10K Start and Finish Location: Higg’s Beach on 1000 Atlantic Blvd. 1/18/26- 7:00 am: Half Marathon Location: corner of Caroline Street & Trumbo Road/West Marine (less than two blocks from the Packet Pick-Up location.)

Jan 16, 2027 10K 7:00 AM
$294.95
Open

Lil' Pecker Challenge (5K, 8K AND 10K) THREE MEDALS AND A LIL' PECKER HAT!

1/17/26 - 7:00 am: 5K Start and Finish Location: Higg’s Beach on 1000 Atlantic Blvd. 1/17/26 - 8:00 am: 10K Start and Finish Location: Higg’s Beach on 1000 Atlantic Blvd. 1/18/26- 7:30 am: 8K Location: corner of Caroline Street & Trumbo Road/West Marine (less than two blocks from the Packet Pick-Up location.)

Jan 16, 2027 5K 6:30 AM
$224.95
Open

Key West 5K

The 5K course has you starting by Higg's Beach and the beautiful waterfront of Smather's Beach.

Jan 16, 2027 5K 7:00 AM
$72.95
Open

Key West 10K

Jan 16, 2027 10K 8:00 AM
$84.95
Open

Run Anywhere 1/2 Marathon

This is the virtual half marathon. Run where you want and submit your results between January 16th and 20th!

Jan 16, 2027 Half-Marathon 6:30 AM
$152.95
Open

Run Anywhere 5K

This is the virtual 5k. Run where you want and submit your results between January 16th and 20th!

Jan 16, 2027 5K 6:30 AM
$72.95
Open

Run Anywhere 8K

Jan 16, 2027 8K 6:30 AM
$79.95
Open

Run Anywhere 10K

Jan 16, 2027 10K 6:30 AM
$84.95
Open

Tour Of Key West (Virtual Tour)

This is not a competitive event! Chose this event if you want a nice tour of Key West. It will take you around some of the cool spots on the island. There are plenty of stores along the way to grab a drink or snack as you go. The idea is to have fun and be safe.

Jan 16, 2027 8.7K 6:30 AM
Free
Closed

Big Pecker Run Anywhere

Jan 16, 2027 36K 6:30 AM
$294.85
Open

Lil Pecker Run Anywhere

Jan 16, 2027 23K 6:30 AM
$224.95
Open

Key West Half Marathon

The half marathon course has you run past some of the most iconic places in Key West! You'll run up Duval Street, past the Southernmost Point and along beautiful Smathers Beach. The finish line is right by the Half Shell Raw Bar and there will be plenty of refreshments waiting for you there!

Jan 16, 2027 Half-Marathon 7:00 AM
$152.95
Open

Key West 8K

Jan 16, 2027 8K 7:30 AM
$79.95
Open

Key West Beach N' Beer Mile

Key West Beach N’ Beer Mile – 3:00 pm 4 Loops, 4 Beers, Custom Shirt and Raffles! Race is NOT TIMED! Prizes awarded for Best Team Spirit, Best Dressed, Least Dressed Raffles at 5 pm sharp.

Jan 16, 2027 1.6K 3:00 PM
$59.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 16 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Key West, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 19.9° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 22.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 19.9° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 22.4°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
32.1
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.7mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
77.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on January 16, 2027 (EST)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on January 16, 2027 (EST)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
10h 47m

The sun rises at 7:13 AM and sets at 6:00 PM local time (EST) in Key West on January 16, 2027 — 10h 47m of daylight.

Course

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Results — Key West Half Marathon & 5K, 8K, 10K, Rum Stroll & Beer Mile

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  • 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, 26 Key West events

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