2026 - Key West Half Marathon & 5K, 8K, 10K, Rum Stroll & Beer Mile
2026 distances
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.)
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.)
Key West 5K
The 5K course has you starting by Higg's Beach and the beautiful waterfront of Smather's Beach.
Key West 10K
Run Anywhere 1/2 Marathon
This is the virtual half marathon. Run where you want and submit your results between January 16th and 20th!
Run Anywhere 5K
This is the virtual 5k. Run where you want and submit your results between January 16th and 20th!
Run Anywhere 8K
Run Anywhere 10K
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.
Big Pecker Run Anywhere
Lil Pecker Run Anywhere
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!
Key West 8K
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.
Race-day weather
Conditions on January 17, 2026 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 7:12 AM and sets at 6:01 PM local time (EST) in Key West on January 17, 2026 — 10h 48m 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.
Reviews
Done this event?
If you've participated in this event, share your experience with other runners
2026 results — Key West Half Marathon & 5K, 8K, 10K, Rum Stroll & Beer Mile
927 finishers across 12 distances · leading places in the BIG PECKER CHALLENGE- (Half Marathon, 10K and 5K) FOUR MEDALS! Special Medal for the Big Pecker!
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Lehr | 2:05:58 | 5:37 /mi |
| 2 | Jeff Mescal | 2:28:07 | 6:36 /mi |
| 3 | Jay Pepper | 2:31:36 | 6:45 /mi |
| 4 | Joel Norris | 2:29:48 | 6:41 /mi |
| 5 | Ethan Shipley | 2:35:10 | 6:55 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
Other races near Key West
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Hog Trot 5K
Fantasy Fest 5K Run/Walk
Montessori Key West 5K Run/Walk & Kids Fun Run
Pole Vault in Paradise 5k
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Key West
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Key West 5K Races 20 races
- 10K Run Events in Key West 5 races
- Key West Half Marathons 2 races
- Key West Running Calendar 2026 25 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, 26 Key West events
Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.