Fastest half marathons in Florida

The Florida half marathons where finishers run fastest, ranked by median finish time over each race's last three years of results.
  1. 1
    The FTC Mary Andrews Marathon: 13.1 & 26.2
    Hawthorne
    228 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Jan 16, 2027
    2:03:35
    median finish
  2. 2
    Barron Collier Companies Naples Half Marathon
    Naples
    3,850 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Jan 17, 2027
    2:04:20
    median finish
  3. 3
    Naples Distance Classic
    Naples
    260 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Feb 7, 2026
    2:05:17
    median finish
  4. 4
    Thanksgiving Distance Classic
    Jacksonville
    2,676 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Nov 27, 2025
    2:05:51
    median finish
  5. 5
    St. Pete Beach Classic 2027
    St. Pete Beach
    1,133 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Jan 17, 2027
    2:06:40
    median finish
  6. 6
    Tom Walker Half Marathon & 5k
    Gainesville
    718 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Nov 8, 2026
    2:06:41
    median finish
  7. 7
    Marco Island Half Marathon and 5K
    Marco Island
    627 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Mar 7, 2027
    2:07:22
    median finish
  8. 8
    Sarasota Half Marathon
    Sarasota
    407 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Dec 13, 2026
    2:09:06
    median finish
  9. 9
    Florida Holiday Distance Classic
    Seminole
    600 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Dec 20, 2026
    2:09:28
    median finish
  10. 10
    AdventHealth Howey-in-the-Hills 5K, 10K & Half Marathon presented by LiveTrends Design Group
    Howey in the Hills
    411 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Feb 20, 2027
    2:09:40
    median finish
  11. 11
    Game On! Run Singer Island
    Riviera Beach
    1,192 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Mar 27, 2027
    2:09:55
    median finish
  12. 12
    Best Damn Race Safety Harbor
    Safety Harbor
    1,411 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Feb 6, 2027
    2:10:04
    median finish
  13. 13
    Pensacola Beach Run Half Marathon
    Gulf Breeze
    1,360 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Jan 10, 2026
    2:10:30
    median finish
  14. 14
    Florida Shamrock Distance Classic
    Saint Petersburg
    1,137 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Mar 6, 2027
    2:10:59
    median finish
  15. 15
    3rd Annual - Sarasota Suncoast Half Marathon & 5k
    Sarasota
    303 finishers over 2 yearsNext: Mar 7, 2027
    2:12:07
    median finish
  16. 16
    Health First Florida Marathon Weekend
    Melbourne
    2,638 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Feb 7, 2027
    2:12:24
    median finish
  17. 17
    Wellen Park Half Marathon & 5K presented by Hotwire Communications
    Venice
    632 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Feb 27, 2027
    2:13:17
    median finish
  18. 18
    Tallahassee Marathon and Half Marathon
    Tallahassee
    2,979 finishers over 2 yearsNext: Feb 7, 2027
    2:13:27
    median finish
  19. 19
    Best Damn Race Orlando
    Orlando
    2,024 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Mar 6, 2027
    2:13:42
    median finish
  20. 20
    AdventHealth Lake Minneola Half Marathon, 10K and 5K
    Clermont
    1,215 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Mar 21, 2027
    2:13:56
    median finish
  21. 21
    Gasparilla Distance Classic Race Weekend
    Tampa
    11,621 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Feb 20, 2026
    2:14:41
    median finish
  22. 22
    Shark Bite Half Marathon & 5k
    New Smyrna Beach
    2,299 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Jan 16, 2027
    2:14:46
    median finish
  23. 23
    Hollywood Beach Broadwalk Half Marathon
    Hollywood
    718 finishers over 3 yearsNext: Jan 16, 2027
    2:14:56
    median finish
  24. 24
    St Pete Run Fest
    Saint Petersburg
    7,611 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Nov 14, 2025
    2:14:59
    median finish
  25. 25
    Palm Beaches Marathon
    West Palm Beach
    5,122 finishers over 3 yearsLast run Dec 13, 2025
    2:15:24
    median finish

The top 25 of 45 ranked half marathons in Florida.

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Common questions

What is the fastest half marathon in Florida?

By the results we track, The FTC Mary Andrews Marathon: 13.1 & 26.2 in Hawthorne: its median finisher runs 2:03:35, 9:26 per mile, over its last 3 years. Next is Barron Collier Companies Naples Half Marathon at 2:04:20.

How are the races ranked?

By the median finish time of each race's last three years of results: the time half its finishers beat. A race needs at least 200 finishers to be ranked. It reflects the course, the usual weather and who enters: races that draw serious runners rank high.

Which half marathon is best for a personal record?

Look for a flat course, a cool race morning and a field near your pace, so you have people to run with. The races here are where finishers run fastest; check each one's course and weather, shown in its listing.

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