The Garden of Life Palm Beaches Marathon is a weekend long event consisting of a Marathon, Half Marathon, Marathon Relay, 10K and the 5K Sun Run. The races all start and finish by the Meyer Amphitheater on Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach.
One weekend. Five races. A distance for everyone.
Marathon
26.2 miles of palm lined, glittering waterfront to historic neighborhoods.
The Garden of Life Palm Beaches Marathon course will take you through the lively downtown area, through historic areas and quaint neighborhoods. You will run on shaded city streets, and on palm lined Flagler Drive past the Manatee Lagoon, museums and parks with glittering water views and beautiful architecture. 100% flat. 100% beautiful.
Chasing a BQ? The Garden of Life Palm Beaches Marathon is a Boston Qualifier. The Marathon course is USATF certified and ranked 2nd fastest in Florida. Our experienced pace team can help you achieve your goal.
As a benefit to runners the Pace Team will be there for you. We will be offering pace groups led by experienced pacers for a wide variety of times including many of the Boston qualifying standards.
Half Marathon
Scenic water views, historic neighborhoods, and lively downtown.
Our half marathon is designed for success with a fun and flat course for runners and walkers. Enjoy the sunrise as you run along the intracoastal. After 13.1 beautiful miles, a finisher medal, music, and post-race buffet will await you.
Designed for success — the Half Marathon at the Garden of Life Palm Beaches Marathon is walker friendly with plenty of course support. The course is USATF certified.
Marathon Relay
Team approach to conquer 26.2.
Enter a team of 4 runners to run the marathon course as a relay team. The relay follows the marathon course. The Marathon Relay provides opportunities for runners of all abilities. The relay is at one and the same time a race, a great way to build camaraderie and a fun party with your running buddies.
Leg 1: 7.9 miles
Leg 2: 4.9 miles
Leg 3: 8.3 miles
Leg 4: 5.1 miles
The relay exchange station is located within walking distance from the start/finish line area. One exchange point for all legs. Run with family, friends or co-workers.
Awards Divisions: Male, Female, Co-ed, Masters (40+), Grandmasters (60+)
10K
Push past the 5K comfort zone. This 10K is for runners who want to push past the 5K comfort zone and who can finish a 10K in less than 1h and 30 min.
SunRun 5K
Kick off race weekend on a course lined with palm trees along the water. The extremely popular Garden of Life SunRun 5K is now part of marathon weekend.
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Run Club Marathon
This was only 6 weeks after my first marathon (NYC), so I intended to run a party pace and enjoy the day. Packet pickup was direct, and a lot of … MORE
This was only 6 weeks after my first marathon (NYC), so I intended to run a party pace and enjoy the day.
Packet pickup was direct, and a lot of giveaways from local businesses and a supplement company. Finisher shirt (long sleeve) and medal are both very nice, but the additional merchandise for purchase wasn’t anything to write home about.
A bit of arrival traffic, but everyone is getting to the same large parking garage so it clears up. 6am race start is great – no waves or corralling, but not really enough runners to make a difference. Race director did a great job hyping everyone up, and I made about 10 new friends by the time the race started.
Course is an oblong figure 8 that is run twice for the marathon. While this can get a little boring, it allows you to keep seeing people you know that could be miles ahead or behind you throughout the race. It was a lot of fun to cheer on the half marathon finishers as I ran past for my second loop.
I helped pace my new friends for the first half, and then continued to see them afterwards and it definitely helped push me to tighten in to 3:44.
Water, gatorade, and gels (Gu) were done very well for this size of a marathon. Volunteers were a lot of fun and the spacing was perfect.
Finish line energy is electric and plenty of beer and food immediately after. The bars nearby were generous hosts of the finisher crowd and the celebration extended well into the evening.
Out and back
The view of the intercoastal is beautiful. But there's not much shade and the sun was relentless after mile 10. Flat course makes it easy but an out and back … MORE
The view of the intercoastal is beautiful. But there’s not much shade and the sun was relentless after mile 10. Flat course makes it easy but an out and back was rough for me. Volunteers were great but not much community support.
Lots of swag!
I highly suggest the Palm Beaches Marathon/Half Marathon. It was a very well organized race with LOTS of swag! Garden of Life is the main sponsor and provided at least … MORE
I highly suggest the Palm Beaches Marathon/Half Marathon. It was a very well organized race with LOTS of swag! Garden of Life is the main sponsor and provided at least $100.00++ of wellness products. Packet pickup was easy and held outside under a massive tent-top. There were a limited amount of vendors, but the amount of products we were given made up for that. We stayed at the Hyatt Place West Palm Beach, so the expo and race start/finish were a 10 minute walk. This is not a huge race, so I was impressed with the post-race food which included pancakes/sausage/bacon/fruit/snacks. Also, if you are looking for a flat-race, this is it (lowest elevation -1, highest elevation 17). Cooling towels were available on the course which helped -it was humid and warm but should be expected in Florida! On Saturday morning, there was an outside market that sprawled over several blocks, and there were plenty of places to eat within walking distance of the hotel (did not need a rental car). If you are looking for a “racecation” to escape December’s cold weather, then this is it!
Terrific race, Swag even better
Want sure how much I'd enjoy this smaller race after Chicago but it was terrific! Organization was optimal and all of the volunteers and organizers were unbelievably friendly and helpful. … MORE
Want sure how much I’d enjoy this smaller race after Chicago but it was terrific! Organization was optimal and all of the volunteers and organizers were unbelievably friendly and helpful. The gift bag was unbelievable with a huge assortment of Garden of Life products. I’ve never seen anything else that compares.
The race course itself is really pleasant and fast with little in the way of hills. Can get warm but prevailing wind is from the east so there was always a nice breeze. Aid stations were plentiful and well stocked. Tangents are really easy to see and run. Plenty of parking. Definitely became one of my favorite races…