About the Key West Half Marathon & 5K, 8K, 10K, Rum Stroll & Beer Mile
The race spreads across Key West over a weekend, with several distance options alongside a rum stroll and a beer mile, so the crowd at the start and finish tends to be a mix of people taking it seriously and people very much not. The finish area connects to a waterfront bar scene, and the post-race spread includes rum tasting and a party with live entertainment.
Packet pickup happens the afternoon before the race outside a raw bar on the waterfront, with a late option that evening at a running store on Duval Street. A breakfast spot on the beach opens early on race morning, and pasta is available nearby for anyone carbo-loading the day before.
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Key West Half Marathon & 5K, 8K, 10K, Rum Stroll & Beer Mile 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
Big Pecker Challenge Overall Results · 2026
635finishers
2:05:58winner
4:20:25median
27:50:09cutoff
Top 3: William Lehr (2:05:58) · Jeff Mescal (2:28:07) · Jay Pepper (2:31:36)
Lil' Pecker Challenge Overall Results · 2026
206finishers
1:42:48winner
2:57:07median
28:52:35cutoff
Top 3: Christian Miller (1:42:48) · James Elliehausen (1:46:13) · David Miranda Rodriguez (1:49:59)
The Key West Half Marathon & 5K, 8K, 10K, Rum Stroll & Beer Mile has been held every year since at least 2011. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
3.11 Miles1/16/2027 07:00$73
8K1/17/2027 07:30$80
6.2 Miles1/16/2027 08:00$85
13.1 Miles1/17/2027 07:00$160
BIG PECKER CHALLENGE- (Half Marathon, 10K and 5K) FOUR MEDALS! Special Medal for the Big Pecker!1/16/2027 07:00$295
Lil' Pecker Challenge (5K, 8K AND 10K) THREE MEDALS AND A LIL' PECKER HAT!1/16/2027 06:30$225
Papa’s Pilar Rum Stroll1/17/2027 13:00$75
1 Mile1/17/2027 15:00$59
13.11 Miles1/16/2027 06:30$153
3.11 Miles1/16/2027 06:30$73
8K1/16/2027 06:30$80
10K1/16/2027 06:30$85
5.41 Miles1/16/2027 06:30Free
22.4 Miles1/16/2027 06:30$295
23K1/16/2027 06:30$225
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