Sun, Nov 22, 2026

Space Coast Marathon & Half Marathon

Cocoa, FL

Registration openAnnual since at least 2014

MarathonHalf Marathon

Entry is $125 now and rises to $130 after Jul 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Space Coast Marathon & Half Marathon

The course runs along the waterfront, USATF certified and mostly flat, tracing the river through and around Cocoa Village before finishing at Cocoa Riverfront Park. The Kennedy Space Center is close enough to shape the whole aesthetic, and the space theme carries through the morning in a way that feels more grounded in place than decorative.

The finish is at the riverfront park, where spectators can actually see you coming in. The start is in the historic village district, so the early miles have that older-town texture before the route opens up along the water.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a big field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

13.1 Miles · 2025 results

3,045finishers

1:13:26winner

2:32:36median

6:12:34cutoff

Top 3: Martin Bailey (1:13:26) · Logan Chapman (1:14:02) · Jaiden McKee (1:14:28)

26.2 Miles · 2025 results

944finishers

1:54:44winner

4:52:59median

7:51:02cutoff

Top 3: David Thompson (1:54:44) · Charlie Dickinson (2:43:16) · Dominic Hamelin (2:44:36)

The Space Coast Marathon & Half Marathon has been held every year since at least 2014. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 13.1 Miles results.

Median

See how your time stacks up nationally →

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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

26.2 Miles11/22/2026 06:00$135

13.1 Miles11/22/2026 06:15$125

26.2 Miles11/22/2026 06:00$135

13.1 Miles11/22/2026 06:00$125

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Common Questions About the Space Coast Marathon & Half Marathon

Will I finish last at the Space Coast Marathon & Half Marathon?

Almost certainly not. Half the 13.1 Miles field finished slower than 2:32:36, and the last recorded finisher came in around 6:12:34, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Space Coast Marathon & Half Marathon a good first 13.1 Miles?

With 3,045 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 13.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Space Coast Marathon & Half Marathon?

The 13.1 Miles winner ran 1:13:26 while the median finisher took 2:32:36. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.