Sun, Jan 31, 2027

Town of Celebration Marathon & Half Marathon

Celebration, FL

Registration openAnnual since at least 2017

MarathonHalf Marathon

Entry is $85 now and rises to $95 after Jul 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $10.

About the Town of Celebration Marathon & Half Marathon

The course winds through Celebration, a planned town with tree-lined streets and a lakefront downtown. The terrain is flat throughout, which makes it a course where you can run your own pace without worrying about elevation. The surroundings feel more neighborhood than park, with residential streets and open town-center areas giving the route a consistent character.

After the race, local restaurants bring food, and there is beer and mimosas at the finish area to round out the morning.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 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 · 2026 results

1,838finishers

1:01:09winner

2:21:07median

5:36:46cutoff

Top 3: David Thompson (1:01:09) · Jonathan Mott (1:09:52) · Daniel Beckstead (1:12:25)

26.2 Miles · 2026 results

400finishers

2:41:29winner

4:32:56median

7:34:44cutoff

Top 3: Zach Speno (2:41:29) · Cole Bataille (2:45:42) · Justin Kurek (2:46:48)

The Town of Celebration Marathon & Half Marathon has been held every year since at least 2017. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

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Median

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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 Miles1/31/2027 07:00$95

13.1 Miles1/31/2027 07:00$85

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Common Questions About the Town of Celebration Marathon & Half Marathon

Will I finish last at the Town of Celebration Marathon & Half Marathon?

Almost certainly not. Half the 13.1 Miles field finished slower than 2:21:07, and the last recorded finisher came in around 5:36:46, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Town of Celebration Marathon & Half Marathon a good first 13.1 Miles?

With 1,838 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 Town of Celebration Marathon & Half Marathon?

The 13.1 Miles winner ran 1:01:09 while the median finisher took 2:21:07. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.