5K
5 km
Biloxi
2026-12-12
Open entry

Keesler Federal Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon 5K

Official event website & entry ↗Plan my paceData current as of 2026-07-06

Decision summary

Keesler Federal Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon 5K at a glance

Cut-off pace: 18:00/km
Typical conditions: 77/100
Evidence depth: 15 verified facts

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

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Keesler Federal Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance: 5 km
Scenery: Coastal, Waterfront, Parkland, Historic

Quick answers

What runners ask first

What is the Keesler Federal Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon 5K course like?

The setting includes coastal and waterfront. The Athlete Village and finish are at Centennial Plaza / Keesler Federal Park on the Biloxi waterfront.

Race character

Scenery

Coastal
Waterfront
Parkland
Historic

Atmosphere

Scenic Tour
Destination

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size: More than 5,000 runners and walkers participated in the 2025 (10th anniversary) edition, a record field; the prior record was around 3,700.

Entry requirements

Entry status: Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off: Full Marathon must maintain a 13:45 min/mile pace (about 6 hours) or face SAG vehicle pickup; Half Marathon a 27:30 min/mile pace; 5K a 29:00 min/mile pace.

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup: Packet Pickup & Expo held at Centennial Plaza in Gulfport, Mississippi.
Race village: No

Course facts

Notable features: Two-day event: Saturday hosts the Hippie Fish 5K, Chevron Mississippi Kids Marathon (1 mile) and the Fly Llama Grand Slam Beer Mile (and relay)
Sunday hosts the Full and Half Marathon. The Athlete Village and finish are at Centennial Plaza / Keesler Federal Park on the Biloxi waterfront

What are typical race-day conditions?

14°CTypical temperature
17 kphTypical wind
5 mmTypical rainfall
77Favourability /100

Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

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Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size: More than 5,000 runners and walkers participated in the 2025 (10th anniversary) edition, a record field; the prior record was around 3,700.

Entry requirements

Entry status: Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off: Full Marathon must maintain a 13:45 min/mile pace (about 6 hours) or face SAG vehicle pickup; Half Marathon a 27:30 min/mile pace; 5K a 29:00 min/mile pace.

Race day logistics

Expo / packet pickup: Packet Pickup & Expo held at Centennial Plaza in Gulfport, Mississippi.
Race village: No

Course facts

Notable features: Two-day event: Saturday hosts the Hippie Fish 5K, Chevron Mississippi Kids Marathon (1 mile) and the Fly Llama Grand Slam Beer Mile (and relay)
Sunday hosts the Full and Half Marathon. The Athlete Village and finish are at Centennial Plaza / Keesler Federal Park on the Biloxi waterfront

Keesler Federal Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon 5K

Keesler Federal Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon 5K at a glance

Known course facts at a glance

What runners ask first

What is the Keesler Federal Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon 5K course like?

Race character

Scenery

Atmosphere

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

Keesler Federal Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon 5K

Keesler Federal Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon 5K at a glance

Known course facts at a glance

What runners ask first

What is the Keesler Federal Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon 5K course like?

Race character

Scenery

Atmosphere

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

Keesler Federal Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon 5K at a glance

Known course facts at a glance

What runners ask first

What is the Keesler Federal Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon 5K course like?

Race character

Scenery

Atmosphere

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

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5K route maps

Keesler Federal Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon 5K at a glance

Known course facts at a glance

What runners ask first

What is the Keesler Federal Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon 5K course like?

Race character

Scenery

Atmosphere

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Entry requirements

Race day logistics

Course facts

What are typical race-day conditions?

How we calculated this

Related mapped-route collections

5K route maps