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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Fort Lauderdale
  • Event dates –
  • Open entry

Publix Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

Publix Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
8:32/km

6:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
45/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
38 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

Publix Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K Marathon has known course details for its marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
42.2 km
Terrain
Road, Beach
Scenery
Coastal, Riverside, City, Parkland, Waterfront

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where can I find the Publix Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K route map?

Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.

Official course links

How hilly is the Publix Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K?

The Publix Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K is described as pancake flat.

Where does the Publix Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K route go?

The Publix Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K route starts at Downtown Fort Lauderdale, 401 SW 2nd Street (near the Museum of Discovery and Science) and finishes at South Beach Park on the Atlantic oceanfront, 1100 Seabreeze Blvd. Underfoot, expect paved. It passes Museum of Discovery and Science, Las Olas Boulevard, Las Olas canals and luxury yachts, Hugh Taylor Birch State Park and State Road A1A. Two loops along State Road A1A.

What should runners know on race day for the Publix Fort Lauderdale A1A Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K?

Gear check at the start area for the Marathon, Half Marathon and 6K; bags transported by truck to the finish area. Pace teams organized in 15-minute increments (3:00, 3:15, etc.).

Race character

Scenery

  • Coastal
  • Riverside
  • City
  • Parkland
  • Waterfront

Terrain

  • Road
  • Beach
Elevation character
Pancake Flat
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
Course open for 6 hours, from 6:00am to 12:00pm.
Qualification status
Boston Qualifier; USATF Certified course (Certification #FL23005JK)

Race day logistics

Pacers
Pace teams organized in 15-minute increments (3:00, 3:15, etc.).
Bag drop
Gear check at the start area for the Marathon, Half Marathon and 6K; bags transported by truck to the finish area.
Expo / packet pickup
Publix Health & Fitness Expo held at the Broward County Convention Center (Grand Floridian Ballroom, 3rd Floor) on the Friday and Saturday before the race for packet pick-up.
Medal
Signature beach-themed finisher medal.
Finisher tee
Gender-specific technical race shirt.

Access and course status

Start
Downtown Fort Lauderdale, 401 SW 2nd Street (near the Museum of Discovery and Science)
Finish
South Beach Park on the Atlantic oceanfront, 1100 Seabreeze Blvd.

Course facts

Course type
Laps
Surface
Paved
Landmarks
Museum of Discovery and Science, Las Olas Boulevard, Las Olas canals and luxury yachts, Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, State Road A1A, Fort Lauderdale Beach, Atlantic Ocean, South Beach Park
Notable features
  • Two loops along State Road A1A
  • runners make the turn at the north end of the course twice before heading straight south to the beach finish
  • Birch State Park loop covers approximately miles 5 through 7
  • the course offers miles of unobstructed ocean views along A1A
  • Free shuttle bus service runs between the finish and start areas from 4am to 1:30pm
  • hydration stations approximately every mile to mile-and-a-half

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 21°CTypical temperature
  • 22 kphTypical wind
  • 2 mmTypical rainfall
  • 45Favourability /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.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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