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Kiawah Island Golf Resort Marathon & Half Marathon
Kiawah Island Golf Resort Marathon & Half Marathon is a marathon and half marathon event held in Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, December 12, 2026. About 3,500 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- December 12, 2026
- Location
- Kiawah Island, SC
- Field size
- ~3,500 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, December 12, 2026
- Location
- Kiawah Island, South Carolina
- Distances
- Marathon, Half Marathon
- Field size
- About 3,500 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- kiawahresort.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Start time
- 8:00 AM EST
- Course profile — Marathon
- Loop course; Road surface; 129 ft gain, 129 ft loss (estimated from third-party elevation data); USATF certified; Boston qualifier
- Course profile — Half Marathon
- Loop course; Road surface; USATF certified
About the Kiawah Island Golf Resort Marathon & Half Marathon
A scenic, flat December race through the maritime forests and marshes of Kiawah Island, drawing more than 3,000 finishers across the full and half marathon. It is renowned as one of the fastest Boston-qualifying courses in the region.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- One of the flattest and fastest Boston-qualifying marathons in the Southeast; USATF-certified; nearly 50-year history
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Kiawah Island Golf Resort Marathon & Half Marathon: common questions
- When is the Kiawah Island Golf Resort Marathon & Half Marathon?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, December 12, 2026.
- Where is the Kiawah Island Golf Resort Marathon & Half Marathon held?
- In Kiawah Island, South Carolina.
- What distances does the Kiawah Island Golf Resort Marathon & Half Marathon offer?
- Marathon and Half Marathon.
- How many people run the Kiawah Island Golf Resort Marathon & Half Marathon?
- About 3,500 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Kiawah Island Golf Resort Marathon & Half Marathon?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Kiawah Island Golf Resort Marathon & Half Marathon?
- Yes — registration is open. Listed fee for the longest distance, $275 (from runsignup.com, checked October 7, 2026).
- What time does the Kiawah Island Golf Resort Marathon & Half Marathon start?
- 8:00 AM EST.
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