This Jacksonville marathon course is USA Track and Field certified (FL10117EBM), flat, fast, and very scenic with 85% shade. There are no hills, bridges, or overpasses. The course starts at Bolles School on San Jose Blvd. heads north and then back south passing the starting line at the 5K point.  The course then runs out and back into the historic and very scenic Mandarin area. You can qualify for the Boston Marathon for the next two years if spaces are still available. Water and electrolyte stations are located about every two miles. Clocks and mile markers at every mile. The 1/2 marathon is also certified.

Ameris Bank Jacksonville Marathon

Post-Race Review/ Results

Autin Richmond won the Jacksonville Marathon with a time of 2 hours 23 minutes and 50 seconds despite abdominal cramping which caused him to stop ten to fifteen times.

Jacksonville Marathon Winner Needs a Few Stops to Finish the Job

Human Interest Story

Nearly three-thousand runners will toe the line at the Jacksonville Bank Marathon and unseasonably warm weather may thwart their efforts to complete the challenging 26.2 miles.

Distance Runners Might Warm Up to the Challenge on Sunday at Jacksonville Bank Marathon

Scott Mackley won the Jacksonville Marathon in December and appears to have been only the second runner from Lakeland Florida to ever win a marathon.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results