Destin Marathon & Half Marathon

06/24/2024

Okaloosa County officials will break ground on a new multi-use path connecting two bridges on Okaloosa Island, marking a significant step in improving

12/23/2020

Probably going to run some marathons in his retirement (as long as they don’t close any roads) 🤣🤣🤣🍾

04/14/2020

We are thrilled to bring you this inspiring story of local hero Aaron Hale and another great local event, the Seaside School Half Marathon & 5K! It is especially pertinent right now, as we all face so many challenges in our lives. This will be sent out to over 600,000 runners, but please help and share this message of hope to your friends!

Thank you to ITS YOUR RACE and Innovative Timing Systems for working with us (International Running Company) to bring Aaron's story to runners all over the world!!

Events have been canceled all over the country, but that doesn't mean you have to push fitness aside. Learn more about virtual races, and how you can still run to support a cause. In addition, choose one of our spring fitness challenges, most of them can be accomplished in the comfort of your own ho...

11/06/2018

You might run long distances, but not Pete's Feet Across America - Pete Kostelnick long!!!

A few stats of Pete's historic run as well as some cool footage of him running into Key West today from South Florida Reporter.

Start point: Anchor Point, AK
End point: Key West, FL
Total Miles 5,390.76 miles (when mileage is added to the hundredths)
97 days 6 hours 57 min
Daily average: 55 miles
Total elevation gain: 175,301 ft (that’s 6 Mt. Everests)
Highest elevation gain run: 5,034 ft Day 6 in Alaska
Lowest elevation gain run: 238 ft Day 96 in Florida
Total moving time: 969 hours 32 min
Highest mileage run: 93.22 miles Day 24 in Yukon
Lowest mileage day: 0 Day 23 in Yukon (only 0 day due to wildfire)
Highest mileage state: Alaska 622 miles
Lowest mileage state: Kentucky 110 miles

Alaska: 622.56
Yukon Territory: 591.58
British Columbia: 616.71
Alberta: 470.52
Saskatchewan: 511.17
North Dakota: 400.04
Minnesota: 314.65
Iowa: 242.31
Illinois: 362.64
Kentucky: 110.66
Tennessee: 134.88
Alabama: 235.5
Georgia: 186.03
Florida: 591.51

Shared from his sister’s post

Some people have compared him to the fictional character Forrest Gump, who ran cross-country several times during a 1994 film of the same name.

09/18/2018

If you are currently running on roads with in or over-ear headphones PLEASE go to Run With It now and get a pair of these! Being able to hear traffic and potential threats around you could save your life.

07/22/2018

The Destin Marathon lives on with all those that experienced it! Thanks for sharing your photos with us!

04/29/2018

Happy Anniversary all Destin Marathon runners! May we never forget.

04/19/2018

Did you love our Destin Marathon logo? We have ‘upcycled’ it for a beach bag at our new venture Beyond 214. They are heavy duty, hand made and have handy backpack straps, all for less than $25! If you are in Destin, stop in today and grab yours before they are gone.

01/29/2018

Who has done this successfully? Is it possible without those bad boys coming back up?

The Krispy Kreme Challenge, in its 13th year, dares runners to trek 2.5 miles to the Krispy Kreme store on North Person Street from the Memorial Belltower on N.C. State’s campus, eat a dozen doughnuts, and then run 2.5 miles back to the start in an hour. On Saturday temperatures hovered near 30 wh...

01/25/2018

CONCLUSIONS: Age, family history, and surgical history independently predicted an increased risk for hip and knee arthritis in active marathoners, although there was no correlation with running history. In our cohort, the arthritis rate of active marathoners was below that of the general U.S. Population.

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 Jan 17;100(2):131-137. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.16.01071.

12/01/2017

They also have a new product specifically for endurance athletes just like you!