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MarathonRoad🇺🇸 Jekyll Island, United States

Jekyll Island Marathon

Sunday, 17 January 2027In 3 months · Start 07:30

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A flat winter marathon on a Georgia barrier island, passing live oaks, salt marshes, beaches and the historic Jekyll Island Club.

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Facts checked 11 Oct 2026 against runsignup.com, findmymarathon.com.

Elevation gain
74 m
Flat · ↓ 74 m
Highest point
7 m
above sea level
Temp at start
8°C
Peaks around 13°C
Entry fee
≈ $155
Open entry
Finishers
300
typical year
Course
Loop
Cut-off: check site
Getting thereFly into JAX (Jacksonville), about 68 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Flat: about 74 m of climbing and 74 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start
8°C
Peak during race
13°C
Humidity
75%
Chance of rain
9%
Wind
14 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 17 January ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 07:30 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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