I'm Bound for Boston Marathon - Sarasota
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Event overview
The Bound for Boston Marathon & Half Marathon in Sarasota takes place on December 7, 2025 at Nathan Benderson Park (south side of the lake, off N. Cattlemen Rd and World Championship Dr.). The event includes the following distances:
- Marathon
- Half Marathon
- Virtual Marathon
- Virtual Half Marathon
Both the marathon and half marathon courses are USATF certified. The full marathon is a Boston qualifier. The event cap is 175 participants and the race is organized as a small, loop-based event.
Course, timing and logistics
The course is a 1-mile flat loop around The Meadows. Timing is chip based with a chip-timed start and finish, chip-timed splits every mile, and mile splits shown on timing clocks. The course has a 4-hour cutoff.
There are two aid stations on course: one with cups of water and bananas, and one for personal aid items (participants provide their own drinks and gels; volunteers will hand off items and tables are arranged by bib number). All finishers receive a custom finisher medal. Awards are given in multiple categories, including Top 3 Overall M/F, Masters, Grand Masters (50+), Sr. Grand Masters (60+), and age-group awards from 19 & under through 80+. Virtual entries are offered but are not eligible for Boston qualification; shirts and medals for virtual participants are mailed after the event weekend. Volunteers may earn a $50 Visa gift card by recruiting and serving with five others under the event's stated conditions. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.