Panama City Beach Marathon
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Event overview
The Panama City Beach Marathon is scheduled for December 6, 2025, in Panama City Beach, Florida. The event is presented by Visit Panama City Beach and hosted by the Panama City Beach Chamber of Commerce. Races begin and end in Pier Park with an after party at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville. The event is a Boston qualifier for participants who meet Boston Marathon standards. Live tracking is available through the RaceJoy app.
Races and logistics
The event program includes the following races:
- Marathon (full, 26.2 miles)
- Half Marathon
- 5K
- Kids Fun Run
- Marathon and Half Marathon wheelchair divisions
All Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K runners receive a long sleeve shirt; all finishers receive a medal. Kids Fun Run participants receive a participation ribbon. Marathon and Half Marathon courses are certified. Water and/or Gatorade will be available on course at mile markers; energy gels while supplies last. Signs are posted every mile and at turn-around points. The course is not closed to traffic; Panama City Beach Police Department and Bay Medical EMS will be on course. There are six portlets on the course. Packet pickup is available the day before at Dave & Buster’s in Pier Park and on race day at Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville; shirt sizes are not guaranteed for registrations made after November 1, 2025. There is no race day registration. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.