Course, Rules, & Awards
Course Certification/Boston Qualifying
The Tallahassee Marathon, Half Marathon, and Relay are run on USATF-certified courses. The full marathon is a qualifying course for the Boston Marathon.
Course Description
The Tallahassee Marathon and Half Marathon begins on Monroe Street across the street from the Florida Capitol. Runners begin travelling north through Downtown before turning onto the rolling hills of the Glenview Drive residential area, through trendy Midtown, and on the tree-lined Calhoun Street and Franklin Boulevard.
After passing the Smoky Hollow Commemoration, runners loop around Cascades Park beside ponds and open green spaces, then climb the Lafayette Street hill to pass through the beautiful Myers Park neighborhood.
The runners next enjoy a long downhill as they cross the Capital Cascades Crossing pedestrian bridge and run along FAMU Way, getting into the Rattler spirit with Florida A&M University to the left and the funky Railroad Square Art Park to the right. The half marathon runners head toward Florida State University, and the full marathon runners turn onto the pancake-flat St. Marks Trail, a paved footpath in a former railroad bed with sections of tree canopy to enjoy. In the middle of the St. Marks Trail section, the course runs alongside Lake Henrietta and through the Jake Gaither neighborhood, so-named for the legendary Florida A&M University football coach.
The full marathon runners then re-join the half marathon course and make their way to Florida State University, passing through the Stadium Drive pedestrian tunnel leading past Doak Campbell Stadium and Dick Howser Stadium. The course then crosses through the southwestern end of campus and through the CollegeTown district’s Madison Mile to the finish line.
The course is on completely paved surfaces except for a 0.1 mile dirt access path on the full marathon route only.
Course Maps
Full and Half Marathon Map. Both courses are certified by USA Track & Field.
Click here to tour the 2025 Tallahassee Marathon interactive course map!
Full Marathon/Relay on MapMyRun. Note distance and mile marks on MapMyRun are estimates. One-the-ground measurements are certified by USATF.
Half Marathon on MapMyRun. Note distance and mile marks on MapMyRun are estimates. One-the-ground measurements are certified by USATF.
Starting Line Location:
Between the Florida Capitol and the Leon County Courthouse, 301 S. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32301
Finish Line Location:
College Town district, 815 W. Madison Street, Tallahassee, FL 32304

Click on map image to view new course map around Doak Campbell Stadium (FSU)
Elevation Charts
Full marathon elevation chart

Half marathon elevation chart

Relay
Teams of 4 may participate in the race relay-style, with each team member covering a different section of the course. The relay is held on the full marathon course only. There is a 6-hour cutoff, which means all relay members must be able to run 13:44 per mile or faster.
There will be 3 divisions: men, women, and coed. Men’s and women’s teams must include members of a single gender only. Coed teams must include at least 1 member of each gender. Team members must register separately.
- Leg 1 – About 6 miles.
- Leg 2 – About 6 miles.
- Leg 3 – About 9 miles.
- Leg 4 – About 5 miles.
Team members will tag off at Exchange Zones on the course. Download full relay rules and instructions here.
Course Cut-off Time and Event Timing
All races start together at 7:30 a.m. Eastern time. Half marathoners must maintain a minimum pace of 15 minutes per mile. Full marathoners and relay runners must maintain a minimum pace of 13:44 minutes per mile. All participants must complete the course in six hours or less. At each mile checkpoint, runners who cannot maintain the needed pace will be encouraged to stop, as traffic control and aid stations will not be guaranteed after that time. While runners will not be forced to stop, any who continue must do so unsupported, at their own risk and on the sidewalk, and will not be permitted to run on the road. “Unsupported” means that police will not be available to stop traffic at intersections, and runners will be responsible for their own safety. Runners must complete the course in six hours or less to receive a finish time and be listed in the race results.
The race will be scored with an electronic timing system. Timing mats will be located at the start/finish area and at other locations along the course. All participants who complete the course within the cutoff time will receive both gun and chip time. Full marathoners will also receive a 13.1-mile split time.
Awards
The Bank of America Tallahassee Marathon & Half Marathon awards prize money to top 3 marathon and half marathon finishers male and female, and top masters male and female.
Overall, masters, and grandmasters winners in both races will be awarded based on gun time. All other awards will be based on net time.
- First Place: $1,000
- Second Place: $750
- Third Place: $500
- Masters: $250
- First Place: $500
- Second Place: $300
- Third Place: $200
- Masters: $150
Grandmasters and top 3 age group awards for half marathon race beginning with 14-19, and continuing to 80+. Grandmasters and top 3 age group awards for marathon race beginning with 16-19, and continuing to 75+. Top 1 award to each relay team in mens, womens, and coed categories.
Minimum Age Requirements
Any participant under the age of 18 must have the waiver signed by a parent. The Race Directors reserve the right to speak with a parent of a participant under 18 years of age and to disallow participation by a minor if we feel the minor is not adequately prepared to participate.
Registration
Registration is online only and will close at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 1, 2025.