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The 20th anniversary of the world-renowned Life Time Miami Marathon is set for Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022 with an International field of 15,000 runners ready to once again experience the culture and beauty that make Miami one of the world’s most extraordinary running destinations.
Participants from all 50 states and nearly 70 countries will navigate the streets of downtown Miami, Miami Beach and Coconut Grove in a return to normal for the race which was creatively transitioned into a virtual format in 2021.
Driven by the demand of thousands of runners who will hit the pavement for the half and full marathon distances, the event achieved its earliest sellout ever in early November with more than 7,000 people adding themselves to a waitlist for a chance to run.
“For 19 years, our Miami Marathon team has kept the athlete-point-of-view front and center and our 2022 event is poised to be our best yet,” said Frankie Ruiz, Miami Marathon co-founder and Chief Running Officer at Life Time. “The sellout of this iconic 20th anniversary race has Miami buzzing.”
Seventy-six runners will be competing in the race for the 20th time, having participated every year since Ruiz co-founded the event.
The marathon will begin at 6 a.m. on January 24 and will start outside the American Airlines Arena, travel back and forth to South Beach across the MacArthur Causeway, then through Downtown Miami, Coconut Grove, and Brickell Avenue before finishing at Bayfront Park with an always jubilant post-event celebration.
The course is a USTAF-certified, Boston-qualifying, flat course that showcases the best views of Miami’s cityscape and waterways. As one of the most internationally-friendly events in the industry, Life Time personalizes the race bib of each runner with their home country’s flag.
Also taking place on Sunday, more than 1,000 South Florida middle school students will participate in the Kids Run Miami event at 11 a.m. The 1.2-mile run from the county courthouse on Flagler Street to the finish line culminates a 15-week, full-marathon distance running program designed to promote fitness to local youth in partnership with local schools.
Another nearly 3,000 participants will take part in the annual Tropical 5K, an upbeat family event held Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m. from Watson Island to the southern tip of Miami Beach.
In addition, the popular Miami Famous Expo, annually attended by more than 35,000 runners and fitness enthusiasts, will move back to Miami Beach Convention Center Friday and Saturday, February 4-5.
Distances & Weekend Details
- Life Time Tropical 5K, Saturday, Feb 5;
- Life Time Miami Half & Full Marathon, Sunday, Feb. 6
- #VirtuallyMiamiFamous – first offered in 2021, a virtual version of all three distances that allows participants to take part from around the world is back due to demand; registration open athttps://www.themiamimarathon.com/virtuallymiamifamous/
- Miami Famous Expo– an industry-leading gathering of vendors, live entertainment and experiential marketing activations from top health and wellness brands takes place throughout race weekend at the Miami Beach Convention Center
Complimentary & Fee-Based Training
- Life Time Coral Gables, the company’s recently opened premium athletic resort, offers in-person coaching, nutrition advice and personal training for those in Miami
- Virtual personal training is available anywhere through theLife Time Digital membership
- Multiple run clubsthroughout the Miami area welcome those who are training for the Life Time Miami Marathon, Half Marathon, and/or Tropical 5K.
Community Involvement
- More than 1,500 students at Miami-area schools are enrolled in the 2022Kids Run Miami program, for which they’ll run a total of 25 miles over the course of 15 weeks leading up to the marathon and complete their final 1.2 miles at the race-day finish line
- More than 80 charities and organizations are partnered with the Life Time Miami Marathon for the 2022 anniversary edition
- In 2020, the festivities altogether generated more than $19M in local economic impact
All information about the Life Time Miami Marathon can be found at www.themiamimarathon.com. Follow along on social media: Facebook.com/RunMiami, Instagram.com/TheMiamiMarathon, Twitter.com/RunMiami.
The Miami Marathon is owned and produced by Life Time, the premier healthy lifestyle brand. To view and learn more about Life Time athletic events, visit: lifetime.life/athletic-events.
Life Time opened its Goral Gables village, complete with its premium athletic resort, Life Time Work, and Life Time Stay facilities in August 2021 and is set to open athletic resort destinations in Palm Beach Gardens in Spring 2022 and Miami at the Falls in 2023.
About Life Time, Inc.
Over nearly 30 years, Life Time (NYSE: LTH) has reshaped the way consumers approach their health through omnichannel, healthy way of life communities that address all aspects of healthy living, healthy aging and healthy entertainment. For more information visit lifetime.life.
