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A large number of runners are about to win the lottery.
But this time around, the prize won’t be cash.
The high-stakes sweepstakes is for an entry into the 20th anniversary Life Time Miami Marathon that will be run Sunday, February. 6, 2022.
It’s the race version of a Golden Ticket.
Driven by the demand of thousands of runners who will hit the pavement for the half and full marathon distances, the Life Time Miami Marathon achieved its earliest sellout ever in early November.
But there was massive continuing demand, so a waitlist was created for additional spaces as they became available at www.themiamimarathon.com. More than 7,500 runners have joined that waitlist. A lottery for available spots will be executed on December 7.
That is expected to let hundreds of new runners enter the race.
“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.”
Participants from near and far, representing all 50 states and nearly70 countries will take on the 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.
The weekend will kick off with the Life Time Tropical 5K on Saturday, Feb 5. Registration for that race is open at https://www.themiamimarathon.com/tropical-5k/. There also will be a virtual version of all three races of race weekend due to the demand from runners around the world who built an affinity for virtual races through the Covid-19 pandemic. Registration is open at https://www.themiamimarathon.com/virtuallymiamifamous/
The Miami Famous Expo – an industry-leading gathering of vendors, live entertainment and experiential marketing activations from top health and wellness brands – will take place throughout race weekend at the Miami Beach Convention Center.
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 the Life Time Digital membership. Multiple run clubs throughout the Miami area also welcome those who are training for the Life Time Miami Marathon, Half Marathon, and/or Tropical 5K.
Race weekend will also include more than 1,500 students at Miami-area schools who are enrolled in the 2022 Kids 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 also are partnered with the Life Time Miami Marathon for the 2022 anniversary edition. A select number of charity slots remain available for individuals who wish to fundraise for the Life Time Foundation, which works to remove artificial ingredients from school food menus across the nation. In 2020, the festivities altogether generated more than $19M in local economic impact. Visit www.ltfoundation.org/athletes for more information.
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.
