Run Famous. Run Miami. It's a celebrity experience! Run through a tunnel of a thousand fans, experience ING Cheering Zones and Community Fun Zones, and over 30 entertainment spots with mascots, dancers, bands and special guest celebrities. The course features great support with 24 aid stations (12 on the half) featuring doctors, nurses, and health care professionals, water and Gatorade® Endurance Formula. Every finisher gets the Spinning Palm Finisher Medal complete with artistic ribbon and the famous "Spinning Palm." Celebrate with thousands at our Post Race Festival with live music, food, drinks and age group awards going 5 deep for 13 age groups in the marathon and 14 age groups in the half.

 

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Media Credentials

Media Credentials are required to obtain access in restricted areas of the ING Miami Marathon & Half Marathon race course and start/finish staging area. Media Credential applications can be returned to specialtysports@mindspring.com .

Please CLICK HERE to fill out the CREDENTIAL REQUEST form.

 

2012 ING Miami Marathon in the News

Achilles Athletes to Race in Miami Marathon

Hall's Appearances Highlight Nissan Health and Fitness Expo Presented by the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald

Olympian Ryan Hall to Lead Kid's Run For Something Better at ING Miami Marathon

Economic Impact of ING Miami Marathon Continues to Surge

Baptist Health South Florida Becomes Marathon Medical Sponsor

ING MIAMI MARATHON® TEAMS WITH AMERICAN AIRLINES TO LAUNCH RACE OF THE AMERICAS CHALLENGE

12 Endurance Events to Do in 2012

ING Miami Marathon® Celebrates with Commemorative Medal

ING Miami Marathon® Entries Climb Toward 25,000

8 Spectacular Waterfront Race Destinations

2011 ING Miami Marathon in the News

ING Miami Marathon: Wheelchair athletes excel in adversity; plus odds and ends from ninth annual race

Surgeon slashes personal record during satellite Miami Marathon run

Face of Defense: Surgeon Tops Personal Best in Marathon

Marathon Internacional en Miami

Guirard, Alboucrek top South Florida runners in Miami Marathon

Over 21,000 people participated in the ING Miami Marathon

ING Miami Marathon winners cruise to easy victories

More folks than usual - including a couple of characters - came out to race through Miami

Footfalls, crushed cups and cheers for marathon runners crossing Belle Isle

Late finishers provide plenty of inspiration

21,000 Run/Walk ING Miami Marathon

Thousands attend annual marathon

Thousands participate in Miami Marathon

Disability no problem for Miami Marathoner

GUIRARD, ALBOUCREK TOP SOUTH FLORIDA RUNNERS IN MIAMI MARATHON

OVER 21,000 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE ING MIAMI MARATHON

ING MIAMI MARATHON WINNERS CRUISE TO EASY VICTORIES

MORE FOLKS THAN USUAL - INCLUDING A COUPLE OF CHARACTERS - CAME OUT TO RACE THROUGH MIAMI

FOOTFALLS, CRUSHED CUPS AND CHEERS FOR MARATHON RUNNERS CROSSING BELLE ISLE

LATE FINISHERS PROVIDE PLENTY OF INSPIRATION

21,000 RUN/WALK ING MIAMI MARATHON

THOUSANDS ATTEND ANNUAL MARATHON

THOUSANDS PARTICIPATE IN MIAMI MARATHON

DISABILITY NO PROBLEM FOR MIAMI MARATHONER

MARATHONS CREATE SWEAT EQUITY

TALENTED ELITE FIELD SET FOR FAST PACE IN ING MIAMI MARATHON

FORT LAUDERDALE'S ALBOUCREK, 43, STILL CHASING OLYMPIC DREAM

ING MIAMI MARATHON® ENTRIES SOARING HIGHER

5,000 STUDENTS RUN FOR SOMETHING BETTER - LET'S MOVE  AT ING MIAMI MARATHON®

2010 ING Miami Marathon in the News

MY MIAMI MARATHON ADVENTURE

NEW ING MIAMI MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON RACE DIRECTOR EMBRACES CHALLENGE

HALF MARATHON IS NEW KING OF THE ROAD

COURAGEOUS MARATHON CONTESTANT

ENTRANCE FEES CUT TO ENTICE RUNNERS

ATHLETICS: WARDIAN WINS ING MIAMI MARATHON

MIAMI'S RACING COMMUNITY MAKING STRIDES

MIDDLE-SCHOOL KIDS ADD TO MIAMI MARATHON

VIRGINIA MAN CAPS 'PERFECT' WEEKEND WITH WIN IN MIAMI MARATHON

HALF-MARATHON WINNERS COME FROM THE COLD

WOUNDED WAR VET EXCELS IN MARATHON

WARDIAN WINS MIAMI MARATHON

THOUSANDS OF RUNNERS TAKE DOWNTOWN AND SOBE STREETS FOR THE ING MIAMI MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON

MIAMI MARATHON STARTED ON SUNDAY MORNING

Press Releases

January 2011

January 2010
  • ING MIAMI MARATHON® ENTRIES SOARING HIGHER
  • HANDICAPPED PARTICIPANTS BRING UNIQUE STORIES TO MARATHON
  • CHARITY, HAITI AT FOREFRONT AS RUNNERS TAKE TO STREETS OF MIAMI
  • WOMEN RUNNERS THE MAJORITY AT ING MIAMI MARATHON®

     

    Press Room

    2012 Media Information
    As a member of the media we’re here to help you build great stories that share the details of the race and the compelling personal experiences of those that stride for the finish line. Here in our media room, you'll find the materials and information to help you share the 2012 ING Miami Marathon & Half Marathon with your readers, listeners, or viewers.

    If you’re a runner yourself and you would like to experience the 2012 ING Miami Marathon or Half Marathon first-hand, please contact us for a media race entry form at specialtysports@mindspring.com
    ¡Bienvenidos! Como Communicadores Sociales queremos ayudarlo a crear maravillosas historias que unan detalles de las carreras, así como también las interesantes experiencias personales de aquellos que luchan para alcanzar la meta. Aquí en nuestra pagina de medios, usted encontrará material e información necesaria para compartir con su audiencia.

    La información se encuentra disponible principalmente en ingles. Sin embargo, si requiere material e información en Español o si le gustaría entrevistarse con uno de nuestros representantes, por favor no dude en contactarnos al specialtysports@mindspring.com .     
     

    MEDIA CONTACTS

    Gary Ferman
    Public Relations, ING Miami Marathon & Half Marathon 
    Specialty Sports 
    p: (954) 432-1143
    e: specialtysports@mindspring.com

    Frankie Ruiz
    Marketing, ING Miami Marathon & Half Marathon
    p: (305) 278-8668
    e: fruiz@usroadsports.com

    For inquiries related to ING only, please contact:
    Joe Loparco
    ING
    p: (860) 580-2677
    e: Joseph.Loparco@us.ing.com


    2012 Aerial Course Map *: Click the link to download a .pdf of the aerial course map.

    2012 Full Marathon Turn by Turn & Mile Markers and Aid Stations*: Click the link to download a .pdf of the marathon turn by turn directions.

    2012 Turn by Turn Half Marathon and Mile Marker and Aid Stations*: Click the link to download a .pdf of the half marathon turn by turn directions.

    * Course route is subject to change. Media Parking on Race Morning (PARKING PASSES NECESSARY) Limited parking is available for media covering the events. All media vehicles looking to park near the start or finish line must have a race credential for parking to gain access. TV/remote/mobile Media at Start Line: For media with video equipment and vehicles that desire access to the Start Line at American Airlines Arena, the following route should be used to get to Biscayne Boulevard and NE 8th Street.


    • From I-95 or street level, media must check in at the police post on NE 8th Street and  NE 2nd Avenue in order to advance to the Start Line on Biscayne Boulevard.

    Media Parking (Stationary): For media parking on site for the duration of the race, parking will be available at Lot 19 Section 2. This location is on Biscayne Blvd. between NE 3rd and NE 4th Street. 

     

    Media should approach this lot using NE 5th Street heading towards Biscayne Blvd. and make a right. Access to this lot remains open but media is strongly encouraged to arrive no later than 5:30 AM. Alternative parking may be available at Bayside Marketplace or in Downtown at public lots.

    Members of the media interested in obtaining any event or sponsors logos may submit a request. Please identify which event(s) or sponsor logos you need and filetypes. We also have a large archive of race and running images, B-roll and other media that can be used in different mediums. Please send an email to with any requests for logos, images or B-roll.


    RACE DAY PHOTOS
    We have high-resolution images from races available upon request. Just let us know the story you are developing and we’ll find the images you need from our extensive visual image library. For photos for editorial use, please send an email request with your name, media affiliation, editorial use and planned publish date to     specialtysports@mindspring.com.

    Media credentials are required by all photographers and videographers wishing to capture or film any part of the 2012 ING Miami Marathon & Half Marathon or the Tropical 5K.

     

    EVENT LOGOS, IMAGES, B-ROLL
    Members of the media interested in using event logos, images or B-roll may submit a request. Please identify which event or sponsor logo(s) along with filetype required.

    Images from previous years events or images of athletes can be requested from our archive as well. Please identify what type of image you would like (landscape, crowd, finish line) including orientation, preferred size and filetype. B-roll may also be requested from previous year's events in different formats.  Please submit all requests with enough time to specialtysports@mindspring.com

    RACE DAY RESULTS Publications and sites looking to publish results may request AGATE files. We will try to fulfill all requests and results will be updated on race morning. Please send an email request by January 16 with your name, media affiliation, planned use and what results information you will need to specialtysports@mindspring.com.