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 from UHealth - University of Miami Health System, 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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Date and Time

Runner Premiums

Medals & Awards

Prize Money

Course Info

Timing and Scoring

2011 ING Miami Marathon®

The eyes of the world will be focused on the main event of the weekend - the ING Miami Marathon®. Friends, family and curious spectators will line up along the 26.2 miles of roadways filled with inspiring sights and sounds to cheer on the many that chose to RUN MIAMI!


ING Miami Marathon® Date & Time:

Sunday, January 30, 2011

  • 6:05 AM (EST) wheelchair participants 
  • 6:15 AM (EST) marathon participants

All participants need to be in the runner corrals no later than 5:55 AM. Corrals will close at that time. Participants are asked to adhere to 'courtesy corralling.' Start corrals will not be labeled with bib numbers this year, instead with corresponding letter & color; please find your appropriate corral.

Runner Premiums:
  • TECH TEE
  • Name on Bib Number (if registered by 11/15)  
  • Music & Entertainment on course
  • Run Miami and ING Miami Marathon Newsletter
  • A truly unique Miami-Style finisher's medal
  • Access to post-race food and refreshment
  • Digital photo proof crossing the finish line
  • Top three in each age category awards
  • Runner Goodie Bag
  • Expo Shuttles
  • Official Finisher’s Certificate


Rock the Rigatoni!

The Hard Rock Café Miami, located in Bayfront Marketplace (401 Biscayne Blvd.) between the start and finish areas, will be hosting pre race dinners on Friday, January 28th and Saturday, January 29th, featuring a special carb heavy menu designed specifically for the ING Miami Marathon and Half Marathon. Seatings are available at 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM, 7:00 PM, and 8:00 PM and are limited to 150 people per seating. Reserve your spot ahead of time as only those people pre-registered will be guaranteed immediate seating at your time slot. The special menu will also be made available to walk up participants, Please be prepared to identify yourself with your registration confirmation or bib number.
 
 

ING Miami Marathon® Medals & Awards:

ALL finishers will receive the most unique finisher's medal ever designed for runners.

Please note: To our knowledge, the ING Miami Marathon® was the first race in the world to have a spinning medal. It is now the first to have a double spinner. The spinning medal idea originated at our race in 2004.

All runners will also receive an Official Finisher's Certificate showing their Official Finishing Time and Place.

*Please note that all age group awards are based on ChampionChip time, NOT gun time. However, course records and prize money will be determined according to gun time.
 


Awards

If you are not present to receive your award during the awards ceremony, shipping and handling charges will apply if you request the award to be mailed. We ask that you pickup your award at the awards ceremony to avoid having to send via mail.

If you need your award medal mailed to you please CLICK HERE for the Awards Request form.

*Please note that all age group awards are based on D-Tag time, NOT gun time. However, course records and prize money will be determined according to gun time.

Custom designed medals will be awarded 5 deep in each division.

Ages 16-19 (Male and Female)
Ages 20-24 (Male and Female)
Ages 25-29 (Male and Female)
Ages 30-34 (Male and Female)
Ages 35-39 (Male and Female)
Ages 40-44 (Male and Female)
Ages 45-49 (Male and Female)
Ages 50-54 (Male and Female)
Ages 55-59 (Male and Female)
Ages 60-64 (Male and Female)
Ages 65-69 (Male and Female)
Ages 70-74 (Male and Female)
Ages 75+ (Male and Female)

 

2011 ING Miami Marathon® Prize Money:

1st Place Male USD $2,000.00
1st Place Female USD $2,000.00
2nd Place Male USD $1,000.00
2nd Place Female USD $1,000.00
3rd Place Male USD $500.00
3rd Place Female USD $500.00
Wheelchair 1st Place Male in 2 cats USD $500.00
Wheelchair 1st Place Female in 2 cats USD $500.00
1st Masters Male USD $500.00
1st Masters Female USD $500.00
2nd Masters Male USD $250.00
2nd Masters Female USD $250.00
3rd Masters Male USD $150.00
3rd Masters Female USD $150.00                                               
 
2011 Performance Bonuses:

New ING Miami Marathon Record male open (sub 2:12:22) – US$ 500.00
New ING Miami Marathon Record female open (sub 2:34:07) – US$ 500.00
 

Course:Miami Boston Marathon Qualifier

For detailed course information, please visit our Marathon Course page.

ING Marathon Timing and Scoring:

  • The ING Miami Marathon uses the NEW ChronoTrack D-Tag timing system supplied and administered by Splitsecondtiming.com.
  • All participants will receive a ChronoTrack D-Tag attached to their bib number when they pick up their packet at the Nissan Health & Fitness Expo presented by The Miami Herald & El Nuevo Herald.
  • The ChronoTrack D-Tag can be disposed of after the race and does not need to be returned.
  • Participants MUST wear their ChronoTrack D-Tag. NO tag, NO time.
  • ChronoTrack D-Tag mats will be placed at the start line, 10K, 13.1 Mile, 30K mark and finish line. 
  • Tags for the ING Marathon and ING Half Marathon® will NOT work for the Tropical 5K Benefiting Community Partnership for Homeless.
  • Click Here to watch an instructional video on how to wear your D-Tag.
  • Click Here for downloadable instructions on how to wear your D-Tag.