Keesler Federal Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon
The Keesler Federal Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon is a running weekend on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The full marathon runs from Pass Christian to Biloxi. The event began in 2016 and is now part of a larger Coastal Running Festival, sharing the weekend with a half marathon, 5K, kids’ mile, beer mile, and beer mile relays. The main races follow the coastline. Gulfport hosts packet pickup and several shorter events at Centennial Plaza Resort. Runners can complete the Hippie Fish 5K and then race again on Sunday to earn the Double Down challenge. All finishers receive a medal. The awards structure is extensive, with overall, masters, grand masters, great grand masters, and age-group prizes for most races. Marathon and half marathon age groups extend to 85-plus.