- Weather
- 64°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~3,500-4,000 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 250 ft gain
Tropical bridges and ocean views
PR9Weather7Experience8
Late November · Southeast · Out-and-Back
Space Coast Marathon & Half Marathon
Cocoa, FL · Sunday, November 22, 2026
Event listed as: Marathon
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- First Marathon
Registration opens on the organizer's site
Typical start
62°
Cooler than 4% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
120ft
Flatter than 75% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
2K
Larger than 71% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
8.9/10
Ahead of 51% of races
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
120 ft gain · 0 ft net
Flat course, out-and-back.
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Race-day weather
Modeled from location, month and coastal proximity, not verified race history.
6 AM
54°
Start
62°
Midday
73°
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 62°F, warm for racing.
Typical dew point 55°F, 22% chance of precipitation, wind around 7 mph. All modeled.
The bottom line
A quietly fast race that does not ask for much beyond honest pacing.
Space Coast Marathon & Half Marathon is a strong choice for a PR attempt, and Cocoa offers very little meaningful elevation. The tradeoff is that nothing about it is extreme in either direction.
Why runners choose this race
A out-and-back course around Cocoa, FL, with very little meaningful elevation change.
The case for it
- PR attempts
- Boston qualification
- First-time marathoners
The tradeoffs
- No notable warnings in the data.
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Out-and-Back
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Flat
- Total gain
- 120 ft(estimated)
- Total loss
- 120 ft(estimated)
- Net elevation
- 0 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~2,000 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Pockets of spectators
- Entry
- Easy
- Entry fee
- $120(most recent listed price)
- Day of week
- Sunday
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in the same area
Race details
- Typical timing
- Late November
- Next confirmed date
- Sunday, November 22, 2026
- Registration
- Open now
- Region
- Southeast
- Editorial tier
- Recommended
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- First Marathon
- Out-and-back
- Flat course
- Easy entry
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- Weather
- 60°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
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- Course
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- Elevation
- 100 ft gain · 0 ft net
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- Field size
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- Course
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