The FTC Mary Andrews Full and Half Marathon This beautiful out-and-back course on the asphalt paved Gainesville Hawthorne Trail is FAST and a Boston Qualifier race . WE have many runners qualifying every year. In our first year, the marathon course men's record was set at 2:33 by Matt Taddeo and women's at 2:48 by Katie Nelson! The half-course men's record is 1:09 by Alejandro Rivera for the men (2021) and the women's is 1:24 by Haley Hasty (2022.) Do you think you can make history this year? Start times and location Both the Full and Half marathons will start at 8 am from the Gainesville-Hawthorne Trailhead at 21815 SE 71st Ave. in Hawthorne, FL. There is a 5 hour course limit for an official time. As this is an open public trail, runners may continue on their own after the 5 hours time limit. The race will be capped at 215 total runners between the two events, so be sure to sign up ASAP before prices increase. Relay Race Option Runners can enter the race as a 4-person relay team! Eac
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The FTC Mary Andrews Marathon: 13.1 & 26.2 2027 — Hawthorne, FL
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Race Travel Insurance
Don't forget travel insurance for January 16.
You've trained for months and booked a trip to Hawthorne, FL.
A pre-race injury, a delayed flight, or a family emergency can derail the whole thing.
Travel insurance can help cover your race entry fee, hotel, and flights if you can't make it,
and may cover medical costs if something goes wrong on the course. Plans typically only run
5-7% of your total trip cost — and running events are covered under standard plans with no
additional coverage needed.
Trip cancellation up to 100% of prepaid costs
Running events covered under standard plans — no add-ons needed
Trip interruption up to 150% of non-refundable costs
