The Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K start at Long Bay Beach Park situated along Negril’s famed 7-mile white sand beach. The course loops into the town of Negril then heads north towards the town of Green Island. The mostly flat course is an IAAF certified marathon, half-marathon & 10K course.
| Date | Location |
| December 4, 2022 | Negril, Jamaica |
Marathon
Minimum age: 18 years old
| On/before July 31 | On/after August 1 | On/after December 2 | |
| Intl. | US$120 | US$130 | US$150 |
| Local | JMD$8000 | JMD$9000 | JMD$11000 |
Half-Marathon
Minimum age: 14 years old
| On/before July 31 | On/after August 1 | On/after December 2 | |
| Intl. | US$115 | US$125 | US$140 |
| Local | JMD$7000 | JMD$8000 | JMD$10000 |
10k
Minimum age: 10 years old
| On/before July 31 | On/after August 1 | On/after December 2 | |
| Intl. | US$85 | US$95 | US$110 |
| Local | JMD$6000 | JMD$7000 | JMD$9000 |
Marathon
Half-Marathon
10K
Marathon
- Male record holder: Pamenos Ballentyne, St. Vincent, 2001 – 2:21:05
- Female record holder: Ramilia Burangulova, Russia, 2001 – 2:42:25
Half-Marathon
- Male record holder: Moses Macharia, Kenya, 2001 – 1:08:32
- Female record holder: Jackline Toror, Kenya, 2001 – 1:16:12
10K
- Male record holder: Shawn Pitter, Jamaica, 2012 – 29:55
- Female record holder: Carrie Tollefson, USA, 2011 – 36:17
blog updates
Don’t Be Late
The Reggae Marathon starts promptly at 5:30 am. And at 5:30 am, our Race Director Frano sends us off and running! Be sure to take the time to figure out how long it will take you to get to the starting line this year as it will be different than it was in Negril. Frano […]
Smile for the Camera!
Everyone loves a good race photo. Our expert photographers are strategically placed throughout the course to get the best photo of you. It might be a picture at sunrise or it might be that photo of you crossing the finish line! So when you see one of our photographers, be sure to put a smile […]
Check out our YouTube Channel
Did you know the Reggae Marathon has a YouTube Channel? If you have participated in one of our races in the past, chances are you will be able to spot yourself in one of them. Looking back at all of the videos it’s fun to reminisce about the races from that past. There are scenes […]