JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. — The DONNA Marathon is up for some national awards.
Both the half marathon and full marathon ranked among the top 10 on USA TODAY’s 10Best 2026 Readers Choice Awards.
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This year, the half marathon came in as the No. 5 Best Half Marathon.
In 2025, the half marathon came in at No. 3 and at No. 4 in the 2024 awards.
USA TODAY praised the half-marathon’s course that runs “through Jacksonville’s beautiful beach communities and features endless scenic views and fantastic crowd support.”
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This year, the full marathon came in at No. 6 as the Best Marathon. In 2025, the full marathon came in at No. 4 on the poll.
USA TODAY highlighted the fact that the DONNA full marathon is a qualifying event for the Boston Marathon and has a flat race course.
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DONNA Marathon Weekend is the signature event of the DONNA Foundation, which was started in 2003 by current Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan “to meet the critical financial needs of the underserved living with breast cancer,” according to the DONNA Foundation website.
The DONNA, “is the only marathon in the US dedicated to serving those with breast cancer and benefits The DONNA Foundation," according to the race website.
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