2015 Kona Marathon Must Knows

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2014 marathon champions

Male: Thomas Sands (above), 2:48:37

Female: Yuko Nakai, 3:16:26

Start times

The marathon and half-marathon begin at 6 a.m., followed by the 5K at 6:45 a.m. and quarter-marathon at 7 a.m.

Race route

All races will loop around the Waikoloa Beach Resort grounds. The half-marathon and marathon courses head south on Queen Kaahumanu Highway, with the 26.2-mile marathon route turnaround just after the Kiholo Bay scenic point.

Packet pick up/Health and fitness fair

The Kona Marathon Health and Fitness Fair will be held at the Hilton Waikoloa Village from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. Admission to the fair is free and open to the public.

Packet pickup and late registration will be at the Health and Fitness Fair. Each registered participant must attend the fair with their photo ID in order to pick up their race number, timing chip and event bag.

How to follow on race day

Follow @WHTsports on Twitter for updates, photos and occasional live streams from the race, including the top finishers.

The Kona Marathon also offers live athlete tracking through its website.

Road closures

There will be no major road closures.

Next year’s race

Sunday, June 26, 2016

Online

konamarathon.com