Florence Running - Race Schedules, Race Reviews, and Race Rankings

Welcome to the Florence running home page! Road Race Place provides a detailed listing of Florence 5k races, 10k races, marathons and more, the links above will direct you to race calendars, rankings, and ratings for all of your local Florence events. You can help us out by rating your favorite (and least favorite) Florence races to help determine which races rank the highest in Florence, in the state of South Carolina and in the nation.

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Total Races: 39

Scheduled Races: 29

May Races: 8

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Myrtle Beach Half Marathon
Public Information Director - 2012 Race
By: Peter O'Boyle - (Columbia, SC)
This is the most competitive half marathon in SC based on the quality of the field and the times posted, although Kiawah's half is close behind. Both races have fast, flat courses. MB tends to get more runners from the northeast and mid-west for some reason. Both Kiawah and MB are on the coast and in good tourism areas.
I've never done the MB...
Date Posted: 2013-02-14

Top Florence Area Races

Race Name RRP ScoreThe RRP Score ranges from 0-100 and it is designed to give you a quick visual look into how a race is regarded. The higher the score, the better the race. For more detailed information on the RRP score, click on the question mark.
  1. 91Myrtle Beach Half Marathon, Myrtle Beach
  2. 90Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon, Myrtle Beach
  3. 87Myrtle Beach Marathon, Myrtle Beach
  4. 81Palmetto Half Marathon, Columbia
  5. 79Myrtle Beach Marathon 5k, Myrtle Beach
  6. 76Coastal 5k, Myrtle Beach
  7. 72Palmetto 5k, Columbia
  8. 69Surfside Beach Turkey Trot 5k, Myrtle Beach
  9. 68Run for the Ribbons 5k, Raeford
  10. 60Surfside Beach Turkey Trot 10k, Myrtle Beach
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