📍 JAL Honolulu Marathon 2026 — Quick Facts
📅 Race date: Sunday, December 13, 2026 | Edition: 54th JAL Honolulu Marathon
⏰ Start time: 5:00 AM — pre-dawn fireworks start in darkness
📍 Start: Ala Moana Boulevard, Ala Moana Beach Park, Honolulu, HI
🏁 Finish: Kapiolani Park Bandstand, Waikiki
📏 Distance: 42.195K Marathon
⛰️ Elevation: Mostly flat — max 124 ft / 38m (Diamond Head, mile 9)
👟 Field size: ~23,000+ marathon starters (2025: 23,131)
⏱️ Time limit: NONE — the only world-class marathon where every participant can finish
🎟️ Entry: Open registration — no lottery, no qualifying time, no field cap
💰 Prize money: $25,000 to 1st place + solid gold medal + time incentive bonuses
☀️ Race weather: Mid-60s°F (18°C) at 5 AM, rising to low-80s (27°C) by 10 AM — humid
✈️ Title sponsor: Japan Airlines (JAL) — direct flights from Tokyo to Honolulu
🌐 Race website: honolulumarathon.org · @hnlmarathon · @honolulumarathon
Most marathons ask you to prove something before you’re allowed to start. A qualifying time, a lottery number pulled from a hat, a charity pledge large enough to sting. The JAL Honolulu Marathon asks for none of that. You register, you show up, and you run. Or walk. Or some combination of both, as the sky turns from black to violet to gold above the Pacific Ocean.
The Honolulu Marathon begins at 5 AM in darkness, announced by fireworks over Ala Moana Beach Park. That image alone — twenty-plus thousand runners flooding a Hawaiian boulevard before sunrise, Diamond Head silhouetted in the distance, the air already warm and thick with salt — tells you this is a different kind of race. Not because it’s the easiest or the fastest or the most prestigious marathon on earth, but because it’s one of the few that was designed from the beginning to include everyone. No time limit. No qualifying standard. No upper limit on entries. Just the road, the ocean and however many miles you have in you today.
The 54th edition of the JAL Honolulu Marathon runs on Sunday, December 13, 2026. It remains the fourth largest marathon in the United States and one of the most internationally diverse road races anywhere — with roughly half the field historically arriving from Japan, a reflection of the Japanese running culture that has helped shape this event for decades and the Japan Airlines title sponsorship that formalises that relationship. If you’ve never run a marathon surrounded by runners from twenty different countries, all united by the absence of a clock counting down to your disqualification, Honolulu is genuinely unlike anything else in the sport.
This guide covers everything: the 5 AM start logistics, the Diamond Head climb, the heat strategy that most first-timers get wrong, what “Finisher Monday” actually is and why you shouldn’t skip it, and the full travel picture for international runners making the trip to Oahu specifically for this race.
Runners at the breathtaking sunrise start of the JAL Honolulu Marathon. Photo: Honolulu Marathon
JAL Honolulu Marathon 2026 — Race at a Glance
What Makes the Honolulu Marathon Worth Running?
There Is No Finish-Line Clock Counting You Out
The Honolulu Marathon calls itself the only world-class marathon that allows every participant to finish, and that’s not marketing language — it’s race policy. There is no pace requirement. No sweep vehicle waiting to pull you off the course. No humiliation of being told you’ve run out of time. Race officials can remove participants for safety reasons, and everyone is expected to keep moving rather than rest on the course, but there is no cutoff time that ends your race before the finish line does. For anyone who has ever stood at a start line wondering if they’re “good enough” to be there, Honolulu is the correct answer.
The 5 AM Fireworks Start Is Unlike Anything Else in Road Running
You start the Honolulu Marathon in the dark. The gun goes off at 5:00 AM, announced by fireworks over Ala Moana Beach Park, and for the first few miles you run by streetlight and the glow of the city ahead. The sky lightens slowly as the miles accumulate — if your pacing is reasonable you’ll hit Diamond Head around sunrise, with Oahu’s eastern coastline laid out below you in early morning light. There is no other major marathon that gives you the actual experience of watching a Pacific sunrise while running 26.2 miles. It’s not a gimmick. It’s genuinely extraordinary.
Japan Airlines Shaped This Race — and That Makes It Unlike Any US Marathon
Japan Airlines has been the title sponsor of the Honolulu Marathon for decades, and the Japanese running community’s relationship with this race runs much deeper than sponsorship. Historically around half the field arrives from Japan — tens of thousands of runners making an international trip to Oahu specifically for this event. The race weekend has a bilingual, bicultural atmosphere you won’t find at Chicago, New York or Boston. Aid station signs in Japanese and English. Staff who speak both. A crowd demographic that reflects the Pacific’s actual geography. If you want to understand what global running culture actually looks like, Honolulu shows you.
The Course Is a Genuine Tour of Hawaiian History and Geography
The route covers more landmarks per mile than almost any urban marathon in the world. You run past Iolani Palace — the only royal palace on American soil. The gilded statue of King Kamehameha. Kawaiahao Church, built with coral blocks cut from nearby reefs. The Aloha Tower, which was the tallest building in Hawaii when it went up in 1926. Waikiki Beach at mile five, with the Duke Kahanamoku statue watching from the sand. Diamond Head crater, 760 feet of extinct volcano, circled twice. Kapiolani Park, Hawaii’s first public park, at the finish. You don’t just run through Honolulu. You run through a thousand years of Hawaiian and Pacific history in a single morning.
December in Hawaii Means Running in Conditions No Other Major Does
Every major marathon on the US calendar runs in spring or autumn. Honolulu runs in December in the tropics. The temperature at 5 AM is in the mid-60s Fahrenheit — warm enough that you’ll be stripping layers by mile three. By 10 AM it’s in the low 80s with high humidity. This is not a PR course for most runners, and the race has never pretended to be one. What it is instead is a 26.2-mile experience that happens to take place in one of the most beautiful environments on earth, in conditions that require actual preparation and respect. The runners who plan for the heat finish happy. The ones who don’t have a much harder morning.
Finisher Monday Is a Real Thing and You Should Stay For It
The day after the marathon, Kapiolani Park hosts Finisher Monday — a community gathering where age group awards are distributed, finisher certificates are handed out, and thousands of runners who finished anywhere from 2:10 to 12 hours the day before share the same park. There is no other major marathon with a formal next-day tradition like this. It’s part celebration, part reunion, part recovery session in a Hawaiian park, and the race has built it into the official weekend schedule. If you’re flying out on Monday, try to build in the time. Age group awards are only available at Finisher Monday — they won’t be mailed.
The Honolulu Marathon Course — Mile by Mile
📋 Course Structure at a Glance
A 26.2-mile point-to-point-ish course from Ala Moana Beach Park through downtown Honolulu, Waikiki, around Diamond Head twice, east through the coastal suburbs of Hawaii Kai and back. Starts and finishes in Kapiolani Park / Waikiki. Mostly flat — the only notable elevation is the short climb around Diamond Head near miles 6–9, with a maximum of 124 ft / 38m. 16 aid stations. Surface: road throughout.
🎆 The Start — Ala Moana Boulevard in Darkness (Mile 0)
The Honolulu Marathon starts on Ala Moana Boulevard — a phrase that in Hawaiian means “path by the ocean,” which describes the entire course perfectly. At the starting line sits Ala Moana Beach Park, over 100 acres of park, beaches, swimming spots and surf breaks. At 5 AM it’s still fully dark. Fireworks go up. Twenty-odd thousand runners move into the Hawaiian night. Build in plenty of time to reach the start — the park is large and the pre-race atmosphere, including the fireworks display, is something to witness rather than sprint past.
🏛️ Downtown Honolulu and Hawaiian History — Miles 2 to 3
The second mile runs along Honolulu Harbor and past the historic Aloha Tower, a ten-story clock tower that was the tallest building in Hawaii when it was built in 1926. The course turns into Chinatown and proceeds through Downtown Honolulu on South King Street, passing Iolani Palace (the only royal palace on American soil), the gilded statue of King Kamehameha, Kawaiahao Church built with coral blocks cut from nearby reefs, Honolulu Hale city hall and the Mission Houses Museum. These are the miles where pace discipline matters most — the historic surroundings and novelty of running in the dark pull runners out too fast, and the heat hasn’t arrived yet to warn them.
🏙️ Ala Moana Center and the Ala Wai Canal — Mile 4
The course forks right onto Kapiolani Boulevard and turns down Piikoi Street before returning to Ala Moana Boulevard, this time passing Ala Moana Center — a massive open-air shopping mall with over 250 stores. The bridge spanning the Ala Wai Canal marks the entrance to Waikiki. The canal is a training ground for outrigger canoe paddlers; the harbor beyond hosts international yachting. The pace here should still feel well within your capacity.
🌊 Waikiki Beach and Duke Kahanamoku — Mile 5
Mile five moves through the concrete jungle of Waikiki’s high-rise hotels and condominiums, past the Hilton Hawaiian Village and Fort DeRussy. The course turns right onto Kalakaua Avenue, lined with shops. Just past the Sheraton Moana Surfrider — Waikiki’s oldest hotel, built in 1901 — comes the first spectacular ocean view: world-famous Waikiki Beach. The Duke Kahanamoku statue stands here, the Olympic gold medalist and father of modern surfing looking out over the water he loved. At 5 AM the beach is empty and the water is phosphorescent. Worth a glance.
⛰️ Diamond Head and the One Real Hill — Miles 6 to 9
Near mile six the course forks left onto Monsarrat Avenue, around Honolulu Zoo and past the Waikiki Shell. Right turn onto Paki Avenue threads around Kapiolani Park — Hawaii’s first public park — before the course nears Diamond Head. This is the only sustained elevation on the course: an extinct volcanic crater standing 760 feet high, circled on Diamond Head Road with some short uphill grades and views of Oahu’s eastern coastline that are genuinely breathtaking if you have the composure to look. The highest point on the course is 124 feet above sea level, near mile 9. The course circles left on Diamond Head Road then turns right onto 18th Avenue. The heat will be arriving by this point and the sun will be up — this is where the race starts to feel real.
🏡 Kahala and the Coastal Highway — Miles 10 to 14
The course turns right onto Kilauea Avenue at mile 10, passing through residential and commercial Kahala before merging onto Kalanianaole Highway. Four miles of coastal highway through the bedroom suburbs of Waialae Iki, Aina Haina and Niu Valley — hillside communities with side roads that curve steeply up toward the mountains above, expensive homes perched on cliffs with panoramic ocean views below. The field spreads out here. You’re running in the growing heat with fewer spectators. Hydration strategy becomes critical from this point.
🌺 Hawaii Kai and the Inland Loop — Miles 15 to 19
At mile 16 the course turns left onto Hawaii Kai Drive into a valley community created by billionaire industrialist Henry J. Kaiser. The route loops around an inland waterway. Looming ahead is Koko Head, a volcanic crater whose ocean-eroded side has become Hanauma Bay, one of the world’s most famous snorkeling spots. The course turns right back onto Kalanianaole Highway at Maunalua Bay Beach Park, where outrigger canoes and parasailers work the water on calmer days. By mile 18 the sun is fully up and working. Elite runners will be finishing while you’re still here — the mass participation runners who cross on the way out and back will cheer you.
🔁 The Return — Miles 20 to 24
The course doubles back along Kalanianaole Highway for four miles, passing Kawaikui and Wailupe beach parks. At mile 22 the route turns left onto Kealaolu Avenue along the Waialae Country Club — home of the Hawaiian Open PGA Golf Tournament — then right onto Kahala Avenue, a neighborhood of luxury homes fronting Kahala Beach and Black Point. Kahala Avenue merges into Diamond Head Road at mile 24, circling back around the crater for the second time. The miles from 20 to 24 are where heat management separates runners who prepared from those who didn’t. Take every aid station. Walk through them if needed.
🏁 The Finish — Diamond Head to Kapiolani Park (Miles 25 to 26.2)
The final mile curves around Diamond Head toward Waikiki, passing Cliffs — a popular surf break — and the Diamond Head Lighthouse. At the tip of Kapiolani Park the course forks onto Kalakaua Avenue. The last stretch runs along the park past Sans Souci Beach and the Waikiki Aquarium to the finish line at the Kapiolani Park Bandstand. The crowd thickens here. The park is green and vast. Whatever pace you’ve held or lost over the previous 25 miles, the finish belongs to you — without a time limit saying otherwise.
☀️ Heat Strategy — The Most Important Section in This Guide
The Honolulu Marathon is not a PR race for most runners. The combination of a 5 AM start, mid-60°F humidity at gun time and low-80°F temperatures by mile 13 creates conditions that punish runners who treat it like a cool-weather race. Here’s what actually works:
- Train in heat if you can. Even treadmill sessions in a warm gym or layered clothing on outdoor runs help with physiological adaptation. Allow 10–14 days of acclimatisation if you arrive in Honolulu early.
- Revise your target pace down. Add 30–60 seconds per mile compared to your cool-weather race pace. Most experienced runners add more.
- Use every aid station. All 16. Pour water over your head and neck, not just down your throat. The gels are at miles 9, 12, 15 and 20 — take them even if you feel fine.
- Start slower than feels right. The air at 5 AM feels cool enough to push. By mile 10 you will regret any time you tried to bank.
- Consider a hydration vest or handheld. Sixteen stations is generous but the gaps in the suburban section (miles 10–20) can stretch to 2 miles. Having your own fluids for the first time you race here is sensible.
- Light kit only. No compression tights. Moisture-wicking singlet, light shorts, a visor or cap rather than a hat. Sunscreen applied before the start even if it’s still dark — you will need it by mile 8.
✅ The No-Time-Limit Policy — What It Actually Means
The JAL Honolulu Marathon is the only world-class marathon that allows all participants to finish. There is genuinely no cutoff time. Two practical rules apply: participants must remain in motion throughout (you can’t rest on the course) and race officials retain the right to remove anyone for safety reasons. Otherwise, your race ends when you cross the finish line — not when a clock says time is up.
What this means in practice: walkers are welcome, first-timers who train conservatively are welcome, runners recovering from injury who aren’t sure of their fitness are welcome. The finisher shirt and medal are collected at Kapiolani Park on race day — not mailed — so you do need to get there. But the time it takes to get there is entirely your own.
How to Register for the JAL Honolulu Marathon 2026
Honolulu’s entry policy is the simplest of any major marathon in the world. There is no lottery. There is no qualifying time. There is no field cap that closes registration early. You register, you pay, you’re in.
Registration for the 2026 JAL Honolulu Marathon is open at honolulumarathon.org/key-information/how-to-enter. Late entries are also accepted at the Expo at the Hawaii Convention Center up until 5 PM on Saturday, December 12 — though registering well ahead of race week is obviously preferable for flight and hotel planning.
⚠️ Refunds and Deferrals — Read Before You Register
Entries to the Honolulu Marathon are not refundable or deferrable to the following year unless you purchased booking protection at the time of registration. If you think your plans might change — injury, travel disruption, schedule clash — buy the booking protection at checkout. Refund claims go through Refund Protect Group, not the race organisation directly. Transfers to another person are permitted: see the Event Transfers page at honolulumarathon.org for the process.
Race Weekend Schedule — December 12 and 13, 2026
Marathon Expo and Packet Pickup — What to Know
All participants must collect their own race bib from the Expo at the Hawaii Convention Center. There is no race-day pickup and no proxy pickup — you must appear in person. During race week the organisation emails every entrant their bib number. Bring that email (mobile or printed) to the Expo to speed up collection.
📦 Expo Essentials
📍 Venue: Hawaii Convention Center, 1801 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
📅 Thursday Dec 10: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
📅 Friday Dec 11: 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM
📅 Saturday Dec 12: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM — closes at 5 PM sharp, no exceptions
🎟️ Bring: The bib number email (mobile or printed) + valid photo ID
Free Waikiki Trolley shuttle runs to the Convention Center from Duke Kahanamoku Statue (Kalakaua Ave), DFS (Royal Hawaiian Ave) and Hilton Hawaiian Village (Kalia Road). Use it — parking near the Convention Center on expo days is a headache you don’t need.
The 2025 Expo hosted approximately 90 exhibitors, including Garmin, Shokz, Maui Jim, Oakley, FlipBelt, Steigen, National Running Center, Boca Hawaii, Phiten Japan and several local Hawaiian brands. Official race merchandise is only available at the Expo — not online, not at the finish. If you want a Honolulu Marathon souvenir that isn’t a finisher shirt, the Expo is where to get it.
Honolulu Marathon Weather — December in the Tropics
Prize Money at the JAL Honolulu Marathon 2026
The elite prize structure at Honolulu is genuinely competitive — first place takes home $25,000 in cash plus a unique solid gold medal crafted by Japanese goldsmiths SGC, a race partner. Time incentive bonuses stack on top of place prizes for sub-elite times, and a $15,000 course record bonus is available for anyone who breaks the standing marks.
Time incentives (cumulative, stacked on place prize):
Course record bonus: $15,000 to the first athlete to break Men’s record (2:07:59) or Women’s record (2:22:15). College, high school and self-registered athletes are not eligible for prize money.
2025 JAL Honolulu Marathon — Race Results and Defending Champions
The 53rd edition — the most recent before 2026 — ran on December 14, 2025, in wet and extremely humid conditions. Light rain, deep puddles in portions of the course, high humidity throughout. Field: 23,131 marathon starters and 8,903 in the Start to Park 10K.
Wheelchair: Yukina Ota (JPN) men’s course record 1:28:25 · Susannah Scaroni (USA) women’s course record 1:48:37
Men’s course record: 2:07:59 | Women’s course record: 2:22:15
International Runners — Visa, Flights and Travel to Honolulu
The JAL Honolulu Marathon draws runners from across Asia, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, India and the Americas. Hawaii is a US state, which means all international travel logistics follow standard US entry rules — but the race’s Japanese title sponsor and large Asian runner base also means there are exceptional direct flight connections, particularly from Tokyo and across the Asia-Pacific region.
US Visa Requirements
Getting to Honolulu
✈️ Flights to Honolulu International Airport (HNL)
From Japan: JAL (the title sponsor) operates direct flights from Tokyo Haneda and Narita to Honolulu. ANA also flies direct from Tokyo. Best connections in the world for the race given the sponsor relationship — JAL passengers sometimes receive race-related promotions.
From India: No direct flights. Route typically via a US hub (Los Angeles LAX, San Francisco SFO or Seattle SEA) or via Tokyo, Singapore or Hong Kong. Carriers including Air India, Emirates, United, American and Singapore Airlines all have usable connections. SFO–HNL is approximately 5 hours; LAX–HNL approximately 5.5 hours.
From the UK and Europe: No direct flights. Most runners route via LAX or SFO on a US carrier or partner airline.
From Australia: Qantas and Hawaiian Airlines operate direct flights from Sydney and Melbourne. One of the more convenient access routes outside Japan.
Arrive early: Jet lag + tropical heat is a real combination. Arriving at least 4–5 days before race day is strongly recommended, both for acclimatisation and to deal with any travel disruption before it becomes a race-day problem.
Where to Stay — Hotels for the Honolulu Marathon
Waikiki is the natural base for marathon weekend — it sits between the start (Ala Moana Beach Park) and the finish (Kapiolani Park), both of which are walkable from most Waikiki hotels. The Hawaii Convention Center where the Expo is held is also accessible from Waikiki on foot or via the free Trolley shuttle.
Spectator Guide — Best Viewing Spots on the Course
A Short History of the Honolulu Marathon
The Honolulu Marathon was founded in 1973 — making 2026 the 54th edition of a race that started before most modern marathons existed. It was one of the first races in the world to introduce the no-time-limit policy, a decision that was considered radical at the time and is now the defining characteristic of the event. The Japanese running community discovered the race in the 1970s and 1980s and has never left — Japanese runners now make up roughly half the field annually, a relationship formalised by Japan Airlines’ title sponsorship which has been in place for decades.
The race is now officially the fourth largest marathon in the United States by finisher count. It operates every December, which places it in the off-season for nearly every Northern Hemisphere runner — a strategic position that makes it both a holiday destination race and, for runners from warmer climates like India, Southeast Asia and the Middle East, a genuine athletic target.
The course records stand at 2:07:59 for men and 2:22:15 for women. The winner receives a solid gold medal crafted by SGC, a Japanese goldsmith and race partner — not a replica, not a plated trophy, but an actual gold medal. It is one of the most unusual finisher prizes in international road racing.
🏆 FatMarathoner Verdict — JAL Honolulu Marathon 2026
The Honolulu Marathon does not try to compete with Boston on prestige, Berlin on speed or New York on spectacle. It has carved out an entirely different identity: the marathon that lets you in regardless of your time, starts in the dark with fireworks, asks you to run past a royal palace and a royal tomb and Waikiki Beach and an extinct volcano, and finishes without a clock deciding whether you made it.
The heat will humble you. The humidity more so. If you run Honolulu expecting the same experience as a cool-weather autumn race, December in the tropics will correct that expectation by mile 12. But if you run it for what it actually is — an international festival of running in one of the most beautiful places on earth, organised with genuine generosity toward every participant regardless of pace — it’s difficult to imagine a better December on the calendar.
Race weekend: December 12–13, 2026. Registration: open — no lottery, no qualifying time. The start is in the dark. Bring sunscreen for when the sun arrives. Stay for Finisher Monday.
How the Honolulu Marathon Compares to Other International Marathons
JAL Honolulu Marathon 2026 — Common Questions Answered
When is the JAL Honolulu Marathon 2026?
The JAL Honolulu Marathon runs on Sunday, December 13, 2026, with a 5:00 AM start at Ala Moana Beach Park. The Kalakaua Merrie Mile runs the previous day, Saturday December 12 at 7:00 AM. The Start to Park 10K runs concurrently with the marathon at 5:00 AM on Sunday. Finisher Monday at Kapiolani Park is Monday December 15.
Is there a time limit for the Honolulu Marathon?
No. The JAL Honolulu Marathon has no cutoff time — it is the only world-class marathon that allows all participants to finish. Participants must remain in motion throughout and race officials can remove anyone for safety reasons, but there is no pace requirement and no sweep time. The finisher shirt and medal are collected at Kapiolani Park on race day, so you need to get there — but the time it takes is entirely your own.
Do I need to qualify to enter the Honolulu Marathon?
No. The Honolulu Marathon has no qualifying time requirement and no lottery. Registration is open to everyone. There is also no entry limit — the field is uncapped. Late entries are accepted at the Expo until 5 PM on Saturday December 12.
What is the weather like for the Honolulu Marathon?
December in Honolulu is warm and humid year-round. The start at 5 AM is typically in the mid-60s°F (around 18°C) with high humidity. By 10 AM the temperature is in the low-to-mid 80s°F (27–29°C). Rain is possible — the 2025 race ran in light rain and high humidity. This is not a PR course for most runners. Heat acclimatisation, conservative pacing and rigorous use of all 16 aid stations are essential preparation.
When and where is the Expo and packet pickup?
The Expo runs at the Hawaii Convention Center, 1801 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815. Thursday December 10: 10 AM–6 PM. Friday December 11: 9 AM–7 PM. Saturday December 12: 9 AM–5 PM. No race-day pickup. No proxy pickup — you must collect your own race pack. Bring the bib number email sent during race week, plus photo ID. A free Waikiki Trolley shuttle runs from Waikiki to the Convention Center on all expo days.
What international runners need to travel to Honolulu from India?
Indian passport holders require a B-1/B-2 US tourist visa, which requires a consulate interview. Processing times can be extended — apply at least 3–4 months before race weekend to allow for appointment availability and processing. There are no direct flights from India to Honolulu. Common routes connect via Los Angeles (LAX), San Francisco (SFO) or Seattle (SEA), or via Tokyo, Singapore or Hong Kong. Build in several days of acclimatisation time before race day — jet lag combined with tropical humidity is a significant performance factor.
What is Finisher Monday?
Finisher Monday is a race tradition held at Kapiolani Park on Monday December 15 — the day after the marathon. Age group awards, resident awards and finisher certificates are distributed here. Age group awards are only available at Finisher Monday and will not be mailed — if you’re in an age group category, plan your travel home accordingly. It’s also a community gathering where runners from across the field come together to collect their recognition in the same park where they finished the day before.
Is the Honolulu Marathon a Boston qualifier?
The Honolulu Marathon course does not carry official BQ certification — it is not USATF-certified. Runners targeting a Boston qualifying time should choose a certified course. Honolulu is not marketed or positioned as a time race; the heat, humidity and absence of a PR-optimised course design are all reasons to choose a different event if a BQ is your primary goal.
Can I walk the Honolulu Marathon?
Yes. Walkers are explicitly welcome. With no time limit and no pace requirement, the Honolulu Marathon is one of the few major events in the world where walking the full 26.2 miles is a genuine option rather than a race-regulation violation. Many participants walk significant portions of the course, particularly in the back half when the heat arrives.