The Outer Banks Marathon was a huge success in 2011 with over 5,000 runners competing in the full and half marathon. The Outer Banks Marathon takes runners across the central beaches of the Outer Banks to Roanoke Island. Runners run along the sound through Kitty Hawk, the Wright Brothers Memorial in Kill Devil Hills, Jockey’s Ridge State Park in Nags Head and the race finishes on Roanoke Island where family and friends help celebrate and kick-off the Pirate Jamboree along the waterfront in Manteo.
In the marathon, Tim Surface of Raleigh won the men’s with a time of 2:38:40 and Megan Hovis of Charlotte took the women’s, finishing in 2:54:38. In the half marathon, Julius Kogo of Chapel Hill was the men’s winner, clocking the a time of 1:04:17, Mulu Seboka won the women’s division at 1:13:20.
If you’re interested in running in a marathon on the Outer Banks, consider the Flying Pirate Half Marathon which takes place every April or come back next year for the Outer Banks Marathon in November. Below is a video with highlights from along the Outer Banks marathon course.