The Florida Marathon Weekend is the largest participant sporting event in Melbourne and all of South Brevard. The event includes a 5k, 10k, 1/2 marathon and marathon. It has hosted the USA Track & Field Masters Championship Half Marathon in past years and has named by Runner’s World Magazine as, “One of America’s Top 10 Bucket List Waterfront Races.” The event’s various race distances attract runners of all ages. More than 60% of its average amount of 2,500 runners each year come from outside the Space Coast. This race is all waterfront and showcases some of the most beautiful locales in Brevard County. Melbourne has declared it to be the City’s Signature Sporting Event.