Keesler Federal Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Record-Breaking Field and International Participation

December 10, 2025

Biloxi, MS. (December 10, 2025) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ – The Keesler Federal Mississippi Gulf Coast Marathon will celebrate its 10th Anniversary on December 13-14, 2025, welcoming more than 5,000 runners and walkers to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the largest field in event history (prior record – 3700).

Participants are making their way to the Mississippi Gulf Coast from 49 U.S. states and countries, including Canada, Mexico, and Japan, to soak up the scenery and race weekend excitement.

“We are thrilled to celebrate ten years of coastal running with our largest and most exciting crowd yet,” said Marketing Director Mike Wattigny. “This anniversary year is incredibly special, and seeing runners come from across the country and around the world truly shows the sports tourism impact this event has made.”

Race weekend features a full slate of events designed for runners of all ages. Activities officially begin Friday with the Visit Mississippi Expo at Centennial Plaza in Gulfport, where participants can pick up their race packets, explore vendor booths, and kick off the weekend celebration.

Saturday, December 13, features the Hippie Fish 5K and the Chevron Kids Marathon 1-Mile Run at Centennial Plaza, followed by the high-energy Fly Llama Grand Slam Beer Mile at Keesler Federal Park.

Sunday, December 14, highlights the signature Half Marathon and Full Marathon, showcasing the scenic coastal route from Pass Christian to Biloxi, ending inside Keesler Federal Park.

The event also delivers significant economic impact to the region, with thousands of hotel nights booked, local restaurants and retailers benefiting from race weekend tourism, and families building full vacation experiences around the weekend.

Registration remains open, and remaining spots are limited.

For more information and to register, visit: https://www.msgulfcoastmarathon.com/

About FRESHJUNKIE Racing:

FRESHJUNKIE Racing (FJR) is an event production company based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Producing events since 2010, FJR manages, markets, and produces 20 events annually across Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. Creating memorable experiences for 50,000 participants annually, the events produce over $15 million in economic impact in the communities and $2.7 million in charitable impact. For more info, visit: freshjunkieracing.com

About Keesler Federal Credit Union:

Established in 1947, Keesler Federal is the largest credit union headquartered in Mississippi with total assets exceeding $4 billion, more than 330,000 members and 41 locations throughout coastal and central Mississippi, greater New Orleans, Mobile, and the United Kingdom. As a not-for-profit financial cooperative, Keesler Federal is committed to building a stronger community, one member, one relationship, one financial solution at a time. Named by Newsweek as one of America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions for 2024, Keesler Federal membership is available to people who live, work, worship or attend school within its service areas. For more information, visit kfcu.org and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), and LinkedIn.

Contact:

Mike Wattigny, Marketing Director | mike@freshjunkie.com | (504) 952-2899
Haley Wattigny, Marketing Associate | marketing@freshjunkie.com | (985) 635-9662