Running for Children's Rights to Both Parents - 12 of 50 Half Marathons in 50 States - Mississippi

Running for Children's Rights to Both Parents - 12 of 50 Half Marathons in 50 States - Mississippi is the Mississippi leg of a fifty-state half marathon project, run in Biloxi on December 13, 2026. The half marathon (13.1 miles) is the only distance and starts at 7 a.m., in person, with the series carrying a cause on behalf of children's right to both parents.

Small state-by-state events like this one tend to have modest fields, which means long stretches where you run your own race rather than sitting in a pack. Plan for that: know your target pace, break the 13.1 into thirds, and be ready to work alone through the middle miles. Ten to twelve weeks with a weekly long run reaching 10 or 11 miles is the right preparation, and a 7 a.m. start means eating at least two hours beforehand.