Dozens of runners make their way down San Jose Boulevard for the Ameris Bank Jacksonville Marathon on Dec. 14, 2024. [Clayton Freeman/Florida Times-Union]

What: 42nd annual Ameris Bank Jacksonville Marathon.

When: 7 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13.

Where: Start and finish at Bolles School.

Defending champions: Michael Warner, men; Laura Pifer, women.

The skinny: A traditional highlight on the Jacksonville running calendar returns for year 42 of the 26.2-mile distance. ... The event begins at Bolles and winds its way northward and then back to the south, traversing several neighborhoods across Mandarin. ... In addition to the full marathon, the event includes a half marathon, with Cameron Bensley and Hayleigh Haid as the 2024 winners. ... The course is also a qualifier for Boston. ... The National Weather Service forecasts near-ideal distance running weather for Saturday morning, in the 50s with calm winds and no chance of rain.

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