IN PICTURES: KEYS BEACH N’ BEER MILE & OTHER RACES BRING RUNNERS TO ISLAMORADA

Runners participate in the Beach and Beer Mile during day one of the Islamorada Half Marathon and 10K weekend sponsored by Islamorada Running Company at Postcard Inn Saturday, December 10, 2022. Partioipants had to drink a total of 4 beers during the mile run around Postcard Inn. Photo by Doug Finger

Runners from the Keys, parts of Florida, Colorado and other states downed beers and ran four laps on Dec. 10. As part of a weekend of racing in Islamorada for the half marathon and 10K, day one saw the Beach ’n’ Beer Mile. Runners drank a total of four beers during the run around Postcard Inn Beach Resort & Marina. Andrew Killinger, 41, of Parker, Colorado took first-place in the competitive division with a time of 9 minutes and 16 seconds. Jennifer Pressley, 45, of Jupiter, Florida, was the top female runner in the competitive division with a time of 13 minutes and 52 seconds. Runners also had the chance to take part in a less competitive, social-drink- and-run category. Visit runsignup.com/Race/FL/Islamorada/Islamoradahalfmarathon for results on all races.