The Full Marathon starts next in Downtown Long Beach in the same spot that the Long Beach Grand Prix racecars start. Runners enjoy the sunrise while starting their journey through the 36th largest city in the United States. After a slight climb over the Queensway Bridge, runners circle the picturesque Shoreline Park Lighthouse and around Rainbow Harbor. A slight ocean breeze and cheering spectators greet runners as they pass by the start and finish Festival area at mile 6.5. Three miles next to the Pacific Ocean and a CLIF shot at mile 10 prepare full marathoners for the miles ahead, but not before a visit to the friendly Belmont Shore neighborhood. After passing The Split, runners head to Marine Stadium, pass Blair Field and Wilson High School and head to California State University, Long Beach. The campus is alive with cheerleaders, the CSULB band, sports teams, organizations and clubs, sororities and fraternities, faculty and the school Mascot, Prospector Pete. A quick 5K and a few minor hills on campus leaves runners with only 10K to go. Runners head back to Ocean Boulevard and make their way via a downhill finish to the Finish Line Festival where they are presented with their hard-earned medal and a full post-race festival with a great band, a beer garden, and plenty of food.

Long Beach Marathon

Pre-Race Review/ Lineup

The 2024 Long Beach Marathon saw the participation of legacy runners, slower but unstoppable.

Rich Archbold: Long Beach Marathon Legacy Runners slower but still determined

Post-Race Review/ Results

Jason Yang won the 2024 Long Beach Marathon in 2:27:26 while Ryley Fick won the women's race in 2:54:42.

Yang, Fick earn second straight Long Beach Marathon victories

The 2024 Long Beach Marathon on Sunday, October  6, will start 30 minutes earlier because of the heat.

Wary of the heat, organizers move up Long Beach Marathon start time

The 2024 Long Beach Marathon will be held on Sunday, October 6, with 22,000 runners in all distances.

22,000+ runners at 40th anniversary Long Beach Marathon

This was the most scenic 1/2 marathon course.

Flash mobbed in the beer garden?  RU kiddin me?

Beautiful, but course was actually 26.4 (I think)

Some big improvements, but work to be done

Awesome, scenic course, but crowded first half

The Most Unexpectedly Great Marathon I've Done

Beautiful course... just not well planned out

Decent event, but bag check was horrendous

Great marathon even with the half marathon

Nice, flat course; good fans here and there

Great race, but what's up with public transportati

First-Time Marathoner; Fantastic Introduction!

Not 80% ocean view - too much boring city street!

25th anniversary, and a little too successful

Scenic and organized, but beware of the traffic

The Best of Southern California in 13.1 Miles!

Thanks for the California Dreamin' Racing Series

Lower than expecations for a 24th marathon

Long Beach Marathon

Marathon Results