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

Post-Race Review/ Results

Frank Corrigan won the Long Beach Marathon in his debut at the distance.

Long Beach Marathon: Thousands Hit the Streets Before Sunrise

Human Interest Story

The Long Beach Marathon was as much about the elite athlete as it was about the casual runner.

Agony & Ecstasy: Emotions Run Gamut at Long Beach Marathon

Over a decade after Run Racing took over the Long Beach Marathon it has grown to over twenty-five thousand participants.

Long Beach Marathon Has Its Footprints All Over the City

Roughly four-thousand runners will compete in the Long Beach Marathon on Sunday with another twenty-one thousand in other events

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results