Long Beach Marathon/Half
Sun, Oct 11
|East Shoreline Drive
A flat, fast sea-level course, oceanfront views.
Time & Location
Oct 11, 2026, 5:30 AM – 10:00 AM
East Shoreline Drive, E Shoreline Dr, Long Beach, CA 90802, USA
About the event
The Long Beach Marathon is a popular Southern California coastal running event featuring a flat, fast sea-level course, oceanfront views, and an annual October weekend schedule. The next event takes place on October 10–11, 2026. [1, 2]
Race Schedule & Events
Aquarium of the Pacific 5K: Saturday, October 10, 2026, starting at 6:50 am.
Full Marathon: Sunday, October 11, 2026, starting at 5:30 am at Shoreline Drive and Shoreline Village Drive.
Half Marathon: Sunday, October 11, 2026, starting at 7:00 am at the same location.
Finish Line Festival: Sunday, October 11, 2026, from 7:00 am to 1:00 pm at Marina Green, featuring a beer garden and food trucks. [1]