How hilly is the 2XU Long Beach Marathon Half Marathon?
The 2XU Long Beach Marathon Half Marathon is described as flat.
2XU Long Beach Marathon Half Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
2XU Long Beach Marathon Half Marathon at a glance
- Cut-off average pace
- 17:04/km
- Typical conditions
- 65/100
- Evidence depth
- 28 verified facts
6:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
2XU Long Beach Marathon Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 21.1 km
- Terrain
- Road, Beach
- Scenery
- Coastal, Waterfront, City, Historic, Parkland
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the 2XU Long Beach Marathon Half Marathon route go?
Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes The Pike at Shoreline Village, Queensway Bridge, Queen Mary, Aquarium of the Pacific and Lighthouse at Rainbow Harbor. Race weekend opens Friday with the expo, the family-friendly Aquarium of the Pacific 5K on Saturday, and the marathon and half marathon on Sunday, capped by a finish festival and beer garden.
What should runners know on race day for the 2XU Long Beach Marathon Half Marathon?
Race weekend opens Friday with the expo, the family-friendly Aquarium of the Pacific 5K on Saturday, and the marathon and half marathon on Sunday, capped by a finish festival and beer garden.
Race character
Scenery
- Coastal
- Waterfront
- City
- Historic
- Parkland
Atmosphere
- Big City
- Scenic Tour
- Festival
Terrain
- Road
- Beach
- Elevation character
- Flat
- Net elevation
- 45 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- 28,000+ runners across the race weekend.
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Minimum age
- 13+
- Cut-off
- 6 hour course time limit; runners falling off pace may be asked to board the sweep vehicle.
- Sold out
- No
Race day logistics
- Expo / packet pickup
- Free Health & Wellness Expo at the Long Beach Convention Center Hall C (400 E Seaside Way); Friday Oct 9 and Saturday Oct 10, with vendors, merchandise store and required bib pickup for marathon and half participants.
- Medal
- Exclusive 2026 finisher medal awarded.
- Finisher tee
- Exclusive 2026 race tee included with registration.
Course facts
- Landmarks
- The Pike at Shoreline Village, Queensway Bridge, Queen Mary, Aquarium of the Pacific, Lighthouse at Rainbow Harbor, coastal bluff beach path
- Notable features
- Race weekend opens Friday with the expo, the family-friendly Aquarium of the Pacific 5K on Saturday, and the marathon and half marathon on Sunday, capped by a finish festival and beer garden
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 20°CTypical temperature
- 17 kphTypical wind
- 0 mmTypical rainfall
- 65Favourability /100