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  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Long Beach
  • Event dates –
  • Sold out

2XU Long Beach 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.

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Decision summary

2XU Long Beach Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
10:40/km

7:30:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
65/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
40 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

2XU Long Beach Marathon has known course details for its marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
42.2 km
Terrain
Trail, Beach, Road
Scenery
Coastal, City, Historic, Waterfront, Parkland

Quick answers

What runners ask first

How hilly is the 2XU Long Beach Marathon?

The 2XU Long Beach Marathon is described as flat. The course notes also call it begins downtown near Shoreline Village, passes the historic Queen Mary, follows the flat beach path along the Pacific through Belmont Shore and Marine Stadium, loops around the Cal State Long Beach campus, and finishes on Ocean Boulevard.

Where does the 2XU Long Beach Marathon route go?

The 2XU Long Beach Marathon route starts at Intersection of Shoreline Drive and Shoreline Village Drive, Long Beach, CA (5:30am start) and finishes at Intersection of Shoreline Drive and Linden Ave, Long Beach, CA. Underfoot, expect primarily paved roads with a flat beach path section along the ocean. It passes Queen Mary, Shoreline Village, Belmont Shore, Marine Stadium and Cal State Long Beach. 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?

15. 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
  • City
  • Historic
  • Waterfront
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Scenic Tour
  • Festival

Terrain

  • Trail
  • Beach
  • Road
Elevation character
Flat
Technicality
Non Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
28,000+ runners across the race weekend.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Sold out: Sourced entry status says this edition is sold out.
Minimum age
18+
Cut-off
7.5 hour course time limit, requiring a pace of about 17 minutes per mile.
Sold out
Yes
Qualification status
USATF Certified course and an official Boston Marathon qualifier (boston Equivalent).

Race day logistics

Aid stations
15
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.

Access and course status

Start
Intersection of Shoreline Drive and Shoreline Village Drive, Long Beach, CA (5:30am start)
Finish
Intersection of Shoreline Drive and Linden Ave, Long Beach, CA
Spectator friendliness
high

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Primarily paved roads with a flat beach path section along the ocean.
Landmarks
Queen Mary, Shoreline Village, Belmont Shore, Marine Stadium, Cal State Long Beach, Ocean Boulevard, Pacific Ocean 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
  • Begins downtown near Shoreline Village, passes the historic Queen Mary, follows the flat beach path along the Pacific through Belmont Shore and Marine Stadium, loops around the Cal State Long Beach campus, and finishes on Ocean Boulevard

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 20°CTypical temperature
  • 17 kphTypical wind
  • 0 mmTypical rainfall
  • 65Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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