Long Beach Marathon Course Adjusted Due to Coastal Conditions

Long Beach Marathon course adjusted due to coastal conditions

Lake Forest's Xavier Smith, 26, won the men's race in a time of 2 hours, 24 minutes and 56 seconds.

Long Beach Marathon kicks off after coastal flooding prompts 'precautionary course adjustment'

What organizers called a "precautionary course adjustment" was made for the 42nd annual Long Beach Marathon due to the forecast of elevated tides and oceanfront conditions.

Course For Sunday's Long Beach Marathon To Be Adjusted Due to Costal Flooding

What organizers call a “precautionary course adjustment” will be made for Sunday’s 42nd annual Long Beach Marathon, rerouting approximately a mile-and-a-half of the course away from the beachfront path just before mile 8 due to the forecast elevated tides and oceanfront conditions. The 26-mile, 385-yard marathon course starts on Shoreline Drive at Shoreline Village Drive. […]

Rain or shine: Nearly 30,000 race through Long Beach in annual marathon

Amid a tropical storm warning, heavy winds and drizzling rain, the 42nd Annual Long Beach Marathon and Half Marathon persevered through Sunday morning.  The event continued as scheduled, with event coordinators redirecting 1.5 miles of the original route away from the beachfront path of the race for safety.  The annual marathon opened with a 5K race on Saturday, starting and ending the line up at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Participants ran thr…