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2XU Long Beach Marathon & Half Marathon · Half Marathon · 2026

Long Beach, CA · 2026-10-11

Half Marathon

Recorded source snapshot, prepared 2026-10-10. Availability, fees and logistics may change. Live details will refresh when available; reconfirm with the organizer before planning. This snapshot date is a data retrieval date, not a new organizer verification.

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A coastal race weekend in Long Beach. The marathon passes the Queen Mary, Belmont Shore and the university campus. General entry is sold out; check official options.

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2026 · Half Marathon

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Recorded race information

Entry status
sold_out
fee notes
The organizer marks all 2026 distances sold out and directs runners to 2027 early access; no purchasable general half-marathon entry was confirmed.
Source checked 2026-10-06. Verification is overdue. Official source · Official source
logistics
6:30 am start October 11. Required packet pickup is October 9, 1–7 pm, or October 10, 10 am–4 pm, at Long Beach Convention Center Hall C.
Source checked 2026-10-06. Official source
price usd
Not verified: No currently purchasable general entry was confirmed.
Source checked 2026-10-06.
start time
06:30:00
Source checked 2026-10-10. Official source · Official source
cutoff notes
The official event schedule lists a 6-hour half-marathon limit.
Source checked 2026-10-06. Official source
start groups
Waves begin at 6:30 am Pacific; corrals A–I depart every 5 minutes through 7:10 am. Self-seed by estimated finish time.
Source checked 2026-10-10. Official source
certification
Organizer lists the half marathon as USATF certified; independent certification was not rechecked.
Source checked 2026-10-06. Official source
cutoff minutes
360
Source checked 2026-10-06. Official source
start location
Shoreline Drive & Shoreline Village Drive, Long Beach, CA
Source checked 2026-10-10. Official source · Official source
elevation notes
Organizer describes a flat course with a highest elevation of 45 ft. This is maximum altitude, not cumulative climbing; total ascent remains unverified.
Source checked 2026-10-10. Official source
finish location
Shoreline Drive & Linden Avenue, Long Beach, CA
Source checked 2026-10-10. Official source
elevation gain ft
Not verified: Not confirmed for this edition in the reviewed sources.
Source checked 2026-10-06.

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