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2XU Long Beach Marathon & Half Marathon

  • DistanceMarathon · 26.2 mi (42.2 km)
  • Date
  • Past edition
  • LocationLong Beach, CA
Original decorative illustration, not a photo or map of this race.Long Beach skyline and marina at dusk. Destination photo. — destination photo, not the race courseLong Beach · destination, not course
Photo details

Long Beach destination photo, not a view of this race course. Long Beach skyline at dusk (2015-09-15 18:36). Photo by JD Lasica · CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Resized, display-cropped and gently color-graded.

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Time limits

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At a glance

Date
Sun, Oct 11, 2026
Location
Long Beach
Distance
Marathon · 26.2 mi (42.2 km)
Surface
Road
Time limit
450 minutes last recordedVerification overdue.
Entry & fees
General entry last recorded sold outGeneral entry last recorded sold out. Verification overdue.
About this race

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

Course & terrain

Distance (km)
42.2 km (recorded)
Surface
road (recorded)
Elevation notes
Organizer describes a flat, sea-level course. Total ascent remains unverified.
Certification / qualifying
Organizer lists the marathon as USATF certified and an official Boston qualifier; independent certification was not rechecked.

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Race day

Start time
5:30 AM Pacific time
Start
Shoreline Drive & Shoreline Village Drive, Long Beach, CA
Pickup and transport
5:30 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.
Time limit (minutes)
450 minutes
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Start groups
Wheelchair start 5:25 am Pacific. Runner waves begin at 5:30 am; corrals A–F depart every 5 minutes through 5:55 am. Self-seed by estimated finish time.
Finish
Shoreline Drive & Linden Avenue, Long Beach, CA
Checkpoints
The official event schedule lists a 7.5-hour marathon limit.

Location

Long Beach, CA area

Approximate city area

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Past entry details

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Entry & fees

2026 · Marathon

General entry last recorded sold out

General entry was recorded sold out. Listed prices are historical.

Fee details
The organizer marks all 2026 distances sold out and directs runners to 2027 early access; a displayed special-release price is not treated as open 2026 inventory.

Verification overdue.

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Recorded entry fee (USD)
Not verified: No currently purchasable general entry was confirmed.

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Details & sources

Source checks · Oct 6, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC
  • Date: verification overdue.
  • Location: verification overdue.
  • Distance: verification overdue.
  • Surface: verification overdue.
  • Entry status: verification overdue.

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Official organizer information

About this recorded edition

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

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