Half marathonRoad🇺🇸 Long Beach, United States

Long Beach Half Marathon

Sunday, 3 October 2027In 11 months · Start 06:30

Crosses the Queensway Bridge to loop the Queen Mary, then follows the beach path and finishes along the bluff on Shoreline Drive; the highest point is only about 14 m.

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Facts checked 22 Oct 2026 against runlongbeach.com.

Elevation gain

40 m

Flat · ↓ 40 m

Highest point

14 m

above sea level

Temp at start

17°C

Peaks around 23°C

Entry fee

≈ $145

Open entry

Finishers

—

typical year

Course

Point to point

6h cut-off

Getting thereFly into LGB (Long Beach), about 7 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Flat: about 40 m of climbing and 40 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start

17°C

Peak during race

23°C

Humidity

77%

Chance of rain

Wind

6 km/h

3 October in past years

Historical averages for 3 October ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 06:30 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

Finish times by age group

No data yet. We’re collecting age-group results race by race.

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Plan your trip

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Gear for this race

Lightweight running shoesBuilt for fast road miles Electrolyte tabletsIt often reaches 23°C during the race Energy gelsFuel for race day

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