The Course

Click here for the Marathon Mile Locations. (Due to the Course change, new Mile Locations will be posted soon!)
Click here for the Half Marathon Mile Locations.

The Long Beach race course combines spectacular oceanfront vistas, charming seaside communities, and the metropolitan start and finish.

We truly believe this course is one of the most beautiful big city marathons in the United States and we invite you to participate!

• Fast, Flat and Scenic
• 80% on or within sight of the ocean
• The highest elevation on the course is 45-feet.

Course Outline

• Start on Shoreline Drive, pass the new Pike at Shoreline Village, cross the Queensway Bridge and run to the bow of the Queen Mary, circle back around the Aquarium of the Pacific, the Lighthouse at Rainbow Harbor, Pierpoint Landing, back by Shoreline Village and down the beach.
• At approximately Mile 10.5, is "the split" where the Half Marathoners circle back west on Ocean Blvd. Marathoners continue east on Ocean Blvd. to Livingston, passing through beautiful Belmont Shore.
• Miles 12-13 take in the spectacular scenery of Marine Stadium, the Long Beach Yacht Club and the Long Beach Marina.  After leaving Marine Stadium, runners circle Colorado Lagoon and head towards California State University, Long Beach
• NEW FOR 2008!  Miles 17 & 18 travel through the campus of California State University, Long Beach and pass the Pyramid Sports Complex. Mile 19 passes Bixby Hill, site of the historic Rancho Los Alamitos, then 
• Pass Recreation Park, Blair Field and the Colorado Lagoon, the homestretch is now in sight. Reconnect to Ocean Blvd. alongside beautiful Bluff Park, and head through "the corridor" after mile 25 before reaching downtown.
• Celebrate as you turn left from Ocean Blvd. onto Shoreline Drive for the slight downhill finish directly across from the Marina Green Beach Party Finish Line Festival.

CSULB Highlights

• The university has exciting plans to have their cheerleaders, pep band, and the school’s mascot -- Prospector Pete -- welcome runners as they enter campus
• Bands, athletic teams, Greek organizations and student groups will line the course and cheer
• The school will be awarding prizes to the groups showing the most spirit!

Course Video Tour, Map and Path

Get Printable map
Virtual video course tour (Coming soon!)

Hills / Bridges

• Between miles 2-3, the Queensway bridge is a slight incline over the bay towards the Queen Mary
• On Nieto between Broadway and Appian Way (miles 11.5 & 23), there is a short hill by Rogers Middle School.
• Miles 17 and 18 take the runners up two short hills traveling from lower campus to upper campus at California State University, Long Beach on Campus Drive
• Approaching Mile 21, there is a quarter-mile incline on Clark to Pacific Coast Highway.

Course Time Limits

The following are time limits that participants have to complete their events:

• The race time limit is 7.5 hours for all events starting from the 6:00am start time.  Runners need to return to the Finish Line by 1:30pm.
• Please note the following safety issues:
• Participants who have not reached the 4-mile mark by 8:30am will need to be shuttled up to Ocean Blvd. so the police can re-open Harbor Scenic Drive.

Energy Stations

KOOL ‘N FIT SPORT Spray Station

• As you approach "the wall" between mile 10 and 18, rejuvenate those tired and aching muscles at the KOOL ‘N FIT SPORT Spray Station. The only ALL NATURAL Muscle Conditioning Spray. Since 1984, athletes all over the world have been spraying themselves down- Before, During and After competition with Kool ‘N Fit Sport to "Compete at Their peak!". Volunteers will be ready with KOOL ‘N FIT Sport Muscle Conditioning Spray to bring welcome relief to cramped, tired, burning muscles as you close in on your goal…the finish line!! KOOL ‘N FIT Sport Muscle Conditioning Spray is the "Official External Muscle Conditioning Spray” of the Long Beach International City Bank Marathon." For more info, go to www.koolnfitsport.com.

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