California · 10K
Every upcoming 10K around Long Beach, with start times, entry fees, finish-time stats from past editions, start-line maps, and the local run clubs to train with.
61 upcoming 10K races found · 15 with finish-time stats
Long Beach is a coast-first running city, and that shapes what race day feels like here. Most courses hug the beach path, the waterfront near Shoreline Village, or the harbor roads that pass the Queen Mary - flat, paved, and open to an ocean breeze. The finish line is rarely the end of the morning; Belmont Shore and Downtown pull runners toward coffee and post-race beers almost as reliably as the start gun.
When locals want a different kind of effort, they climb Signal Hill or duck into El Dorado Park's mix of paved and dirt paths. That same variety runs through the race calendar - themed runs, neighborhood loops, and multi-distance events that let you decide on the morning how far your legs actually want to go.
By the numbers
The Long Beach races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.
Train for it
The fastest way to a start line is a standing group run. These Long Beach clubs welcome 10K runners of all paces.
Browse all Long Beach run clubs →How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.
Across the 15 RunSignup 10K editions with published results on RunSesh - walkers and charity entrants included - the median finisher crossed the line at 1:07:48. The median field size was 39 runners, so these are intimate events where you will absolutely know where you stand in the pack, but the spread from front to back is generous.
The median last finisher across the 15 editions with published results came in at 3:20:00, which tells you these fields include walkers and everyone in between. With a median field of 39 runners, you won't get lost in a crowd, but you also won't be alone out there. The pace range is wide enough that showing up and finishing is the whole point.
Entry fees run from $10 to $48.99, with a typical fee of $30. Waiting costs money in a real way here: 40 of the 60 races already have a price increase scheduled, so registering early is the straightforward way to keep the cost down.
Fall, running September through November, is the busiest stretch with 21 races. August alone has 9 races, making it the single busiest month. If your training block lands in spring, April is the quietest month, with just 1 race on the calendar.
Only 4 of the 60 races have shared any giveaway details at all, and all 4 say they give a shirt. None mention a medal. The other 56 haven't said anything either way - silence here means no information, not no shirt.
Yes, one race around Long Beach gets you off the pavement: 1 mixes road and trail. Surfaces are not always published, so it is worth checking a specific race before you register.
