California · Race calendar
Upcoming running races in and near Long Beach, California - 5Ks, 10Ks, half marathons and more, with dates, pricing, finish-time stats, start-line maps, and local run clubs to train with.
68 upcoming races · 19 with finish-time stats
Long Beach runs along the water. The default route here is the beach path on Ocean Boulevard, out toward Belmont Pier or back toward Shoreline Village and the Queen Mary, flat and open with the ocean breeze doing most of the work. Most days that breeze is the difference between a comfortable run and a grind, which is why locals tend to lace up early on weekends.
When the waterfront feels too familiar, Signal Hill adds the climb this city otherwise lacks, and El Dorado Park trades the harbor views for quiet paths around lakes. Post-run, the crowd tends to drift toward Belmont Shore or Downtown rather than straight to the car - racing here has that same unhurried, coast-first character.
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 easiest way to a start line is a standing group run. These Long Beach clubs welcome 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 19 Long Beach RunSignup 5K editions with published results on RunSesh, walkers and charity entrants included, the median finish time was 37:53, the median winner crossed at 19:19, and the median last finisher took 1:50:29. Fields tend to be mixed - charity and themed events draw a wide range of paces, so if you finish, you belong.
Across the 15 Long Beach RunSignup 10K editions with published results on RunSesh, walkers and charity entrants included, the median finish was 1:07:48. For the half marathon, across 15 equivalent editions, the median finish was 2:17:38. Both distances draw smaller fields than the 5K - the median 10K and half marathon field size was 39 finishers.
Fall brings the most races, and August is the single busiest individual month. If your training block lands in spring, April is the quietest stretch of the calendar, with only 1 race that month. Summer and winter each hold a solid number of options if fall does not fit your schedule.
For most races here, yes. 46 of the races in Long Beach have a price increase already scheduled, so registering when you first decide is usually the cheaper move. The one free-to-enter race is the Popsicle Dash 5K on August 15, 2026, if cost is the main barrier.
The field sizes and median times here suggest these events welcome a wide range of runners. Many are themed or charity-linked events that bring out walkers and first-timers alongside regulars. The coastal, flat terrain on most road routes also means you are not fighting elevation on top of nerves.
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.
