A sold-out field of 15,000 runners participated in the Long Beach Marathon and half-marathon on Sunday, Oct. 9.
The sky was still dark on Sunday morning, Oct. 9, but marathon runners and cyclists were already pacing themselves as they made their way down Shoreline Drive during the 38th annual Long Beach Marathon.
After going entirely virtual in 2020 and seeing depressed turnout in 2021, because of the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s Long Beach Marathon seemed more like normal, with race officials saying beforehand that they were excited to see the popular event get closer to its pre-pandemic levels.“Whether it’s your 105th or first half-marathon,” said runner Gretchen Schoenstein, “the energy of a race like this is everything.
Running became a lifestyle for him at a young age, Ornelas said. He was part of running clubs in high school and college — and is planning to continue. Legacy runner, Tom Frost, 69, crosses the finish on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, at the 38th annual Long Beach Marathon in Long Beach. The Laguna Woods resident has participated in all 37 previous Long Beach Marathons.
Cyclists gather on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, after completing the 38th annual Long Beach Marathon in Long Beach. Aaron Hu of Long Beach raises his wheel on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, after completing the 38th annual Long Beach Marathon in Long Beach. Rick Bingham of Lake Elsinore, 84, wheels his way across the Queensway Bridge on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, during the 38th annual Long Beach Marathon in downtown Long Beach.
Raymon Ornelas, a recent graduate of Cal State Long Beach, was the first person to cross the finish line on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, at the 38th Long Beach Marathon in downtown Long Beach. Running his first full marathon, the 22-year-old Corona resident had a time of 2:31. Thousands of runners, walkers and cyclists turned out on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, for a variety of events that took them around the city Long Beach during the 38th Long Beach Marathon.
On the women’s side, Margaux Curcuru, 30, from Los Angeles came in first. Kaleigh Young, 30, from St Petersburg, Florida, came in second and Leanne Van Andel, 27, from San Diego, came in third. The top three male and female finishers in the marathon and half-marathon will receive prize money. First place will receive $1,000, second place will get $500 and third place will receive $250., 69, of Rancho Santa Margarita, ran, as has the past 21 years, in honor of his daughter, Lisa Anne Frost, who died during the 9/11 attacks; she was a passenger on United Airlines Flight 175, which crashed into the World Trade Center.Frost has run in all 38 Long Beach Marathons.
Raymon Ornelas, a recent graduate of Cal State Long Beach, is the first person to cross the finish line on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, at the 38th Long Beach Marathon in downtown Long Beach. Running his first full marathon, the 22-year-old Corona resident had a time of 2:31. The top three female finishers in the 26.2-mile full marathon display their prize packets on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, at the 38th annual Long Beach Marathon in downtown Long Beach. From left, Leanne Van Angel who came in third, winner Margaux Curcuru and second place finisher Kaleigh Young.
Thousands of runners, walkers and cyclists turned out on Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, for a variety of events that took them around the city Long Beach during the 38th Long Beach Marathon.
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