The Long Beach Marathon and Half Marathon has welcomed technical sports apparel company 2XU as a new community partner for the 2022 event.
Welcoming more than 15,000 runners to the oceanfront streets of downtown Long Beach, the 38th Long Beach Marathon returns on the weekend of October 8-9, 2022.
“We are delighted to announce a new partnership with 2XU, a leader in developing performance compression apparel to help athletes of all abilities train, perform and recover,” said Phyllis Blanchard, Director of Partnerships for the marathon.
“2XU is an upscale, luxury brand that loves running and loves races, and there’s no better race to run in Southern California this fall than the Long Beach Marathon or Half Marathon. I’m excited to lock arms and create a ‘fitter, healthier world’ together starting this October in Long Beach.”
With a North American headquarters located in nearby El Segundo, 2XU’s compression apparel is utilized by ‘thousands of professional athletes, from world champion triathletes to NBA All Stars.’
Through the partnership with the Long Beach Marathon, the brand will provide community prize packages for all podium finishers in the marathon, half-marathon and 5k races.
“We are extremely excited about our community partnership with the Long Beach Marathon,” said Nikki Beal, GM of 2XU North America. “It is extremely important to us to engage with consumers and to educate the community on our brand & the benefits of compression.”
The Long Beach Marathon features two-day Fitness Expo, where runners pick up their race bib, explore interactive exhibitors, shop event merchandise. This kicks off the race weekend on Friday, October 7th at the Long Beach Convention Center.
The running gets started on Saturday morning with the Aquarium of the Pacific 5k, billed as a distance for runners of all abilities. Athletes can run the 5k with friends and family or use it as a shakeout run for Sunday’s races.
The Long Beach Marathon Bike Tour is a non-timed, non-competitive event which provides cyclists with an opportunity to ride on the marathon’s closed roads to vehicular traffic. It is billed as a safe, scenic, and fully closed 20-mile course.
Both the marathon and half-marathon courses start and finish in downtown Long Beach, passing the Queen Mary, running along the beach path before heading back to Ocean Boulevard for its downhill finish. The event weekend concludes with a finish line festival and Michelob Ultra beer garden, where runners can enjoy live music and views of the waterfront.
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