Myrtle Beach Marathon
Date
- Mar 07 2026
Time
- 6:00 am
The Myrtle Beach Marathon will run again for the 29th year on March 7, 2026! You’ve been training, sweating and gearing up – and the race is almost here.
The pancake-flat looped course, featuring 9 beautiful beachfront miles, is one of the flattest and fastest in the country. The weather at The Beach is temperate and sunny 215 days a year – the ideal condition for optimal Marathon and Half Marathon performance. The Beach is the perfect place to enjoy the outdoors and meet your goals at the Myrtle Beach Marathon!
With sixty miles of beautiful sandy beaches, more than 400 hotels, first-class live entertainment, exciting attractions for everyone, endless shopping, and exquisite dining at over 2,000 restaurants – the Myrtle Beach Marathon has been the go-to ‘race-cation’ for runners everywhere. The Beach is where everyone can be their best self and find where they belong.
To register, view the course map, and more, visit the Myrtle Beach Marathon’s website.
Hourly Schedule
Race Day Schedule
- 6:20 AM
- Elite Invitational Start
- 6:30 AM
- Wheelchair & Handcyclist Start
- 6:35 AM
- Marathon & Half-Marathon Start
- 10:00 AM
- Half-Marathon Course Closes
- 10:00 AM
- Marathon Awards Announced
- 1:15 PM
- Marathon Course Closes
- 2:00 PM
- Post-Race Party Ends