Myrtle Beach Marathon
Myrtle Beach Marathon | |
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Location | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina |
Event type | Road |
Distance | Marathon Half Marathon Marathon Relay 5k Kids' Mile |
Established | 1998 |
Course records | Men: 2:26:24 (2012) Stuart Moran Women: 2:40:11 (2011) Kathleen Castles (overall winner) |
Official site | mbmarathon.com |
The Myrtle Beach Marathon is a marathon which takes place in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It is held annually on the first Saturday in March. 5,500 to 7,500 individuals participate in the race annually. It is the largest marathon in South Carolina and was named one of the 'Top Ten Winter Marathons' by USA Today.[1]
The marathon course, which the half marathon follows for the first 12.1 miles, has a maximum elevation of 19.98 ft and a total ascent of 110.02 ft. The Myrtle Beach Marathon was ranked is the 8th most likely marathon to qualify for the Boston Marathon with 16.1% of the marathon field earning their ticket to Boston in 2016.[2]
The race was moved from Washington's Birthday to March in 2016, and in 2017 became part of Raleigh, North Carolina–based Capstone Events, which owns events such as the Bay to Breakers event. The 2021 marathon was moved to May and became the first marathon in the state after the pandemic. The 24th Myrtle Beach Marathon will take place on March 5, 2022.
List of winners of the Myrtle Beach Marathon[3][4]
Men's
Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
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1998 | Rob Wilder | ![]() | 2:30:30 | Inaugural All Star Cafe Marathon[5] |
1999 | Javier Jimenez (MEX) | ![]() | 2:29:47 | |
2000 | Peter Cotland | ![]() | 2:28:46 | |
2001 | Michael Colaicovo | ![]() | 2:34:26 | |
2002 | Peter Cotland | ![]() | 2:34:22 | Second Victory |
2003 | Scott Colford | ![]() | 2:39:52 | |
2004 | Scott Colford | ![]() | 2:40:11 | Second Victory |
2005 | Robert Marchinko | ![]() | 2:31:20 | |
2006 | David Kawa | ![]() | 2:32:48 | |
2007 | Scott Mullins | ![]() | 2:30:09 | |
2008 | Garick Hill | ![]() | 2:28:33 | |
2009 | Cameron Bell | ![]() | 2:34:12 | |
2011 | Billy Shue | ![]() | 2:43:47 | Not race winner. |
2012 | Stuart Moran | ![]() | 2:26:24 | Course Record |
2013 | Dean Thompson | ![]() | 2:39:14 | |
2014 | Tom Clifford | ![]() | 2:30:06 | |
2015 | Steve Sinko | ![]() | 2:40:12 | |
2016 | Bradley Reach | ![]() | 2:39:51 | |
2017 | Pedro Meraz | ![]() | 2:45:30 | First race under Capstone Races. |
2018 | Eddie Posey | ![]() | 2:43:16 | [6] |
2019 | Glenn Burkhardt | ![]() | 2:42:41 | [7] |
2020 | Matthew Leonard | ![]() | 2:36:15 | [8] |
2021 | Ken Rideout | ![]() | 2:30:58 | Moved to May because of Pandemic. Masters Division (49 years 364 days) [9] |
2022 | Matthew Leonard | ![]() | 2:40:18 | [10] |
2023 | Danny Horgan | ![]() | 2:38:26 | [11] |
Women's
Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
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1998 | Patty Loggins | ![]() | 3:01:59 | |
1999 | Mary Chute | ![]() | 2:55:42 | |
2000 | Patty Shepard | ![]() | 3:00:26 | |
2001 | Heather Kempinger | ![]() | 2:55:34 | |
2002 | Wendi Ray | ![]() | 2:47:59 | |
2003 | Sherry Thompson | ![]() | 2:57:30 | |
2004 | Christine Rockey | ![]() | 3:04:35 | |
2005 | Luanne Coulter | ![]() | 2:52:03 | |
2006 | Luanne Coulter | ![]() | 2:55:51 | Second Victory |
2007 | Tracy Stewart | ![]() | 2:55:50 | |
2008 | Gayle White | ![]() | 2:49:04 | |
2009 | Elizabeth Whiting | ![]() | 2:56:19 | |
2011 | Kathleen Castles | ![]() | 2:40:11 | Course Record; Overall winner |
2012 | Jennifer Adams | ![]() | 2:53:07 | |
2013 | Regina Horak | ![]() | 2:54:20 | |
2014 | Christine Shaw | ![]() | 2:58:38 | |
2015 | Allison Pastorek | ![]() | 2:59:21 | |
2016 | Lauren Liuzzo | ![]() | 3:02:58 | |
2017 | Erin Miller | ![]() | 2:58:33 | |
2018 | Jen Helmer | ![]() | 3:09:27 | |
2019 | Erin Miller | ![]() | 3:03:53 | Second win. |
2020 | Heather Zealand | ![]() | 2:57:44 | |
2021 | Kelli Proctor | ![]() | 2:52:45 | Moved to May because of pandemic. Masters division (age 43). |
2022 | Megan Hepp Hovis | ![]() | 2:56:29 | |
2023 | Christa Collins | ![]() | 2:58:40 |
No race in 2010 (ice)
See also
References
- ^ "10 great places to warm up with a winter marathon". USA Today.
- ^ "Boston Marathon Qualifying Races - Most Likely and Largest Qualifiers". Marathon Guide.
- ^ "Myrtle Beach Marathon - Past Results".
- ^ "Myrtle Beach Marathon - 2017 Results".
- ^ "Myrtle Beach Marathon".
- ^ "Myrtle Beach Marathon 2018 Results".
- ^ "Myrtle Beach Marathon 2019 Results".
- ^ "2020 Dashboard".
- ^ "Results".
- ^ "Myrtle Beach Marathon 2022 Results".
- ^ "Myrtle Beach Marathon 2023 Results".
External links
- Official website
- Marathon Information
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