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.
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.
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.
List of winners of the Myrtle Beach Marathon Men's YearWinnerCountryTimeNotes1998Rob Wilder2:30:30Inaugural All Star Cafe Marathon 1999Javier Jimenez (MEX)2:29:472000Peter Cotland2:28:462001Michael Colaicovo2:34:262002Peter Cotland2:34:22Second Victory2003Scott Colford2:39:522004Scott Colford2:40:11Second Victory2005Robert Marchinko2:31:202006David Kawa2:32:482007Scott Mullins2:30:092008Garick Hill2:28:332009Cameron Bell2:34:122011Billy Shue2:43:47Not race winner.2012Stuart Moran2:26:24Course Record2013Dean Thompson2:39:142014Tom Clifford2:30:062015Steve Sinko2:40:122016Bradley Reach2:39:512017Pedro Meraz2:45:30First race under Capstone Races.2018Eddie Posey2:43:162019Glenn Burkhardt2:42:412020Matthew Leonard2:36:152021Ken Rideout2:30:58Moved to May because of Pandemic. Masters Division (49 years 364 days) 2022Matthew Leonard2:40:182023Danny Horgan2:38:262024Austen Hughes2:31:512025Jeffrey Woesolowksi2:34:04
Women's YearWinnerCountryTimeNotes1998Patty Loggins3:01:591999Mary Chute2:55:422000Patty Shepard3:00:262001Heather Kempinger2:55:342002Wendi Ray2:47:592003Sherry Thompson2:57:302004Christine Rockey3:04:352005Luanne Coulter2:52:032006Luanne Coulter2:55:51Second Victory2007Tracy Stewart2:55:502008Gayle White2:49:042009Elizabeth Whiting2:56:192011Kathleen Castles2:40:11Course Record; Overall winner2012Jennifer Adams2:53:072013Regina Horak2:54:202014Christine Shaw2:58:382015Allison Pastorek2:59:212016Lauren Liuzzo3:02:582017Erin Miller2:58:332018Jen Helmer3:09:272019Erin Miller3:03:53Second win.2020Heather Zealand2:57:442021Kelli Proctor2:52:45Moved to May because of pandemic. Masters division (age 43).2022Megan Hepp Hovis2:56:292023Christa Collins2:58:402024Natalie Daniels2:44:522025Natalie Daniels2:51:53
No race in 2010 (ice)
See also
List of marathon races in North America
References
External links Official website Marathon Information