Myrtle Beach Marathon
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]
| Myrtle Beach Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 7, 2020 |
| 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 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 22nd Myrtle Beach Marathon will take place on March 7, 2020. Race registration is available on the official Myrtle Beach Marathon website
List of winners of the Myrtle Beach Marathon[3][4]
Men's
| Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 |
Women's
| Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
No race in 2010 (ice)