70,000 Come for HB Marathon
Huntington Beach Hosts Over 70,000 for Surf City USA Marathon and Half Marathon
By C. MacDonald
More than 20,000 runners and 50,000 spectators have gathered in Huntington Beach for one of the top racing events in the nation on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 1st. They come from every state and over 33 countries. Many have dreams of using this race to qualify for the Boston Marathon.
The exciting event is California’s largest combined oceanfront marathon and half-marathon–taking runners along scenic Pacific Coast Highway overlooking the Ocean, HB Pier and 300-acre Bolsa Chica Ecological Preserve. The fun-filled extravaganza has helped provide for the distribution of more than 40,000 wheelchairs, providing mobility to people around the world through the Irvine-based Free Wheelchair Mission.
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