Long Beach marathon

Garcia Introduces “Move Long Beach” to Improve Physical Fitness and Health

Councilmember Robert Garcia has introduced two new pieces of legislation for the February 7 City Council meeting agenda, both aimed at improving the health of Long Beach residents by encouraging participation in physical fitness, extending healthful food choices into underserved neighborhoods, and creating policies that support nutrition, exercise, and a healthy lifestyle.  Both items are [...]

Long Beach Runner Sets Record in Surf City Marathon

With the Pacific Ocean and Surf City USA’s iconic pier as a backdrop, a crowd of more than 30,000 lined Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach for near-perfect racing conditions. California’s largest combined oceanfront marathon and half-marathon featured more than 20,000 pre-registered runners from all 50 states and 18 foreign countries. Gilbert Salazar of Long [...]

Long Beach Marathon Winner and Related Run for Soldiers in Iraq

Jason Gutierez took advantage of good conditions and won the 26th running of the annual International City Bank Long Beach Marathon, held Sunday through the streets of Long Beach. Gutierez, originally from Colombia and who now lives in Anaheim, finished with a time of 2:19:21 under mostly overcast skies and mild temperatures. He finished ahead [...]

Aquarium of the Pacific to host One-Mile Kids Fun Run in association with the Long Beach Marathon

As part of a major emphasis on improving youth health and fitness as well as helping to counter the major childhood obesity epidemic, the nonprofit Aquarium of the Pacific has joined forces with RUN Racing and the Long Beach International City Bank Marathon & Half Marathon. Together they will host a free one-mile Kids Fun [...]

Implementation of Community’s Retail Vision Proving Effective

Public Invited to View Final Report and Track Progress Updates A community-based plan designed to help recruit new retail businesses to Downtown Long Beach is delivering substantial results just months after its implementation began according to a report released by the Downtown Long Beach Associates (DLBA). Earlier this year, the DLBA, in partnership with the [...]

Progressive Dinner Party holds benefit for CANTA! on Sunday Oct., 17th

Progressive Dinner Party Long Beach will hold a casual dinner benefiting the afterschool program CANTA! on Sunday October 17, 2010. See lovely homes and good friends once more while engaging in community matters that matter to you. CANTA! is an exciting afterschool program for 4th and 5th grade students living in downtown Long Beach. Presented [...]

Run or Bike the Long Beach Marathon and Support Special Olympics

Special Olympics Southern California is all about sports and being healthy. If you are a runner, jogger, walker or biker, you can support this great cause through the 2010 Long Beach International City Bank Marathon & Half Marathon, taking place on Sunday, Oct. 17. In addition to the Marathon and Half Marathon run, you can [...]

We Love Long Beach Arts: Campaign keeps the arts alive in LB

Long Beach has been faced with the challenge of keeping arts programs afloat for years and now many of these programs are in crises. Arts in the Long Run is a fundraiser for the new campaign We Love Long Beach Arts to raise funds and help restore funding to community and school based arts programs in Long Beach.

A Community Unites to Keep the Arts Alive in Long Beach

On Wednesday August 11, 2010 at the Long Beach Museum of Art, many of Long Beach’s heavy hitters will be joining forces for a very important cause: “Arts in the Long Run.” “Arts in the Long Run” is an event hosted by the Arts Council for Long Beach in partnership with We Love Long Beach [...]

Coasting for Kids: Local man takes a seat on marathon roller coaster ride

Ryan Nelson, a Lakewood/Long Beach resident, will participate in Coasting For Kids at Knott’s Berry Farm on Thursday, July 29. Coasting For Kids is a unique fundraiser that as roller coaster enthusiasts to take a seat for 10-hour marathon ride. This nation-wide event takes place at Cedar Fair parks, including Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena [...]

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