- 47th annual Beach to Bay marathon is on Sat. May 18 2024
- Beach to Bay is a 26.2 mile long six leg marathon and an annual tradition in the Coastal Bend
- People travel to Corpus Christi from all over to participate; 8,000 people are expected this year
- It is held on Armed Forces Day to honor United States Military
Beach to Bay is a traditional 26.2 mile marathon that has been held in the Coastal Bend since 1976. With the few years that it had to be canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, May 18, 2024 is the 47th annual Beach to Bay marathon. About 8,000 participants who travel from all over the country for it, are expected to run in the marathon, including solo runners and relay teams of two and six people.
“This will be our 39th year. 39 years. We’ve been running since 1984,” David Brooks, a Beach to Bay runner and resident of Fayetville, Arkansas, said.
Brooks is not the only one who has made a long journey to Corpus Christi just for Beach to Bay.
“I’m originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, which is where I live now. But I partly grew up here in Corpus,” Brian Kauffman, Beach to Bay runner and resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, said.