Coast Guard Marathon

2021Coast Guard Marathon

The 2021 Coast Guard Run (now rebranded as Coast Guard Marathon,) including a Half Marathon and 5K, is a legacy event not only for Elizabeth City but the entire U.S. Coast Guard as the first and only sanctioned road race for the USCG. Delayed twice due to COVID-19 restrictions, we made the thoughtful and difficult decision to go virtual for 2021. Officially launching in January 2021, the virtual event was “held” on March 4.

The 2021 virtual Coast Guard Run exceeded expectations with over 11,000 participants running with us from all 50 states and spanning 4 continents! Raising brand awareness for this new event and additionally putting Elizabeth City on the national map as a future place to visit sets the stage for continued growth to our destination, from the in-person 2022 CGM event to weekend getaways and more.

11,238

TOTAL PARTICIPANTS

Participants From Countries & All 50 States including DC, Puerto Rico, Guam & the US Virgin Islands

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308,564

total Coast Guard Run emails sent Top 10 CitiesYoungest Participant: <1 year old Top 10 States Top 10 States Elizabeth City 201Oldest Participant: 89 years old VA - Virginia 1,217 Chesapeake 159 CA - California 1,125

Alexandria

112 followers in the first 4 months1,425 Washington 86 Arlington 85 Virginia Beach 83

Alameda

62

Jacksonville

60 FL - Florida 1,087 NC - North Carolina 896

TX - Texas

589 MD - Maryland 472 NY - New York 391 MA - Massachusetts 341 NJ - New Jersey 340 MI - Michigan 330