Prep Underway For 25th Annual Myrtle Beach Marathon

Preparation for the Myrtle Beach Marathon is underway! The 25th annual event will be held this Saturday and will kick off at 6:30 am on Grissom Parkway as runners travel 26.2 miles through the city. Drivers should expect delays and congestion along Kings Highway, Ocean Boulevard, Farrow Parkway and Grissom Parkway and are encouraged to use US 17 bypass instead. More than 800 runners are signed up for the 5k, while 2,000 will run the half-marathon and over 1,200 are participating in the full race.