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Operation Jack Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K
Operation Jack Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K is a marathon, half marathon, 5K and 10K event held in Manhattan Beach, California. Its next confirmed date is Sunday, December 26, 2027. About 600 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- December 26, 2027
- Location
- Manhattan Beach, CA
- Field size
- ~600 runners
Race details
- Date
- Sunday, December 26, 2027
- Location
- Manhattan Beach, California
- Distances
- Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K, 10K
- Field size
- About 600 runners
- Course
- Flat oceanfront course at Dockweiler State Beach; negligible gain
- Registration
- raceentry.com
- Official website
- operationjack.org
About the Operation Jack Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K
A flat, scenic day-after-Christmas marathon, half and 5K along the Pacific from Dockweiler State Beach that has raised tens of thousands of dollars for autism charities.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- Autism-charity race (benefits Train 4 Autism); fast, scenic Pacific course
- Notes
- [next_date estimated]
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Operation Jack Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K: common questions
- When is the Operation Jack Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K?
- The next confirmed date is Sunday, December 26, 2027.
- Where is the Operation Jack Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K held?
- In Manhattan Beach, California.
- What distances does the Operation Jack Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K offer?
- Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K and 10K.
- How many people run the Operation Jack Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K?
- About 600 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Operation Jack Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at raceentry.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
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