LONG BEACH, Calif.—A field of 1,800 runners competed in today’s 37th annual Long Beach Marathon, including 15 who had completed all 36 previous editions of the race. Kenneth Richardson won the men’s marathon with a time of 2:27:20.76. Bonnie Axman Keating won the women’s marathon in a time of 2:49:25.37. A 13.1-mile half-marathon and a 20-mile bicycle tour were also held in connection with the marathon. The bicycle tour was held on the marathon course, conducted in the opposite direction. More than 6,000 runners entered the half-marathon, race publicist Dan Cruz told City News Service. Approximately 10,000 runners entered the marathon, half-marathon, virtual races, the bicycle tour or Saturday’s Aquarium of the Pacific 5K run, Cruz said. Runners from 44 states and 19 nations competed, with a 50/50 gender breakdown and approximately 20% running their first marathon or half-marathon, Cruz said. The 26-mile, 385-yard marathon course started on Shoreline Drive. …