Fast and flat, with a finish along this coastal Virginia city’s beachfront boardwalk, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Virginia Beach Half Marathon is one of the country’s most popular races of its kind, typically drawing 10,000 runners or more each year. Local bands play from stages set up throughout the race, from the starting line on 14th Street and Pacific Avenue all the way down to Camp Pendleton and out to the Oceanfront Boardwalk, where the race finish lies.
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