The San Francisco Marathon
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The San Francisco Marathon
The San Francisco Marathon is a multi-event race weekend held in San Francisco. The program includes road races, ultramarathon options, virtual entries, and related trail events. The event is USA Track & Field certified and serves as a Boston Marathon qualifier.
Race weekend features an expo and packet pickup at Fort Mason, a schedule of events for runners and spectators, published results and photos, and a race weather resource and pacing/elevation guidance. The event offers several organized challenge series and community programs, including club and team scoring, veterans and military programs, an Athletes with Disabilities program, group discounts, and volunteering opportunities that may include complimentary entry for volunteers.
The event has run multiple course formats and auxiliary activities such as a 1K kids dash and virtual participation. Organizers also produced event-specific items for the 50th anniversary and published a pacing and elevation guide for the marathon course.
Available distances and formats include:
- Full Marathon
- Half Marathon (two separate half-marathon options)
- Ultramarathon
- 10K
- 5K
- 1K kids dash
- Virtual and trail race options
Logistics information on hotels, travel, spectator guidance, traffic advisories, and expo details is provided as part of the race weekend services. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
