The San Francisco Marathon
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The San Francisco Marathon
The San Francisco Marathon is a multi-race event held in San Francisco that uses a course running around the city perimeter and passing several well-known landmarks. The event includes a range of race formats and additional weekend services such as an expo and packet pickup, race results and photos, spectator information, and travel and lodging resources.
The race is USA Track & Field certified and is listed as a Boston Marathon qualifier. The event program offers specialized tracks and services including an Athletes With Disabilities program, elite and subseed athlete fields, Abbott WANDA World Qualifier status, and multiple challenge series that track combined performances across events.
Additional formats and services are available, including virtual entries, trail races, and volunteer opportunities that can provide registration benefits. The organizer publishes pacing and elevation guides and maintains race weekend advisories such as traffic and spectator guidance.
Distances and formats offered include:
- Ultramarathon
- Full marathon
- Half marathon (two separate half-marathon events)
- 10K
- 5K (multiple 5K events including Saturday and Sunday)
- 1K Mad Dash
- Virtual and trail race options
The event provides community programs such as group discounts, charity partnerships, run clubs, legacy runner recognition, and a rewards system for completing challenges. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
