San Francisco Marathon

San Francisco Marathon
DateJuly
LocationSan Francisco, CA
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon, Half Marathon, Ultramarathon, 10k, and 5K
Established1977 (47 years ago) (1977)
Official sitewww.thesfmarathon.com

The San Francisco Marathon is an annual USATF-certified road running event held in San Francisco, California, that includes a full marathon, two half marathons, an ultramarathon,[1] a 10k,[2] and a 5K.[3] With the exceptions of 1988, 1993, and 2020, the marathon has been held annually since 1977.[4] The marathon starts and finishes on the Embarcadero near the Ferry Building and crosses the Golden Gate Bridge.[5] It is a qualifying race for the Boston Marathon.[6]

  1. ^ "Ultramarathon - The San Francisco Marathon". The San Francisco Marathon. Retrieved December 13, 2015.
  2. ^ "10K". The San Francisco Marathon. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "The 2010 San Francisco Marathon: July 25, 2010". The San Francisco Marathon. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
  4. ^ Heyworth, Malcolm; Winitz, Mark; Leydig, Jack (July 27, 2009). "San Francisco Marathon". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved January 13, 2010.
  5. ^ "Full Marathon".
  6. ^ "The San Francisco Marathon: Full Marathon". www.runsfm.com. Archived from the original on February 10, 2010.