The first running of The San Francisco Marathon took place on July 10th, 1977. The 40th Anniversary will be on Sunday, July 23rd, 2017. The San Francisco Marathon is honoring over four decades of runners with a historic 40th Anniversary event. From the Golden Gate Bridge, past AT&T Park, over 27,000 runners will come together from all over the world to run the incredibly scenic, USATF certified and Boston Marathon Qualifier course.
Learn more about The San Francisco Marathon’s rich history of origin story by clicking above.
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Thank you to our runners who shared their story. Read some of their stories in the pages linked above and then share your own.
The San Francisco Marathon is honoring four decades of finishers with the limited time 40 for 40 Challenge in 2017. Runners who registered for our 2017 races by April 30th and complete at least 40 miles over two years of our races were eligible to earn the 40 for 40 Challenge medal.
