The San Francisco Marathon Information
The Course
The San Francisco Marathon is a loop course. The race starts and finishes on the Embarcadero (near the Ferry Building), traversing San Francisco. The Full Marathon runs through Fisherman's Wharf, the Marina, across the Golden Gate Bridge (and back!), through the Presidio and into Golden Gate Park. After a tour of Golden Gate Park, you'll run down the famous Haight Street and through the Mission, Potrero and Mission Bay Districts. After a pass behind AT&T Park your almost home - just run under the Bay Bridge and up to the Finish Line. The course is USATF certified and is a Boston Marathon qualifying race.
What do you receive?
- Registration fees include an entry into The San Francisco Marathon
- Official Race T-shirt (technical eco-shirt)
- Official Finishers will receive a 3.25” coaster medal
- Finish Line Food
- Electronic Finisher’s Certificate
- NOTE: If you are not an Official Finisher, you will not be guaranteed a medal or an official result
Course Limits
In order to qualify as an Official Finisher, you must finish within a 6 hour course limit. The course has a rolling closure based on the last wave start and based on a 13:45 minute per mile pace. Therefore, you must reach Mile 1 before 13:45 minutes, Mile 2 before 27:30 minutes and so on.
If you are unable to run within the allotted time, you will be asked to move onto the sidewalk. Once you are on the sidewalk, you must follow all traffic laws deemed by the City and County of San Francisco. The course will be re-opened to traffic and aid stations may be closed.
Additional Information
Start Times
Bag Check and Shuttle Bus Details
Course Maps and Topography