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Virtual Races

Run your race anywhere in the world!Supporting* Childhood Rare Brain Cancer Research, Astroblastoma, Children’s National Hospital Washington DC.

*50% of proceeds will be donated to Children’s National Hospital, Washington DC, Astroblastoma research

How Virtual Races work:

Can’t join us in SF this summer? Run with us virtually with a 5K, 10K, Half, Full, or Ultra

  1. Choose your race and register!
  2. Download the San Francisco Marathon Tracking App
  3. Check your email: A Connect & Claim message will be sent in July 2026.
  4. Where do you rank? Leaderboard results are only available if you track your run with the SFM tracking app.
  5. Pro-Tip: Complete your virtual race during any other in-person event; one run, two completed races. Just report your results or turn on our tracking app.

Legacy Runners
If you are a Legacy Runner, you can retain your status by running virtually!

Race Fee: $110.15*

*Includes processing fees

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What You Get

Virtual runners score a 2026 Participant Shirt.

  • If you are a Legacy Runner maintaining your status by running virtually, no loyalty gifts will be awarded/shipped.

Virtual Racing Like Never Before!

Forget what you know about virtual races! Our San Francisco Marathon Tracking App brings the spirit of marathons in San Francisco to wherever you are.

  • Map your local course to the official San Francisco Marathon Course.
  • Challenge yourself with real-time rankings against other virtual runners.
  • Enjoy audible shoutouts to keep you on track, like a start countdown, mile mark announcements, ongoing racecourse highlights and a finish approach notice.
  • Share your progress with friends and family.
  • Link up with Facebook and Strava groups for unique SFM Challenges.


FAQ

*Domestic shipping only

Coincidental

How the Virtual “Coincidental Race” works:

What is a Coincidental Race?: Did you know that you can coincidentally complete and compete in two races at once? Run your virtual SF Marathon race during any other in-person or virtual event; one run, two completed races. Just report your results or turn on our tracking app. Two birds, one stone, what a coinkidink!

  1. Choose a 5K, 10K, Half, Full, or Ultra distance and register
  2. Download the San Francisco Marathon Tracking App (See Below for App Links)
  3. Follow the instructions in the Connect & Claim email, which will be sent to all Virtual participants in July 2024
    1. You can run your Virtual race (with our race app) anytime between Friday, July 26 at 6 AM PST (U.S.) and Monday, July 29 at 12:00 PM PST.
    2. Don’t want to use the app? You can submit your finish time instead!
  4. Check the leaderboard to see where you rank against other runners across the globe! (Link to post results and view the leaderboard will be emailed out with virtual instructions)
  5. Age division scoring will be based on your age as of July 28, 2024.

Virtual

How Virtual Races work:

Can’t join us in SF this summer? Run with us virtually with a 5K, 10K, Half, Full, or Ultra

  1. Choose your race and register!
  2. Download the San Francisco Marathon Tracking App
  3. Check your email: A Connect & Claim message will be sent in July 2024.
  4. Where do you rank? Check the leaderboard! Links to results and leaderboards will be emailed.
  5. Pro-Tip: Complete your virtual race during any other in-person event; one run, two completed races. Just report your results or turn on our tracking app.

The SF Marathon Virtual Race Fee: $59.99

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