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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

  • What is astroblastoma?

    Extremely rare pediatric brain tumors, such as astroblastoma, are among the most devastating and least understood childhood cancers. With so few cases worldwide, research struggles to meet the urgent need for better treatments. Families often face deep uncertainty when answers matter most.

    Specialized research is the only way to change this reality. By uncovering how these tumors grow and respond to therapy, scientists can develop targeted treatments to reach the children who need them.

    At Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., a dedicated International Rare Brain Tumor Registry drives urgent progress. This global collaboration unites data on many different ultra-rare tumor types and enables experts to examine how these diseases grow and affect children. This work lays the foundation needed to create more precise treatments for children with astroblastoma, DICER1 sarcoma, and other ultra-rare tumors.

    More discovery is essential to turn scientific insight into lifesaving care, and the time to act is now. Community support helps fund early-stage studies, advance new lab technologies and expand tumor sample collection to move promising science toward safer, more effective therapies for young patients.

  • When will the SFM Virtual tracking app go live?

    *The SFM tracking app will be live July 24th, 25th, and 26th. App links and additional information on how to complete your virtual race will be sent to partisapants the third week of July.

  • Where can I post my virtual results?

    *Individualized links to post and view results are emailed to participants

  • When will I receive my virtual packet?

    *Virtual packets will be mailed 3 to 6 weeks after the in-person race date.

*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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