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A climb of 73 m to km 14, another climb of 49 m from km 23 to km 27, then a steep drop from km 32 to km 35.
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km 2.6mile 1.6
The course runs through Fisherman's Wharf in the first 3 km, along the waterfront.
km 5mile 3.1
The course runs past Marina Green near kilometre 5, on the way to Crissy Field.
km 8.8mile 5.4
The course passes Fort Point near kilometre 8.8, under the south end of the Golden Gate Bridge.
km 11.8mile 7.3
The course crosses the Golden Gate Bridge twice: out to the north side from about kilometre 10, back to the city after about kilometre 18.
Photo: Rich Niewiroski Jr., CC BY 2.5
km 27.1mile 16.9
From about kilometre 25 the course runs through Golden Gate Park and leaves it by Haight Street.
km 31.9mile 19.8
The course leaves Golden Gate Park onto Haight Street near kilometre 32 and runs down through the neighbourhoods.
km 38.9mile 24.2
The course passes the home of the Golden State Warriors near kilometre 39, on the way back to the waterfront.
km 40.3mile 25.1
The course passes the home of the San Francisco Giants in the last 2.5 km, near kilometre 40.
Height drawn many times taller than life. Heights: GEDTM30.
Dashed: bridge
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The race starts at Embarcadero at Market and runs along the bay. Past Fisherman’s Wharf, Marina Green and Crissy Field the road is never more than 11.4 m above the water.
The climb begins around km 9, where the road leaves the shore for the south end of the Golden Gate Bridge. By km 9.8 it is 26 m above sea level. This is the 2026 course.
Measured
On the north side the road is 71 m above sea level at km 13.2 and tops out at 75.7 m at km 13.7. From there it falls 69 m to a low of 6.7 m at km 16.9, then climbs again to meet the bridge for the return.
After the second crossing the road is at 56 m at km 21.0 and reaches 76.5 m a kilometre later before dropping to 26 m by km 23.2. This is the 2026 course.
Measured
After the bridge the road dips to 26 m at km 23.2, then climbs steadily into Golden Gate Park and stays up: 80 m at km 28, about 70 m from km 29 to km 30.5, and the top of the course at km 32.0.
Haight Street then goes downhill. The road is 56 m at km 33.0 and 13.4 m by km 36, a drop of about 73 m in four kilometres. This is the 2026 course.
Measured
The last 6 km are the flattest stretch since the opening kilometres. The route passes the home of the Golden State Warriors around km 38.9 and the home of the San Francisco Giants around km 40.3, then follows the Embarcadero to the finish at Embarcadero at Howard, near where it began. The finish is under the Bay Bridge. This is the 2026 course.
Measured
From the Embarcadero along the bay, over the Golden Gate Bridge and back, through Golden Gate Park and down Haight Street to a finish under the Bay Bridge.
The San Francisco Marathon is a hilly loop of 42.2 km (26.2 miles) with 247.4 m (812 ft) of climbing. Its lowest point is 2 m (7 ft) and its highest 86 m (282 ft) above sea level. Next race: Sunday 25 July 2027, starting at 5:15 AM.
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Nairobi, Kenya
Oct 202742.2 kmClimb 238 m
Climb summed after smoothing the heights over 1 km. The edge is this course's height profile on one scale for every race: 250 m above its lowest point fills it. Photo: Kenyatta International Convention Centre, by IndicibleEspace, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Sun 4 Jul 202742.2 kmClimb 270 m
Climb summed after smoothing the heights over 1 km. The edge is this course's height profile on one scale for every race: 250 m above its lowest point fills it. Photo: Victoria Falls, by Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Big Sur, United States
Sun 25 Apr 202742.2 kmClimb 288 m
Climb summed after smoothing the heights over 1 km. The edge is this course's height profile on one scale for every race: 250 m above its lowest point fills it. Photo: Bixby Creek Bridge, by Tuxyso, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.No, it is a hilly course: 247.4 m (812 ft) of climbing over 42.2 km (26.2 miles). The highest point is 84 m (276 ft) above the lowest.
Sunday 25 July 2027. The start is at 5:15 AM.
Runners have 6 hours to finish.
6,614 runners finished in 2025.
