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Event
Information:
The
San Francisco Marathon is a series
of USATF certified road running
events held each July or August in
San Francisco, California that
include a full marathon, two half
marathons, and a 5K. Except for in
1988, the marathon has been held
annually since 1977. The current
marathon course forms a loop that
starts and finishes on the
Embarcadero near the Ferry Building.
The course runs past many notable
landmarks in San Francisco including
Fisherman's Wharf, Aquatic Park, the
Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate
Park, and AT&T Park. The course
briefly enters Marin County at the
northern end of the Golden Gate
Bridge.
The
marathon course has undergone a
number of changes since its
inception. In the late 1980s, the
start was moved from Marin County to
San Francisco. In 1999, race
organizers made a number of changes
to make the course faster. That year
the course was altered to start and
end near the Polo Fields in Golden
Gate Park and the run across the
Golden Gate Bridge was eliminated.
Previous routes have taken the
marathon along the Great Highway. In
2002, the start/finish at Golden
Gate Park was moved to the
Embarcadero.
The
San Francisco Marathon is a
qualifying race for the Boston
Marathon. The San Francisco marathon
is produced by the non-profit
Committed 2 Community (C2C), and all
net proceeds from the event benefit
C2C programs. The primary
beneficiary of the San Francisco
Marathon is the inner-city youth
running program, Youth Run4Fun. In
2002, organizers created the Cause
to Run fundraising program. The
program has helped raise $10 million
for other local non-profit
organizations.
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