San Francisco Marathon

The San Francisco Marathon is an annual USATF-certified road running event held in San Francisco, California that includes a full marathon, two half marathons, an ultramarathon,[1] a 10k,[2] and a 5K.[3] Except for in 1988, the marathon has been held annually since 1977.[4] The marathon starts and finishes on the Embarcadero near the Ferry Building and crosses the Golden Gate Bridge.[5] It is a qualifying race for the Boston Marathon.[6]

San Francisco Marathon
DateJuly
LocationSan Francisco, CA
Event typeRoad
DistanceMarathon, Half Marathon, Ultramarathon, 10k, and 5K
Established1977 (1977)
Official sitewww.thesfmarathon.com

History

The first San Francisco Marathon was organized by the Pamakids Runners Club.[7] Athol Barton, a taxicab driver from Reno, Nevada, won the inaugural on July 10, 1977 in a time of 2:24:59.[4][8] Fewer than 900 ran this inaugural race.[8] The event's all-time record for marathon finishers came in 1983 with 7,231.[9] An estimated 7,800 runners participated in the various events in 2004[10] and 11,290 in 2005.[11] This number had increased to approximately 19,000 in 2008[12] and 21,000 in 2009[13] The 2009 event was hosted by ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes and Runner's World columnist Bart Yasso.[3]

In 2005, 356 of the 4,873 finishers qualified for Boston.[14] Of the 4,021 finishers in 2006, 277 qualified.[15] 2010's race produced 462 qualifiers,[16] 468 runners qualified in 2011,[17] 377 qualified in 2012,[18] and 2016's race produced 296 qualifiers.[19] 2018's race produced 324 Boston Marathon qualifiers.[20]

The purse has also varied from year to year. In 1977, Barton took home a t-shirt for his efforts.[8] When Pete Pfitzinger won in 1986, he earned $5,000 and a new car.[8] Although many top runners were attracted to the $35,000 purse that was offered in 1998 ($10,000 for first place, $5,000 for second place, $2,500 for third place),[21] no prize money was offered from 1999 through 2001.[22][23][24] From 2002 to 2004, $10,000 was divided among the winners.[25][26][27] Prize money has not been offered since 2005, primarily due to lack of large sponsors.[28][29][30]

The 2020 in-person edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of running the race virtually, or transferring their entry to 2021 for a US$39 fee.[lower-alpha 1][32][33][34]

Course

The current marathon course forms a loop that starts and finishes on the Embarcadero near the Ferry Building.[3] 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.[35] The course briefly enters Marin County at the northern end of the Golden Gate Bridge.[36]

The marathon course has undergone a number of changes since its inception.[4][8][25][37] In the late 1980s, the start was moved from Marin County to San Francisco.[38] In 1999, race organizers made a number of changes to make the course faster.[22] 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.[22] Previous routes have taken the marathon along the Great Highway.[25] In 2002, the start/finish at Golden Gate Park was moved to the Embarcadero with a run across the Golden Gate Bridge.[39]

The first half marathon originally crossed the Golden Gate Bridge along the full marathon, but was eliminated in 2018 due to security and safety concerns. Previously, the full marathon and first half marathon ran on the roadbed of the bridge, shutting down automobile traffic for two lanes.[40]

In 2002, the San Francisco Marathon was the fictionalized backdrop for an episode of Monk entitled "Mr. Monk and the Marathon Man."[41]

Winners[4]
DateMenCountryTimeWomenCountryTimeFinishers
2020cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic[32]
July 28, 2019 Gregory Billington  United States 2:25:25 Nina Zarina  Russia 2:47:01 5226[42]
July 29, 2018 Jorge Maravilla  United States 2:27:56 Bonnie Tran  United States 2:54:09 5242[43]
July 23, 2017 Jorge Maravilla  United States 2:28:23 Devin McMahon  United States 2:52:49 6510[44]
July 31, 2016Max Haines-Stiles United States2:30:42Tori Tyler United States2:49:516270[45]
July 26, 2015Chris Mocko United States2:26:22Anna Bretan United States2:49:426026[46]
July 27, 2014August Brautigam United States2:32:17Anna Bretan United States2:47:516580[47]
June 16, 2013Francois Lhuissier France2:25:15 CRAnna Bretan United States2:42:26 CR5827[48]
July 29, 2012Nathan Krah United States2:26:44Devon Crosby-Helms United States2:44:026494[49]
July 31, 2011Michael Wardian United States2:27:06Emily Field United States2:50:246020[50]
July 25, 2010Keith Bechtol United States2:23:28Emily Hardin United States2:51:545992[51]
July 26, 2009Andrew Cook United States2:26:32Yoko Shibui Japan2:46:345101[52]
August 3, 2008Chad Worthen United States2:31:52Lauren Gustafson United States2:52:334,354[53] 4,447[54]
July 29, 2007Andrew Cook United States2:25:57Yolanda Flamino United States2:43:414,250[55] 4,275[56]
July 30, 2006Andrew Cook United States2:26:46Julia Stamps United States2:54:554,021[15][57] 4,062[56]
July 31, 2005Tony Torres United States2:31:57Sarah Hallas United States2:56:554,869[56] 4,873[14][58] 4,918[11]
August 1, 2004John Weru Kenya2:33:41Susan Loken United States2:50:212,665[56][59]
July 27, 2003Patrick Kamau Kenya2:35:11Lucy Carr United States3:02:001,891[60]
July 28, 2002Nate Bowen United States2:31:46Magdalena Lewy United States2:50:111,920[61]
July 8, 2001Vytautas Ezerskis Lithuania2:30:53Micha Lowe United States3:12:102,249[62]
July 9, 2000Michael Buchanan United States2:32:49Lisa Murphy United States3:08:152,345[63]
July 11, 1999Brad Hawthorne United States2:24:36Patti Smith United States3:09:44
July 12, 1998Hamid Oubadriss France2:23:54Salina Chirchir Kenya2:45:36
July 13, 1997Hamid Miloudi Algeria2:26:49Kristen Orre United States3:02:33
July 14, 1996Brad Lael United States2:37:27Margee Brown United States2:57:45
July 9, 1995Hector Lopez Mexico2:23:38Lisa Kelp United States2:51:12
July 31, 1994Patrick Muturi Kenya2:17:34Karolina Szabo Hungary2:44:34
July 18, 1993Driss Dacha Morocco2:20:02Tatiana Titova Russia2:40:32
August 30, 1992Sergio Jimenez Mexico2:16:44Irina Bogachova Kyrgyzstan2:36:54
June 23, 1991Daniel Martinez United States2:15:31Lesley Ann Lehane United States2:35:33
July 1, 1990Antonio Niemczak Poland2:13:48Janis Klecker United States2:39:52
July 9, 1989Ernest Tjela Lesotho2:15:01Stephanie Robertson United States3:09:08
1988not held
July 19, 1987Mehmet Terzi Turkey2:14:07Eileen Claugus United States2:39:02
July 20, 1986Pete Pfitzinger United States2:13:29Maria Trujillo United States2:37:58
July 21, 1985Ric Sayre United States2:15:07Kersti Jakobsen Denmark2:38:04
August 19, 1984Simeon Kigen Kenya2:10:18Katy Laetsch United States2:35:56
July 24, 1983Pete Pfitzinger United States2:14:45Janis Klecker United States2:35:447,231[9]
July 11, 1982Miguel Tibaduiza Colombia2:14:32Nancy Ditz United States2:44:05
July 12, 1981Harold Schulz United States2:15:17Laurie Binder United States2:38:04
July 13, 1980Antonio Ramirez United States2:18:15Joann Dahlkoetter United States2:43:20
July 8, 1979John Moreno United States2:18:54Carol Young United States2:49:46
July 9, 1978Steven Palladino United States2:21:15Sue Petersen United States2:50:15
July 10, 1977Athol Barton New Zealand2:24:59Tena Harms United States2:53:20
  • CR = course record since the addition of the Golden Gate Bridge out and back[64]
Countries Winners Represented
CountryMaleFemaleTotal
 United States253459
 Kenya415
 Russia022
 Mexico202
 Algeria101
 Colombia101
 Denmark011
 France101
 Hungary011
 Japan011
 Kyrgyzstan011
 Lesotho101
 Lithuania101
 Morocco101
 New Zealand101
 Poland101
 Turkey101

Notes
  1. It had initially been postponed to 2020.11.15 before being cancelled.[31]

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