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Miles 21-26.2: Mission District—Fast and Flat to the Finish Line | Course Landmarks and Their History

If you think of a marathon as two 10-mile runs followed by a 10-kilometer run, then the first two segments are done and there’s only one left. A glance at the elevation map for the final 10K reveals that the biggest and steepest uphills are behind you. The Haight neighborhood, Mission District, and the Dogpatch await your ... More

Miles 16-20: NO DANCING in Golden Gate Park | Course Landmarks and Their History

The San Francisco Marathon course takes you on a counterclockwise 26.2 miles long tour along the Embarcadero of San Francisco, across the Golden Gate Bridge to Marin County, back to the Presidio and Golden Gate Park, to Haight Ashbury, the Mission, Potrero Hill, Dogpatch, and the finish line. We’ve introduced Mile 1 and ... More

Miles 2-15: The Golden Gate Bridge & GGNRA—the Flattest Flats, the Steepest Hills | Course Landmarks and Their History

The San Francisco Marathon course takes you on a counterclockwise 26.2 miles long tour along the Embarcadero of San Francisco, across the Golden Gate Bridge to Marin County, back to the Presidio and Golden Gate Park, to Haight Ashbury, the Mission, Potrero Hill, Dogpatch, and the finish line. We've introduced Mile 1 and The ... More