At the conclusion of the races, there will be some more noticeable differences. There won't be a beer garden or sponsor activities, and results will only be available online. According to the event's website, the post-race festival will be "limited to essential elements only: finish chute, medical support, pickup of challenge medals, shirt exchange and race day information.
The San Francisco Marathon has a long history, as the event was first held in The course has undergone changes over the years, with the most notable coming in , when the full marathon added a run across the Golden Gate Bridge to the course route. Since then, the men's record belongs to Francois Lhuissier of France 2 hours, 25 minutes and 15 seconds and the women's mark is owned by Anna Bretan of the United States , both of whom set their records in Don't get too used to the San Francisco Marathon taking place in September, though, as next year's race has already been announced for July 24, Enjoy our content?
Running along the slippery pedestrian walkway of the bridge, start time in the wee hours of the morning although temperatures are low all day long at this time of the year, fast 42K runners merging with slower 21K crowds mid-race, nonexistent spectators etc make this a race I would avoid.
SF is beautiful so try visiting it later in autumn and run somewhere else, it's just not worth the effort, especially if you're travelling from afar. Not huge but like most marathons bib pickup was in the back. Plenty of vendors The Race: As far a weather goes it was in the low 50s which is perfect marathoning weather. It begins to get tough when you are running up to golden gate bridge and then doesn't let up until 17ish.
A change this year was running on the sidewalk rather than the bridge. I talked to a few people and the said both are not ideal due to the wind and the fog. The sidewalks do have metal pads that were slick in the fog. The worst part of the marathon was catching the half marathon runners around I ran a marathon and was zig zaging through lots of slow runners, walkers at water stops, and people that were running probably halfs. Not ideal and lots of wasted energy doing so. Also there was lots of confusion with the alternate routes.
Multiple times I had a fully open road to run because they diverted us but the first two times I thought I was going the wrong way. Very confusing initially. Water stops were good but crowded at the end. I'm a big fan of Nuun outside of races for hydration but it tasted awful during the marathon. I actually had my buddy give me a Gatorade at mile 20 because I couldn't stand the taste. Minus the logistics, this race is tough and full of hills but very scenic and low temps.
Would pass on running it again. Post Race: Lack of security As far as races go and keeping runners separated from spectators well that was out of the window. There were spectators that had walked up the exit and were almost at the finish line.
For a race that cancelled us running on the bridge because of concern, I thought this would be translated to the finish. It was not. I started to stretch on a fork truck right before I left the finish line and as I was stretching some guy came and pulled the keys out.
Talk about lack of security. If you were worried about something happening why were there keys in 2 fork trucks in the finish line corral??! It was honestly tougher to get into the beer garden then where the racers finished Tougher course, still beautiful, bad planning. I travel from the East Coast for it because That said, there were two significant changes to the course this year They didn't shut down the bridge.
After you climb up the bridge the hardest part of the race , you have to use the pedestrian sidewalks which contain slippery metal grates and have some tight corners to cross it.
Then, once on the other side of the bridge, you have to go down, cross under it, then climb back up. This means you have to climb up to Golden Gate twice. It's not the hardest thing in the world, but it really zaps your legs.
In contrast, the second change was truly inexcusable. They started the second half marathon which runs the same course as the back half of whole marathon too early. For context, I ran a little under a At mile 16, the full merged with the second half.
So, for 10 miles, I had expend energy moving left and right to pass people. Together, the data open a new world of analysis for the geekiest runners and footrace fans — many of whom are already obsessed with tracking mileage, pace and race times.
What such data says about running your best race is up for debate. But here's a starting point when it comes to finishing fast at the San Francisco Marathon. First, age matters, but not a lot. The San Francisco Marathon tends to skew young — and-older runners made up 38 percent of the field this year, compared with 49 percent nationally.
The average pace doesn't decline much with age; it hovers around 10 minutes, 30 seconds for most racers in their 20s and 30s, then starts slipping toward 11 minutes as people hit their 40s. Even then, there are outliers: year-olds run on average a pace. Second, the best runners save some gas for the finish.
Not all miles are created, or run, equally. It should surprise no marathoner that the last mile is much, much slower than the first. Third: train — and then train some more — for those hills. The course may be beautiful, but the hills are challenging. Just about everyone slams into a major pace-killer around mile 6, when they climb out of Crissy Field up to the Golden Gate Bridge, the first big hill of the race.
For the rest of the marathon, average running paces pretty closely match the hills. The only notable difference? That last mile is the most grueling. The expo is super and offers a lot to see and to buy. The medal is very big very kitschy but awesome with a movable cable car.
All in all it was an amazing and very well organised race! Really beautiful tough course. Crossing the Golden Gate and back was awesome, but the descent and climb on both ends were killer. Prerace was super easy. No security lines, easy … MORE. No security lines, easy to get to, self explanatory. I would recommend this race-it's beautiful the last couple miles are pretty drab though until you reach the embarcadero and the weather is great. It's a challenging course, with … MORE.
The expo was cool and the post-race snacks were good. So, all in all I had an amazing first marathon experience. Congrats on conquering your first marathon, Laura! You're absolutely right, every finish line may be unique, but nothing can top the… MORE. You're absolutely right, every finish line may be unique, but nothing can top the euphoria of completing your first Hope this year's sequel lived up to expectations and that you'll let us know how it went!
This was a scenic course, but tough. Also expensive and 2 weeks before the … MORE. There is so much variety in this race! Run across Golden Gate Bridge!
You will also runthrough Golden Gate Park, which is beautiful! There is a lot of support on … MORE. There is a lot of support on the course and encouragement from spectators, motorcycle clubs, etc.
The hills are a killer, but I love the downhills!! I love this marathon. This was the 5th consecutive year I've run it. This was my fastest year even though the course had changed and had to run on the … MORE.
This was my fastest year even though the course had changed and had to run on the sidewalk of the bridge. Logistic for this race are fantastic. Course is hilly and challenging. The end of the race had a downhill that was tough! Breathtaking views on this course!
Thank you for your review. The fact that this is a race you've run for 5 years speaks highly of the race. Your review means others will choose wisely. Thanks Michael. Be prepared for the hills, especially in the second half. Take it easy on the first half.
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