Venue: The Embarcadero at Mission St, San Francisco
Race categories: Full Marathon, 1st Half Marathon, 2nd Half Marathon, 5K & Progressive Run
The San Francisco Marathon had its inception in the year 1976 to celebrate personal accomplishments and memorable events. It began with only 900 runners; today it has close to 30,000 participants and 100,000 spectators from across the world. It has grown to become one of the most iconic marathons in the USA.
The Marathon is known for its scenic views and is the only race that runs through the roadbed of the Golden Gate Bridge. It is a loop course that starts at the Ferry Building, over the Bridge, along the coastline, through Golden Gate Park, and past the AT&T Park before finishing in front of Cupid's Arrow. TSFM is USA Track & Field certified and a Boston Marathon qualifier. The marathon star events include The Wipro Team Challenge, Full marathon, Two-half marathons, a Progressive Marathon & a 5K run and the fourth annual Munchkin Kids Run.
For details on each of the races click here http://www.thesfmarathon.com/
Venue: The Embarcadero at Mission St, San Francisco
Race categories: Full Marathon, 1st Half Marathon, 2nd Half Marathon, 5K & Progressive Run
The San Francisco Marathon had its inception in the year 1976 to celebrate personal accomplishments and memorable events. It began with only 900 runners; today it has close to 30,000 participants and 100,000 spectators from across the world. It has grown to become one of the most iconic marathons in the USA.
The Marathon is known for its scenic views and is the only race that runs through the roadbed of the Golden Gate Bridge. It is a loop course that starts at the Ferry Building, over the Bridge, along the coastline, through Golden Gate Park, and past the AT&T Park before finishing in front of Cupid's Arrow. TSFM is USA Track & Field certified and a Boston Marathon qualifier. The marathon star events include The Wipro Team Challenge, Full marathon, Two-half marathons, a Progressive Marathon & a 5K run and the third annual Munchkin Kids Run.
The Wipro San Francisco Marathon began at 5:30 am, on 29th of July 2012. It began with the elite runners at 5:30 am followed by the remainder of the field with rolling start times between 5:30 am-6:45 am. The first of the 30,000 marathon runners were expected to start crossing the Bridge at about 6:00 am with the last runner coming in by approximately 9:00 am.
For details on each of the races click here http://www.thesfmarathon.com/
