San Francisco Marathon 2025

🎥 EXT. NIGHT. TRACKING SHOT... 🎬

It’s barely 5:30 AM here in San Francisco 🇺🇸. In the distance, albeit with some difficulty, a bridge becomes visible, the Bay Bridge. The fog is thick that day 🌁 but the usually turbulent ocean remains calm. The camera slowly moves forward, keeping pace with the music, inching closer to the San Francisco Bay. The image grows clearer. The San Francisco Bay is now just a few meters from the lens. Suddenly, the camera stops, the music halts, a piercing noise sounds. A crowd of runners then bursts forth right in front of you! Welcome to the San Francisco Marathon in California! 

And…ACTION! Let’s take three to four minutes to pitch you the San Francisco Marathon 🏃‍♂️. Established in 1977, this race is a true sports monument 🏛! The San Francisco Marathon is somewhat the Alfred Hitchcock of running 🎬. It’s an incredible, almost legendary race that every runner dreams of participating in… 🏃‍♂️ In short, it’s one of the seven wonders of the running world. The San Francisco Marathon takes place annually at the end of July. The weather should therefore be ideal for running. Indeed, during this period, along the West Coast of the United States, temperatures generally fluctuate between 53 and 66 degrees Fahrenheit ☀️. And take note, this year it’s not just one but seven races being offered to you 🏅: an Ultra-Marathon (52.4 Miles), a Classic Marathon (26.2 Miles), two Half-Marathons (13.1 Miles), a 10K race, and finally two 5K Races.

And...Action 🎬! The sun will barely have risen when the starting gun for the San Francisco Marathon goes off ☀️! Your race will begin at the Embarcadero, the city’s waterfront, near the Bay Bridge 🌁. Then, you'll have the chance to explore some of San Francisco’s most beautiful districts like Fisherman’s Wharf ⚓️, a famous area home to the Maritime Museum along with numerous restaurants whose specialty is, of course, crab 🦀! You’ll also discover Marina Green, a vast public park offering exceptional panoramas of the Golden Gate Bridge 🌁. Moreover, you will cross Crissy Field, a former airfield turned leisure area. At Crissy Field, you’ll find numerous marshes, restaurants and even a beach 🏝! Finally, you will have the privilege of crossing the Golden Gate Bridge, a legendary bridge made famous by movies like Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo, Hulk, and Terminator. If you’re lucky, you’ll cross this bridge just as the sun rises… The view is likely to be breathtaking! Get your camera ready 🌅! Lastly, you will pass by Chase Center, the arena that hosts Stephen Curry’s basketball team, the Golden State Warriors! 🏀 

The San Francisco Marathon is over 40 years old today! It gathers thousands of people each year. Whereas in 1977, the first edition welcomed only 900 runners! Indeed, you’ll need to give it your all if you wish to break records! The record for the San Francisco Marathon is held by Siméon Kigen who finished the race in 2 hours 10 minutes and 18 seconds! 🏅 

And… Cut 🎬! What, it’s over already? No! There’s still more to explore in San Francisco. Indeed, if you take a few days to explore this incredible city, first head to the Golden Gate Bridge 🌁, a true icon of the city offering fabulous panoramas (especially at sunrise 🌅) of the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean 🌊. Then, make your way to Fisherman’s Wharf 🐟 where you might see some seals basking in the sun 🦭 or head to one of the many restaurants in the area to enjoy a lobster 🦞 or even some crab 🦀! Lastly, we recommend ending your trip with a visit to the San Francisco MOMA 🎨, one of the most important contemporary art museums in the United States 🇺🇸 !

And… That's a Marathon wrap! 🎬