San Francisco Marathon, live.

Over the Golden Gate Bridge and back in July

The San Francisco Marathon weekend is on 24 and 25 July 2027, with races from 5K to a double marathon through the city and over the Golden Gate Bridge.

The San Francisco Marathon was first run on 10 July 1977 and is held on a summer weekend with a historical race temperature of 64°F. The 2027 races are on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 July.

The full marathon starts at 5:15 on Sunday on the Embarcadero at Market and finishes on the Embarcadero at Howard, with a 6 hour limit. It runs along the bay to the Golden Gate Bridge, crosses to the north side and back, then goes through Golden Gate Park and the Haight before finishing under the Bay Bridge. The course is USATF certified and a Boston qualifier.

The 1st Half, or Bridge Half, starts at 6:30 from the Embarcadero, crosses the Golden Gate Bridge and finishes in the Presidio at Lincoln and Ralston, with a 3 hour limit. The 2nd Half, or City Half, starts at 8:30 on MLK Jr Drive in Golden Gate Park and ends at the marathon finish, with a 3.5 hour limit. The flat 10K starts on the Embarcadero and runs along the bay past Fisherman's Wharf, with a 1 hour 40 minute limit. There is a 5K on Saturday at 8:00 and another on Sunday.

The ultramarathon is 52.4 miles, two marathons back to back. It starts at 10:15 pm on Saturday 24 July at Harry Bridges Plaza and ends at the marathon finish on Sunday. It suits experienced runners who are happy to run through the night.

On Livebib you can follow a participant who chooses to share their own live position from the phone they carry. This is not the organiser's timing, and the official results come from the San Francisco Marathon.