San Francisco Marathon 2026

Exterior 🎥. Night 🌙. Tracking shot forward… 🎬

It's barely 5:15am here in San Francisco 🇺🇸. In the distance, one can barely make out a bridge, the Bay Bridge. The fog is thick that day 🌁 but the ocean, usually restless, remains calm. The camera advances gradually, to the rhythm of the music, slowly approaching the San Francisco Bay. The image becomes increasingly clear. The San Francisco Bay is just a few meters away from the lens. Suddenly, the camera freezes, the music stops, and a loud noise rings out. A crowd of runners takes off right in front of you! Welcome to the San Francisco Marathon in California! 📍

And… Action! Let's take three or four minutes to pitch you the San Francisco Marathon 🏃‍♂️. Created in 1977, this race is a true monument of sport 🏛! The San Francisco Marathon is a bit like the Alfred Hitchcock of running 🎬 . It’s an incredible, mythical, almost legendary race that makes all runners dream… 🏃‍♂️ In short, it's one of the 7 wonders of the running world. The San Francisco Marathon takes place annually at the end of July. The weather should be ideal for running. Indeed, at this time, on the West Coast of the United States, temperatures generally range between 12 and 19 degrees☀️. And this year, not one, but seven races are offered to you 🏅: an Ultra-Marathon (84.3 km), a Classic Marathon (42.195 km), two Half Marathons (21.1 km), a 10 km race, and finally two 5 km races.

And... Rolling! 🎬 The sun will barely be up when the start of the San Francisco Marathon is given! ☀️ Your race will start on the Embarcadero, the waterfront of the city, near the Bay Bridge 🌁. Then, you will have the chance to discover some of San Francisco's most beautiful neighborhoods like Fisherman’s Wharf ⚓️, a famous district that hosts the Maritime Museum and many restaurants specializing in crab! 🦀 You will also discover Marina Green, a vast Public Park offering exceptional panoramas of the Golden Gate Bridge 🌁. Additionally, you will cross Crissy Field, a former US Army airfield, now turned into a recreational area. At Crissy Field, you will find many marshes, restaurants, and even a beach! 🏝️ Finally, you will have the privilege to cross the Golden Gate Bridge, a legendary bridge made famous by films such as Vertigo by Alfred Hitchcock, Hulk, or Terminator. If you're lucky, you'll cross this bridge as the sun rises… The view will be sensational! Prepare your camera! 🌅 Finally, you will pass by Chase Center, a venue that hosts, among others, Stephen Curry's basketball team, the Golden State Warriors! 🏀 

The San Francisco Marathon is over 40 years old today! It gathers several thousand people each year. Whereas in 1977, the first edition only hosted 900 runners! Besides, you will have to hold on if you want to break records! Indeed, the record for the San Francisco Marathon is held by Simeon Kigen who completed the race in 2 hours 10 minutes and 18 seconds! 🏅 

And… Cut 🎬! What, is it already over? No! You still have things to discover in San Francisco. Indeed, if you take a few days to discover this incredible city, we first advise you to visit the Golden Gate Bridge 🌁, a true city symbol offering fabulous panoramas (especially at sunrise 🌞) over the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean 🌊. You can also head to the Fisherman’s Wharf 🐟, where you might see some sea lions enjoying the sun 🦭 or visit one of the many restaurants in the area to enjoy a lobster 🦞 or even crab! 🦀 Finally, we suggest ending your road 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 wrap shooting of the Marathon! 🎬