[5] The race remained popular, however, and the following year over five thousand runners took part; among them was talk show host Oprah Winfrey, running under the pseudonym "Bobbi Jo Jenkins" and accompanied by a bodyguard, a trainer, and a video crew.

[6] At the 33rd edition in 2010, the half marathon and 5K races attracted an international field of almost 10,000 runners and the event had raised $3.8 million for non-profit organizations.

[7] That year, Ethiopian training partners Ezkyas Sisay and Belaynesh Zemedkun topped the men's and women's fields respectively.

Turning eastwards onto North Harbor Drive, the race enters a flat straight around the five mile (8 km) mark.

It traces a path northwards at this point, heading along Sixth Avenue and Laurel Street on its way to downtown San Diego.