San Francisco Marathon

[4] The marathon starts and finishes on the Embarcadero near the Ferry Building and crosses the Golden Gate Bridge.

[6] The first San Francisco Marathon was organized by the Pamakids Runners Club, and was held on July 10, 1977.

[11] This number had increased to approximately 19,000 in 2008[12] and 21,000 in 2009[13] The 2009 event was hosted by ultramarathoner Dean Karnazes and Runner's World columnist Bart Yasso.

[25][26][27] Prize money has not been offered since 2005, primarily due to lack of large sponsors.

[36] The current marathon course forms a loop that starts and finishes on the Embarcadero near the Ferry Building.

[37] The course briefly enters Marin County at the northern end of the Golden Gate Bridge.

[4][8][25][39] In the late 1980s, the start was moved from Marin County to San Francisco.