San Francisco Marathon

The San Francisco Marathon
venue	San Francisco United States
First run	1977
Records
distance	42.195 kilometers
track record	Men: 2:10:18 h Simeon Kigen , 1984   Women: 2:35:33 h Lesley Lehane , 1991
Website	Official website

The San Francisco Marathon is a marathon that has been held in San Francisco in July or August since 1977 . Its popularity is mainly due to the many sights that are passed on the route.

The starting line is on the Embarcadero by the Ferry Building. First you always walk along the Bay of San Francisco in the direction of the Golden Gate . After crossing Fisherman's Wharf and Fort Mason, the Presidio leads to the Golden Gate Bridge . After crossing it, turn around at Vista Point and return to the other lane of the bridge. Head south, where a large loop is made through Golden Gate Park , then through Haight-Ashbury towards the bay, and finally past AT&T Park to the finish, which is on the Embarcadero two blocks south of the start.

Both the first and the second half of the marathon route are offered as separate half marathons that take place at the same time as the marathon. A 5 km run is also part of the program.

statistics

Course records

• Men: 2:10:18, Simeon Kigen ( KEN ), 1984
• Women: 2:35:33, Lesley Lehane ( USA ), 1991

Winners list

Sources for results before 2000: ARRS AIMS

date	Men	Time (h)	Women	Time (h)
29th July 2018	Jorge Maravilla -2-	2:26:22	Bonnie Tran ( USA )	2:54:09
23rd July 2017	Jorge Maravilla ( USA )	2:28:23	Devin McMahon ( USA )	2:52:49
July 31, 2016	Max Haines-Stiles ( USA )	2:30:42	Tori Tyler ( USA )	2:49:51
July 26, 2015	Christopher Mocko ( USA )	2:26:22	Anna Bretan -3-	2:49:42
July 27, 2014	August Brautigam (USA)	2:32:17	Anna Bretan -2-	2:47:51
July 16, 2013	Francois Lhuissier (USA)	2:25:15	Anna Bretan (USA)	2:42:26
July 29, 2012	Nathan Krah (USA)	2:26:44	Devon Crosby helmets (USA)	2:44:02
July 31, 2011	Michael Wardian (USA)	2:27:06	Emily Field (USA)	2:50:24
July 25, 2010	Keith Bechtol	2:23:29	Emily Hardin	2:51:55
July 26, 2009	Andrew Cook -3-	2:26:32	Yōko Shibui ( JPN )	2:46:34
0Aug 3, 2008	Chad Worthen (USA)	2:31:52	Lauren Gustafson (USA)	2:52:33
July 29, 2007	Andrew Cook -2-	2:25:57	Yolanda Flamino (USA)	2:43:41
July 30, 2006	Andrew Cook (USA)	2:26:45	Julia Stamps (USA)	2:54:54
July 31, 2005	Tony Torres (USA)	2:31:55	Sarah Hallas (USA)	2:56:52
0Aug 1, 2004	John Weru ( KEN )	2:33:41	Susan Loken (USA)	2:50:21
July 27, 2003	Patrick Kamau (KEN)	2:35:07	Lucy Carr (USA)	3:01:57
July 28, 2002	Nate Bowen (USA)	2:31:46	Magdalena Lewy-Boulet (USA)	2:50:11
0July 8, 2001	Vitas Ezerskis ( LTU )	2:30:53	Micha Lowe (USA)	3:12:10
0July 9, 2000	Michael Buchanan (USA)	2:32:49	Lisa Murphy (USA)	3:08:15
July 11, 1999	Brad Hawthorne (USA)	2:24:36	Patti Smith (USA)	3:09:44
July 12, 1998	Hamid Oubadriss ( FRA )	2:23:54	Selina Chirchir (KEN)	2:45:36
July 13, 1997	Hamid Miloudi (FRA)	2:26:49	Kristen Orr (USA)	3:02:33
July 14, 1996	Brad Lael (USA)	2:37:27	Margee Brown (USA)	2:57:45
0July 9, 1995	Héctor López ( MEX )	2:23:38	Lisa Kelp (USA)	2:51:12
July 31, 1994	Patrick Muturi (KEN)	2:17:34	Karolina Szabó ( HUN )	2:44:34
July 18, 1993	Driss Dacha ( MAR )	2:20:02	Tatiana Titowa ( RUS )	2:40:32
Aug 30, 1992	Sergio Jiménez (MEX)	2:16:44	Irina Bogatschowa ( KGZ )	2:36:54
June 23, 1991	Daniel Martinez (USA)	2:15:31	Lesley Lehane (USA)	2:35:33
0July 1, 1990	Antoni Niemczak ( POL )	2:13:48	Janis Klecker -2-	2:39:52
0July 9, 1989	Ernest Tjela ( LES )	2:15:01	Stephanie Robertson (USA)	3:09:08
1988	no event
July 19, 1987	Mehmet Terzi ( TUR )	2:14:07	Eileen Claugus (USA)	2:39:02
July 20, 1986	Pete Pfitzinger -2-	2:13:29	María Trujillo (MEX)	2:37:58
July 21, 1985	Ric Sayre (USA)	2:15:08	Kersti Jakobsen ( DEN )	2:38:04
Aug 19, 1984	Simeon Kigen (KEN)	2:10:18	Katy Schilly-Laetsch (USA)	2:35:56
July 24, 1983	Pete Pfitzinger (USA)	2:14:45	Janis Klecker (USA)	2:35:44
July 11, 1982	Miguel Tibaduiza ( COL )	2:14:32	Nancy Ditz (USA)	2:44:05
July 12, 1981	Harold Schulz (USA)	2:15:17	Laurie Binder (USA)	2:38:04
July 13, 1980	Antonio Ramirez (USA)	2:18:15	JoAnn Dahlkoetter (USA)	2:43:20
0July 8, 1979	John Moreno (USA)	2:18:54	Carol Young (USA)	2:49:46
0July 9, 1978	Steven Palladino (USA)	2:21:15	Sue Petersen (USA)	2:50:15
July 10, 1977	Athol Barton ( NZL )	2:24:59	Tena Harms (USA)	2:53:20

Development of the number of finishers

year	marathon	including women	half marathon	including women	5 km	including women
2009	5096	1725	8043 2844	4529 1691	1372	913
2008	4450	1513	6694 2014	3702 1160	1114	701
2007	4287	1456	4929 2055	2773 1228	0926	598
2006	4076	1361	3861 2065	2116 1193	0900	583
2005	4892	1746	3806 1766	2047 0961	0880	563
2004	2757	0959	1767 1056	0980 0547	0445	257
2003	1973	0661	1362 1186	0717 0637	0312	169
2002	2018	0663	2083	1137	0217	116
2001	2249	0777	1517	0816	0228	142
2000	2345	0842	---	---	---	---

See also

• List of marathons

Web links

• Official website (English).
• San Francisco Marathon on marathonguide.com with runner comments

Footnotes

1. ↑ arrs.run: San Francisco Marathon
2. ↑ AIMS 1982–2007: 25 Years of Running History (PDF; 2.4 MB)
3. ↑ Due to a misdirection, Lewy-Boulet ran a route that was shortened by approx. 800 m. Her time was corrected to 2:53:55 and the prize money was split between her and runner-up Carolyn Doles (3:06:36). See the San Francisco Chronicle : Marathon runners thrown off course - Women's winner among those taking unintentional shortcut . July 29, 2002