Course comparison
Big Sur International Marathon vs The San Francisco Marathon
Two closely-matched courses — Big Sur International Marathon edges it for difficulty (7.9 vs 7.6 / 10).
Big Sur, US
7.9/ 10 · Very hard
Big Sur International Marathon: driven by 489 m of climbing, 612 m of quad-pounding descent.
San Francisco, US
7.6/ 10 · Very hard
The San Francisco Marathon: driven by 435 m of climbing, 434 m of quad-pounding descent.
| Metric | Big Sur International Marathon | The San Francisco Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | 7.9 · Very hard | 7.6 · Very hard |
| Distance | 42.20 km | 42.20 km |
| Elevation gain | 489 m | 435 m |
| Elevation loss | 612 m | 434 m |
| Highest point | 158 m | 102 m |
| Typical temp | 8–16 °C | 13–19 °C |
| Usual month | April | July |
| Cutoff | 6:30:00 | 6:30:00 |
Big Sur International Marathon — elevation
158 m80 m2 m
climbflatdescent
158 m
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102 m50 m-3 m
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102 m
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