Course comparison
Boston Marathon vs The San Francisco Marathon
The San Francisco Marathon is the harder race (7.6 vs 5.3 / 10), driven by 435 m of climbing.
Boston, US
5.3/ 10 · Hard
Boston Marathon: driven by 136 m of climbing, 269 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 | Boston Marathon | The San Francisco Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | 5.3 · Hard | 7.6 · Very hard |
| Distance | 42.20 km | 42.20 km |
| Elevation gain | 136 m | 435 m |
| Elevation loss | 269 m | 434 m |
| Highest point | 142 m | 102 m |
| Typical temp | 4–15 °C | 13–19 °C |
| Usual month | April | July |
| Cutoff | 6:30:00 | 6:30:00 |
Boston Marathon — elevation
142 m76 m9 m
climbflatdescent
142 m
9 m
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102 m50 m-3 m
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102 m
-3 m
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