Course comparison
California International Marathon vs The San Francisco Marathon
The San Francisco Marathon is the harder race (7.6 vs 4.7 / 10), driven by 435 m of climbing.
Sacramento, US
4.7/ 10 · Moderate
California International Marathon: driven by a flat, fast course with mild conditions.
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 | California International Marathon | The San Francisco Marathon |
|---|---|---|
| Difficulty | 4.7 · Moderate | 7.6 · Very hard |
| Distance | 42.20 km | 42.20 km |
| Elevation gain | 70 m | 435 m |
| Elevation loss | 158 m | 434 m |
| Highest point | 110 m | 102 m |
| Typical temp | 5–13 °C | 13–19 °C |
| Usual month | December | July |
| Cutoff | 6:00:00 | 6:30:00 |
California International Marathon — elevation
110 m59 m8 m
climbflatdescent
110 m
8 m
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102 m50 m-3 m
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102 m
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