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California International Marathon vs The San Francisco Marathon

The San Francisco Marathon is the harder race (6.9 vs 4.4 / 10), driven by 329 m of climbing.

4.4/ 10 · Moderate

California International Marathon: driven by a flat, fast course with mild conditions.

6.9/ 10 · Hard

The San Francisco Marathon: driven by 329 m of climbing, 323 m of quad-pounding descent.

MetricCalifornia International MarathonThe San Francisco Marathon
Difficulty4.4 · Moderate6.9 · Hard
Distance42.20 km42.20 km
Elevation gain14 m329 m
Elevation loss114 m323 m
Highest point110 m102 m
Typical temp5–13 °C13–19 °C
Usual monthDecemberJuly
Cutoff6:00:006:30:00

California International Marathon — elevation

110 m59 m8 m
climbflatdescent
110 m
8 m
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The San Francisco Marathon — elevation

102 m50 m-3 m
climbflatdescent
102 m
-3 m
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