California International Marathon · Road
California International Marathon
Sacramento, CA · Dec 6, 2026
Next edition
December
Overview
- Distance
- Marathon
- Course shape
- Point-to-point
Where it gets hard
Rolling terrain lasts through about mile 21 before a flat, fast final five.
Editorial summary · not an official race claim and not runner consensus
Course profile
- Surface
- road
- Speed profile
- fast
- Late hills
- No
PR and qualifying
- Certified course
- USATF
- Boston qualifier
- Yes
Start logistics
- Transport to start
- Required
- Wave start
- Yes
Entry and registration
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