Golden Gate Half Marathon & 5K

November 2, 2025

San Francisco

Trail

Distances

Half-Marathon, 5k

Starting Time

7:00 AM

Fees

$99+

Perfect For

Personal Bests

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Fast & Flat

Oceanfront

High: 67°

/ Low: 52°

More than 3,700 runners came out and trekked across the bridge in the race last year, along a mostly fast and flat course — though there are some challenging, hilly stretches around the mid-point of the course, when runners tackle the hills leading up to and coming down from the bridge.

The 13.1-mile course for the race begins at the historic Muni Pier on the city’s waterfront area, near the Aquatic Park on Van Ness Avenue.

From there, the out-and-back course takes runners on a mostly westward route through the city streets, along Bay Street, Marina Boulevard and Mason Street on the way toward Lincoln Boulevard and the approaching roadway to the bridge.
Once on the bridge, runners follow the course all the way over to the other side at the Marin Headlands, and reach the turnaround point at North Vista Point, where they start the second half of the race.
On the course along the way back, runners follow a slightly different course in the last third of the race, as miles 10, 11 and 12 take the field along the Golden Gate Promenade along the beach of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
The course follows through here, and then along Marina Boulevard, all the way to the finish line back at the Aquatic Park near the pier. Participants will need to keep at most a 16-minute-per-mile pace, and the course will remain open for 3.5 hours.

Golden Gate Half Marathon & 5K Results

Overview

Formerly known as the Sofi Golden Gate Half Marathon (and the US Half Marathon), the Golden Gate Half takes uses the same course since its first running in 2002 — a run that starts and finishes in San Francisco next to Aquatic Park and then unfolds across the majestic Golden Gate Bridge, to the Marin Headlands and back. More than 3,700 runners came out and trekked across the bridge in the race last year, along a mostly fast and flat course — though there are some challenging, hilly stretches around the mid-point of the course, when runners tackle the hills leading up to and coming down from the bridge. The 13.1-mile course for the race begins at the historic Muni Pier on the city’s waterfront area, near the Aquatic Park on Van Ness Avenue.

Course Description

Past Results

Golden Gate Half Marathon & 5K Results