Scenic score
- The San Francisco Marathon
- 100/100 Favoured
The San Francisco Marathon vs The San Francisco Marathon Ultramarathon
A data-led head-to-head using sourced race facts and available derived figures under one published methodology.
Data current as ofThe San Francisco Marathon or The San Francisco Marathon Ultramarathon — which comes out ahead?
The San Francisco Marathon has the stronger available profile on scenery score.
Route comparison snapshot
The San Francisco Marathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
The San Francisco Marathon Ultramarathon
- Mapped route
- Not held
- Elevation profile
- Not held
| Metric | The San Francisco Marathon | The San Francisco Marathon Ultramarathon |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic score | 100/100 ✓ | 88/100 |
| Conditions | 65/100 | 65/100 |
Conditions
Only metrics available for at least one side are shown. A ✓ marks the better value for each metric (higher-is-better aware). Scores are out of 100 when available. Ascent, climbing density, max absolute grade and median finish describe course or field context and are not marked as better or worse.
Same-distance comparisons are most meaningful; cross-distance metrics are contextual.
Race facts that change the decision
| Fact | The San Francisco Marathon | The San Francisco Marathon Ultramarathon |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-25 (legacy event-level date). | Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-25 (legacy event-level date). |
| Location | San Francisco, California | San Francisco, California |
| Actual distance | 42.2 km | 84.4 km |
| raceindex.org mapped route held | Not held | Not held |
| raceindex.org elevation profile held | Not held | Not held |
| Course type | Loop | Unavailable |
| Surface | Road | Unavailable |
| Elevation character | Hilly | Unavailable |
| Terrain | Road | Road |
| Scenery | Waterfront, City, Coastal, Parkland, Forest, Historic | City, Waterfront, Coastal, Parkland, Forest, Historic |
| Technicality | Non Technical | Unavailable |
| Total ascent | 397 m | Unavailable |
| Total descent | 397 m | Unavailable |
| Net elevation | 0 m | Unavailable |
| Cutoff | 6:00:00 | Unavailable |
| Entry model | Open | Open |
| Qualifying status | Boston_equivalent | Unavailable |
Schedule
- The San Francisco Marathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-25 (legacy event-level date).
- The San Francisco Marathon Ultramarathon
Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2026-07-25 (legacy event-level date).
Location
- The San Francisco Marathon
- San Francisco, California
- The San Francisco Marathon Ultramarathon
- San Francisco, California
Actual distance
- The San Francisco Marathon
- 42.2 km
- The San Francisco Marathon Ultramarathon
- 84.4 km
raceindex.org mapped route held
- The San Francisco Marathon
- Not held
- The San Francisco Marathon Ultramarathon
- Not held
raceindex.org elevation profile held
- The San Francisco Marathon
- Not held
- The San Francisco Marathon Ultramarathon
- Not held
Course type
- The San Francisco Marathon
- Loop
- The San Francisco Marathon Ultramarathon
- Unavailable
Surface
- The San Francisco Marathon
- Road
- The San Francisco Marathon Ultramarathon
- Unavailable
Elevation character
- The San Francisco Marathon
- Hilly
- The San Francisco Marathon Ultramarathon
- Unavailable
Terrain
- The San Francisco Marathon
- Road
- The San Francisco Marathon Ultramarathon
- Road
Scenery
- The San Francisco Marathon
- Waterfront, City, Coastal, Parkland, Forest, Historic
- The San Francisco Marathon Ultramarathon
- City, Waterfront, Coastal, Parkland, Forest, Historic
Technicality
- The San Francisco Marathon
- Non Technical
- The San Francisco Marathon Ultramarathon
- Unavailable
Total ascent
- The San Francisco Marathon
- 397 m
- The San Francisco Marathon Ultramarathon
- Unavailable
Total descent
- The San Francisco Marathon
- 397 m
- The San Francisco Marathon Ultramarathon
- Unavailable
Net elevation
- The San Francisco Marathon
- 0 m
- The San Francisco Marathon Ultramarathon
- Unavailable
Cutoff
- The San Francisco Marathon
- 6:00:00
- The San Francisco Marathon Ultramarathon
- Unavailable
Entry model
- The San Francisco Marathon
- Open
- The San Francisco Marathon Ultramarathon
- Open
Qualifying status
- The San Francisco Marathon
- Boston_equivalent
- The San Francisco Marathon Ultramarathon
- Unavailable
Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.