Sacramento Race Calendar California International Marathon

California International Marathon

California International Marathon
Date Dec 3, 2023
Sunday
Distance Marathon, Relay
Course Type Road
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Sacramento
Race Size: 10,000+
Boston Qualifier
Elevation: Downhill
Has a Kids Run

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2016 California International Marathon Race Report
"Sooooo it turns out that if you get your act together and actually, like, train hard for stuff, pretty amazing things can happen."
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2017 Race Report
"When we got near them, I jumped in the air and the photographer yelled, "How do you have all that energy!?”"
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2016 California International Marathon - Race Report
"He promised he wouldn’t quit. I handed him all the fuel I had left on me and I made him swear that he would eat all of it."
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Race Information

The California International Marathon point-to-point, the net downhill course has remained unchanged since its first edition in 1982. It provides over 100,000 runners of all speeds – from first-timers to the fastest of the fast–the best chance to achieve their marathon goals. The course is USATF certified.

Not yet ready for the full 26.2-mile marathon distance but still want to take part in the CIM fun? Round up some friends and form a team for the CIM Relay Challenge! CIM Relay Challenge teams can be 2, 3, or 4 runners, and together teams complete the full marathon distance with each runner completing a leg of 5.9-7.5 miles (distances vary on each leg). And who knows . . . this year’s relay runner may be next year’s marathon finisher!

 
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