2 Bay Area Runners Win 41st San Francisco Marathon
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- The 41st annual San Francisco Marathon got under way Sunday morning, with more than 27,500 runners expected to participate.
Jorge Maravilla, of Mill Valley, was first to cross the finish line with a time of 2:27:56. It was his second-straight victory in the annual race.
Women's division winner Bonnie Tran, of San Francisco, finished with a time of 2:54:09.
Maravilla became the first to win back-to-back San Francisco Marathons in over a decade.
And there it is folks! Two-time reigning Champion @1jorgemaravilla crossing the line with his son in an u official time of 2:27. #biofreezeSFM #ThisJustHappened pic.twitter.com/xT1uhlZk1N
— The SF Marathon (@theSFmarathon) July 29, 2018
The race, which began at 5:30 a.m. with staggered starts follows a winding route that loops north along The Embarcadero, through Fisherman's Wharf and the Marina into the Presidio, and south through the outer Richmond District on 25th Avenue. It continues through Golden Gate Park, then through the Haight, crossing Market Street at Guerrero and on through the Mission District, primarily on 16th Street, into Mission Bay.
The route next goes under Interstate 280 at Mariposa Street, south on Indiana to 22nd Street, back along Third Street to Terry Francois and then back to The Embarcadero.
Bonnie Tran of San Francisco is our Women's 2018 Champion in an unofficial time of 2:54! A great sub 3-hour effort. #BiofreezeSFM #ThisJustHappened pic.twitter.com/KNyHxV4zu0
— The SF Marathon (@theSFmarathon) July 29, 2018
The Finish Line Festival was open to the public until 12:30 p.m.
The festival featured a redesigned "Cheer Garden" beverage area, enhanced runner-recovery areas and food/nutrition and fitness experiences for spectators and runners.
For more event details, visit http://thesfmarathon.com
For traffic impacts, visit
http://.sfmta.com/press-releases/sfmta-weekend-transit-and-traffic-advisory
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