Course
A single-loop road course starting and finishing at the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, taking in Little Saigon, the banks of Lake Merritt, Downtown Oakland and Telegraph Avenue. The marathon includes an out-and-back onto the Bay Bridge to Yerba Buena Island, with downhill miles on the return. Twelve aid stations carry water, electrolytes and restrooms.
Key dates
- !RegistrationOpen now
- ★Race daySun 21 Mar 2027
About
The Oakland Marathon is a looped road race through downtown Oakland, past Lake Merritt and out onto the closed San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, with marathon, half marathon, relay, 10K and 5K distances on offer.
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