- Weather
- 47°Ftypical start
- Field size
- ~1,200 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 50 ft gain · -2,000 ft net
Runs through the 2-mile Snoqualmie Tunnel
PR9.6Weather9.3Experience7.3
All marathons
Early December · West Coast · Point-to-Point
California International Marathon (CIM)
Sacramento, CA
Premier BQ / Olympic Trials Qualifier
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- Scenic
Opens the race organizer's website
- Typical start temp
- 46°F(estimated)
- Field size
- ~10,000 runners(estimated)
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 150 ft gain · -340 ft net(estimated)
Why runners choose this race
A point-to-point course around Sacramento, CA, that gives back elevation for most of the race.
Good fit if
- · PR attempts
- · Boston qualification
- · Runners who care about scenery
Think twice if
- No notable warnings in the data.
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Point-to-Point
- Surface
- Road
- Total gain
- 150 ft(estimated)
- Total loss
- 490 ft(estimated)
- Net elevation
- -340 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~10,000 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Heavy crowd support
- Entry
- Data coming soon
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in different locations
Race details
- Typical timing
- Early December
- Region
- West Coast
- Editorial tier
- Featured
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
Premier BQ / Olympic Trials Qualifier
Good to know
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- Scenic
- Olympic Trials Qualifier
- Point-to-point
- Net downhill
- Destination race
Race-day weather
Modelled from location, month and coastal proximity — not verified race history.
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 46°F — excellent marathon conditions.
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- Weather
- 45°Ftypical start
- Field size
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- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
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- Weather
- 48°Ftypical start
- Field size
- ~1,500 runners
- Course
- Net downhill
- Elevation
- 50 ft gain · -2,000 ft net
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