21.0975 km
Distance
145 m
Elevation Gain
2:05:30
Average Finish Time
8,500
Total Finishers
2008
Established
Flat
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Course & Elevation
The San Diego Half Marathon is a fast, flat course that starts in downtown San Diego near the waterfront and finishes at Balboa Park. The route showcases San Diego's beautiful neighborhoods including the Gaslamp Quarter, Little Italy, and Mission Beach, offering scenic ocean views throughout much of the race.
🌤️ Weather
March in San Diego offers mild, pleasant conditions with cool mornings and comfortable temperatures for racing. Light winds from the coast are typical with minimal rainfall expected.
🏆 Course Record
01:02:47
Suguru Osako (2019)
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🎯 Fun Facts
- ▸ The race finishes at Balboa Park, home to San Diego's renowned museums and Spanish Colonial architecture built for the 1915 Panama-California Exposition.
- ▸ San Diego's perfect March weather has made it a popular Boston Marathon qualifier course.
- ▸ The course winds through the historic Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego's oldest neighborhood dating back to the 1870s.
- ▸ Over 50% of finishers are female, making it one of the most gender-balanced major half marathons in the U.S.
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