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Oakland Marathon & Half Marathon

  • DistanceHalf Marathon · 13.1 mi (21.1 km)
  • Date
  • LocationOakland, CA
Original decorative illustration, not a photo or map of this race.Oakland skyline across Lake Merritt. Destination photo. — destination photo, not the race courseOakland · destination, not course
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Oakland destination photo, not a view of this race course. Oakland skyline from Lake Merritt (2008-10-04 14:01:53). Photo by Daniel Ramirez · CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Resized, display-cropped and gently color-graded.

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At a glance

Date
Sun, Mar 21, 2027
Location
Oakland
Distance
Half Marathon · 13.1 mi (21.1 km)
Surface
Road
Time limit
420 minutes last recordedVerification overdue.
Entry & fees
Price not yet confirmedRegistration last recorded open. Source information needs review.
About this race

One-loop road races through Oakland. The full marathon includes the Bay Bridge trail; the half follows a separate route around Oakland landmarks.

Course & terrain

Distance (km)
21.1 km (recorded)
Surface
road (recorded)
Certification / qualifying
Organizer-listed USATF CA24049TEB; World Athletics USA-2025-62; half-marathon course.

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Race day

Start time
7 AM
Pickup and transport
7 am start; one-loop course. Gear check at Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts opens 5:30 am. The page’s March 15–16 expo copy conflicts with the 2027 calendar, so current bib-pickup dates remain unsettled.
Time limit (minutes)
420 minutes
Checkpoints
Seven hours from the gun; course closures may redirect slower participants.
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Location

Oakland, CA area

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Entry & fees

2027 · Half Marathon

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Details & sources

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