After 5 years I finished the San Francisco Marathon on Sunday for the second time. This was exiting as even with a few years (and pounds) more and despite the fact that I did not practised as much as I should have (again) I still managed to shave off a few minutes of my time. Also, this was the first year for me to run the race accross the Golden Gate bridge, which I thought was very exiting.

The race itself has propelled itself from a niche event with 8,000 people in 2003 to almost 19,000 runners this year, it’s really getting popular. It is a beautiful run for sure, so if you are into running, you should consider participating yourself as well. Check out the video to get an idea about the course:

Here is a photo of the start at about 5:45 am:

Anyway, it was fairly windy, but it’s a really nice run. The 2009 San Francisco Marathon™ will take place on Sunday, July 26, 2009. Registration will open in October.