This USAT&F-certified course follows a scenic and challenging route. The Nike Women's Marathon will unveil two spectacular new race courses for this year's marathon and half-marathon making this year's race a flatter, faster 26.2 mile tour of San Francisco. The race will kick off downtown in Union Square and continue through the financial district, then along the San Francisco Bay past Coit Tower, Fisherman's Wharf, Ghiradelli Square, Aquatic Park, Fort Mason, the Marina Green, and more, while exposing breathtaking views of Alcatrax and The Golden Gate Bridge. A stroll in Golden Gate Park and along Ocean Beach on the Great Highway will usher you to the finish line.