Sacramento, CA · Sun, December 6, 2026 · 07:00
Projected at race day for M 18-34, from your 4:00:00 marathon + training runway.
#1 US BQ feeder. Net downhill 366ft - under new 1,500ft BAA penalty threshold. Cool December.
The California International Marathon is a marathon held in Sacramento, CA on December 6, 2026. With a Green Score of 8.3/10, it's one of the easier, more beginner-friendly US races. The course is pancake-flat (~15 ft of gain per mile). Typical race-day weather is a cool 41°F, dew point ~40°F (10-year normal). It is a Boston-qualifying course. Entry is around $230. Marathon Compass rates every race across terrain, climate, logistics, travel, and field size so you can find the one that fits you — and build a training plan tuned to your fitness.