California International Marathon

Location: Sacramento, USA

Date: 6 December, 2026

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The California International Marathon (CIM) is a marathon organised by runners, for runners! The same route Sacramento Running Association (SRA) management created for the 1983 inaugural CIM will take you through rural countryside, then through the towns of Orangevale, Citrus Heights, Fair Oaks and Carmichael and finally, under a canopy of trees in full fall colours, into the city of Sacramento for the State Capitol finish.  Even though the course has remained the same, the race has grown into a true international event. 

CIM has a gently rolling, point-to-point, net downhill course with well maintained streets and few turns.  The CIM start is at a 366 ft. elevation and its finish at a 26 ft. elevation. 

Qualify for the Boston Marathon! The fast, USATF sanctioned course is a Boston Marathon qualifying course. 

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