Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon

Rock 'n' Roll San Diego Marathon takes place on June 5, 2027, in San Diego, California. The program covers the marathon (26.2 mi), the half marathon (13.1 mi), a half marathon relay and a 5K (3.1 mi). Held every June since 1998, it is the original event of the Rock 'n' Roll running series. Start times are not listed in our records.

Big-city races with live music on the course run differently from quiet ones: the crowd and the bands pull you along, and the first three miles almost always come out faster than planned. Decide your opening pace before you arrive and check it at every mile marker early on — on a marathon, the time you give away in the first hour is repaid with interest in the fourth.