The California International Marathon (CIM) is an annual road marathon (42.195 km (26.219 mi)) held in Northern California since 1983. The net downhill course starts at Folsom Dam and ends at the State Capitol in Sacramento. The race is organized by the Sacramento Running Association.
| California International Marathon | |
|---|---|
 Runners at the 2015 CIM | |
| Date | December |
| Location | between Folsom and Sacramento, California, United States |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 1983 |
| Course records | M: 2:10:27 (1993) Jerry LawsonF: 2:26:53 (2021) Sara Vaughn |
| Official site | https://runsra.org/california-international-marathon/ |
History edit
In 1983, marathoner John Mansoor and entrepreneur Sally Edwards organized the first CIM, anticipating an opportunity to also be an Olympic Marathon Trials qualifier.[1] CIM served as the United States National Marathon Championship for men in 1984[2][3] and for women in 1984, 1985, 1989, and 1993.[3][4] It again served as the USA Marathon Championship in 2017 and 2018.
In 1988, Sacramento artist Phil Dynan became the first official race artist appointed by the CIM Board of Directors. Dynan's art was used for five years. His initial design showed a pack of runners with the Sierra foothills behind them.[citation needed]
On December 2, 1990, Waheed Karim set an Afghan national record with his 22nd place finish by covering the marathon distance in 2:28:46.[5][6]
The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of transferring their entry to 2021, 2022, or 2023.[7][8] On December 5, 2021, Sara Vaughn broke the women's course record, which had stood for 8 years, with a winning time of 2:26:53.[9] The following year, Paige Stoner broke the record by 51 seconds running the race in a time of 2:26:02.[10]
Course edit
| External image | |
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 Course map of full marathon in 2015[11] |
The course follows a historic gold miners' round beginning at Folsom Dam, passing through suburban Sacramento, and ending at the State Capitol. The race starts at an elevation of 366 ft (112 m) and finishes at an elevation of 26 ft (7.9 m).[12]
Winners edit
Key: Course record
References edit
- ^ CIM History
- ^ "USATF - Statistics - USA Marathon Champions". www.usatf.org. Archived from the original on 2004-02-26.
- ^ a b "California International Marathon". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
- ^ "USATF - Statistics - USA Marathon Champions". www.usatf.org. Archived from the original on 2004-04-16.
- ^ "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009" (PDF). Monte Carlo: IAAF Media & Public Relations Department. 2009. pp. 494, 497. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 6, 2009. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
- ^ "1990 Male Results". California International Marathon. Sacramento, California. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved March 21, 2011.
- ^ a b "» Covid 19 Response". runsra.org. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "2020 California International Marathon canceled | abc10.com". www.abc10.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "2021 California International Marathon: Big wins, record broken". KCRA. December 5, 2021.
- ^ Heft, Erin (December 5, 2022). "2022 marks record-breaking year for the California International Marathon". KCRA.
- ^ "Course Map | runcim". runcim.org. Archived from the original on 2 August 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "California International Marathon Homepage". Archived from the original on 2016-09-11. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
- ^ "Athlinks". www.athlinks.com. Retrieved 2023-12-19.