Here's a great list of San Francisco runs, tracks and races.
Training Routes
Golden Gate Park Loop
5 KM
GG Park - west end
A wonderful place to enjoy the trees, birds and meet up with other runners.
Lake Merced Loop
4.46 Miles
Lake Merced
Mostly flat.
Panhandle
1.5 Miles
A perfect, flat run for beginners and advanced runners. Advanced runners can get their fartlek on by heading into GG Park.
Presidio Heights
4 Miles
Presidio Gate (Lombard & Lyon)
A great place to head out into the Presidio.
Presidio & Marina
4.5 Miles
Palace of Fine Arts
Presidio Coastal Trail
5.25 Miles
Palace of Fine Arts
Ocean Beach
4 Miles
Lincoln to Sloat Boulevard
A great flat run while you can check out the waves.
Tracks
Kezar Stadium
1/4 Mile
Golden Gate Park
A popular all-weather track that gets crowded on weeknights.
Cox Stadium (SFSU)
1/4 Mile
San Francisco State University (SFSU)
An all-weather track that's open to public. During their track season, the track is usually in use from 2pm - 5pm.
Lowell High School
1/4 Mile
1101 Eucalyptus (Lakeside)
Dirt track.
Washington High School
1/4 Mile
30th & Anza (The Richmond)
All-weather track.
Polo Field
3/4 Mile
Golden Gate Park
A good place to run longer intervals on the upper loop. But it's a bad track.
Races
Turkey Beach Trot
6 Miles
Ocean Beach, at the Cliff House
Hook & Ladder
10 KM
Golden Gate Park
Across the Bay
12 KM
Sausalito to Aquatic Park
Bay to Breakers
12 KM
Downtown to Ocean Beach
San Francisco Marathon
26.2 Miles
Downtown to Ocean Beach to Golden Gate Beach
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San Francisco, CA