"The Golden Gate Half Marathon had to modify its course due to federal park closures. On Sunday, the iconic Golden Gate Bridge will play host to San Francisco's Golden Gate Half Marathon. "We start reading magazines that say, 'San Francisco! The Golden Gate Bridge.' We started dreaming about this beautiful city. So about three years ago, I started coming to run the marathon -- my childhood dream to come to this beautiful city," said Carmen Gonzalez, who grew up in Mexico."
"There are 7,500 participants who signed up for the sold-out race. They picked up their bids and t-shirts on Saturday. The race starts at 6:50 a.m. at Aquatic Park. It's 13.1 miles through the city and ends at Ghirardelli Square. Top male runners will likely finish under 1:30:00. For women, under 1:40:00. A time under 2:00:00 is considered a strong time. But this year, the course has changed."
The federal government shutdown led to closures of federally managed parks, forcing the Golden Gate Half Marathon to modify its traditional course. The race drew 7,500 sold-out participants who picked up their bids and t-shirts on Saturday. The run starts at 6:50 a.m. at Aquatic Park, covers 13.1 miles through San Francisco, and finishes at Ghirardelli Square. Elite male runners are expected under 1:30:00 and female elites under 1:40:00, with under 2:00:00 considered strong. Federally managed areas such as Fort Point and Hopper's Hands were removed from the course, altering the familiar route.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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