SF/Berkeley Challenge

Challenge Rules

• To qualify for the SF/Berkeley Challenge Medal, run and complete any distance race of The San Francisco Marathon and any distance race of the Berkeley Half Marathon (excluding 1K distances) consecutively with official finish times for both events.
• To be automatically eligible, runners must register for both events with the same first and last name and date of birth.
• Runners are eligible to receive the challenge medal at their second qualifying event in the series depending on where they started. The events do not have to be in the same year but they do need to be consecutive. If you skip an event, the challenge starts over.
• Runners must pick up their commemorative medal at the expo or after they cross the Finish Line on Race Day.
• SF/Berk Challenge – any distance in person at the 2025 San Francisco Marathon and any distance (excluding Family 1K) in person at the 2025 Berkeley Half Marathon (if you were not already a qualifier at the San Francisco 2025 Marathon).

Race Instructions

• Remember to pick up your bib at our Race Weekend Bib Pick-up and check for the SF/Berkeley Challenge stamp/print on the corner of your bib. You’ll need this stamp to redeem your medal at the expo or at the Finish Line. If your bib is not marked and you believe you are eligible, please visit the Challenge Table during Packet Pickup to confirm eligibility and get your bib stamped.
• Medals must be picked up at the expo or Finish Line and will not be mailed for any reason.
• Only in-person races qualify

Questions, or want to know if you are eligible?

For additional challenge support or to check your eligibility, please click here.