the races

Every step achieves something bigger - for yourself and for someone you have never met. The SLO Marathon, Half & 5K races are on routes that will challenge and inspire you. Our races benefit Team In Training and Special Olympics.

Full Marathon

The SLO Marathon is a loop course. The race starts at San Luis Obispo High School and finishes at the iconic Madonna Inn...

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Half Marathon

The SLO Half Marathon is a paved loop course that follows the Marathon route, starting at San Luis Obispo High School, a quick loop around...

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5k Race

The SLO Marathon 5k race is a paved, loop course that starts and finishes at the Madonna Inn...

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training for a marathon

San Luis Obispo Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K Training Programs are available for all levels of athletes. We encourage you to train with the SLO Marathon & Half official charity Team In Training program to raise funds for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society or purchase one of our Level 1,2 or 3 training programs managed by Pinnacle Training Systems geared to your specific race goals.

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Merchandise

The San Luis Obispo Marathon + Half has partnered with Greenlayer Sports to provide our recycled race tech t-shirts and official event merchandise. We're working on our online store so you can pre-purchase the training gear you might need. We'll also be offering official t-shirts through the registration process.