Press Releases
SACTOWN Run is built for speed
Run features 5k, 10-mile and one-mile courses The Credit Union SACTOWN Run celebrates its seventh anniversary by modifying the 10-mile course in an effort to increase speed and feature a tour of the region’s most memorable landmarks. In addition to the 10-mile run,...
2017 CIM Ambassadors
Alyssa Cantarutti I started running in 2013 as a way to stay fit while I was in school. Since then, I've run several half marathons and shorter races. I made so many amazing friends in the running community, and in 2016 they finally convinced me to run my first...
Super Sunday Run focuses on football, family and fun
Race offers football fun with stadium finish and tailgate party The eighth annual Super Sunday Run on Feb. 5 offers Sacramento a chance to start the football fun with a guilt-free run. The race, which features a 10k and a 5k, focuses on family and football with...
Oyugi, Kiptoo claim CIM victories
Perfect day for running leads to fast times across the board Kenya’s Nelson Oyugi surged past fellow countryman and defending champion Elisha Barno just after the 26-mile mark to win the 34th annual California International Marathon in 2 hours, 11 minutes and 40...
Road closures set for 34th annual CIM
A mile-by-mile look at California International Marathon schedule The 34th annual California International Marathon, organized by the Sacramento Running Association, is set for Dec. 4 at 7 a.m. A field of 9,000 marathoners and 3,500 relay runners is expected, with...
CIM boosts Sacramento
For 34 years, race offers support, competition and inspiration Amid the opening of the Golden 1 Center, the broad success of the area’s professional sports teams and the return of prominent events to Sacramento, the California International Marathon continues to...
Road closures set for 34th annual CIM
A mile-by-mile look at California International Marathon schedule The 34th annual California International Marathon, organized by the Sacramento Running Association, is set for Dec. 4 at 7 a.m. A field of 9,000 marathoners and 3,500 relay runners is expected, with...
American runners chase CIM prize bonuses
Elite field includes top American female runner and three past CIM champions For the elite American runners in this year’s California International Marathon field, there is an added incentive to run fast – a $5,000 incentive to be exact. The Sacramento Running...
Run the Parkway gives back to area’s crown jewel
October 28, 2016 For immediate release Half marathon and 20-mile run to serve as CIM tune-up The Sacramento Running Association, organizers of the California International Marathon, and the American River Parkway Foundation will host the inaugural Run the Parkway...
CIM adds American bonuses to prize purse
September 29, 2016 For immediate release Elite field includes top female runner and past CIM champion The Sacramento Running Association today announced it has added an American Performance List bonus to its $50,000 prize purse for the 34th annual California...