Marathon - rolling hills in first half, flat in the second half.
Half - flat and fast

he Oakland A's will host Marathon Night on September 16 as they take on the Detroit Tigers at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum .  Participants in the 2011 Oakland Running Festival can receive $6 off Plaza Outfield tickets to the game by visiting oaklandathletics.com/tickets and using the coupon code MARATHON.  2011 participants can also receive reduced 
price registrations to next year's Oakland Running Festival.  In addition, 
Lt. Luke Peterson will attempt to finish a marathon on a treadmill behind 
the leftfield wall during the A's game on September 16.

Oakland A's To Host Marathon Night

Oakland Running Festival

Post-Race Review/ Results

Tegenu Beru, from Ethiopia, won the Oakland Marathon with a time of 2 hours 30 minutes and 8 seonds.

Ethiopian Man From San Jose, Berkeley Woman Win Oaklan Marathon.

Human Interest Story

Approximately seven-thousadn runners will participate in the Oakland Running Festival Marathon and events this weekend.

Oakland Hosts Two-Day Running Fest And Marathon

The Oakland Running Festival plugged nearly two-million dollars into Oakland's economy last year.  The community is ready for round two to kick off on March 26.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results