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Zimmermann & Daubord Lead Record Field in SF Marathon

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by Clay Shaw
Photography by Clay Shaw and Karen Mitchell

7.23.23 San Francisco, CA—While San Francisco is still struggling post-covid with retail and in-person office jobs, the San Francisco Marathon and other races had a new record of 29,431 participants. 

The marathon started at 5:15 AM on the Embarcadero at Mission Street, and went north through Fisherman’s Wharf, Fort Mason, The Marina, and The Presidio well before the tourist crowds awakened.  The marathon crossed the Golden Gate Bridge in both directions and did three miles in Marin County.  The Marin miles had a quick Sausalito view and some hills to conquer upon return to the GG Bridge. The half-marathon split was on the GG Bridge. The course then wound through the western part of The Presidio and entered swanky Sea Cliff and the Richmond District, Little Russia, Golden Gate Park, and a loop around Stow Lake.  Mile 20 was in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood.  The race finished going east on 16th Street into the Dogpatch area and past the Chase Center, home of the Golden State Warriors, and McCovey Cove/ Oracle Park, home of the San Francisco Giants (and my photo spot/office). The home sprint was north on Embarcadero with a finish nearly under the Bay Bridge.  OK, it’s my hometown, so you got the course description in detail.

Leandra Zimmermann of San Francisco was the women’s champion in 2:45:59. Zimmermann is a native of Augsburg, Germany, and attended MIT and Stanford Universities, and is an accomplished member of the Stanford Triathlon Team.  The 2022 SF Marathon champion Brooke Starn of Danville, CA was second in 2:51:14.  Clara Lin of San Francisco was third in 2:58:38.  Liz Ozeki of Rockville, MD was fourth in 3:01:16.  Angie Banks of Morgan Hill, CA was fifth and top master in 3:02:09.

Brice Daubord of Orleans, France was the overall champion in 2:26:17.  Nicholas Ciolkowski of Berkeley, CA was second overall in his debut marathon in 2:27:54.  Andrew Snyder of San Francisco was third in 2:31:23.  Caleb Bendewald of Granbury, Texas was fourth in 2:35:23.  Robert C Pedersen Jr of Santa Rosa, CA was fifth in 2:37:32. 

An ultra, a double loop 52.4 mile course was won by San Franciscans Jennifer Tobits in 11:59:26 and Luke Masefield in 10:26:18. 

There were two half-marathons referred to as the first half and the second half.  The second half was more competitive with Sarah Greenwood of Osborne Park, Australia winning in 1:21:47. Yuzki Oey of San Francisco was second in 1:25:10.  Jessica Nunez of Oakland was third in 1:25:47. 

Luis Orta of San Francisco was the champion in 1:08:34. Oliver Chang of South Pasadena was second in 1:09:11. Jacon Lehmann Duke was third in 1:11:53.

Top Women Marathoners

  1. 2:45:59 Leandra Zimmermann, 26, San Francisco
  2. 2:51:14 Brooke Starn, 25, Danville, CA
  3. 2:58:38 Clara Lin, 25, San Francisco
  4. 3:01:16 Liz Ozeki, 34, Rockville, MD
  5. 3:02:09 Angie Banks, 42, Morgan Hill, CA
  6. 3:04:22 Jacqueline Tierney, 31, Massapequa, NY
  7. 3:08:11 Olivia Abdalati, 23, San Francisco
  8. 3:08:59 Sandra Ho, 28, San Jose
  9. 3:09:34 Catarina Zheng, 24, Oak View, CA
  10. 3:17:39 Amanda Descagnia, 33, Petaluma, CA

Top Men Marathoners

  1. 2:26:17 Bruce Daubord, 37, Orleans, France
  2. 2:27:54 Nicholas Ciolkowski, 26, Berkeley
  3. 2:31:23 Andrew Snyder, 26, San Francisco
  4. 2:35:23 Caleb Bendewald, 28, Granbury, TX
  5. 2:37:32 Robert C Pedersen Jr, 25, Santa Rosa
  6. 2:38:22 Connor Montgomery, 24, San Francisco
  7. 2:38:36 Zach Speno, 30, San Francisco
  8. 2:40:05 James Riggs, 30, London, England
  9. 2:40:12 Connor Bootz, 27, Houston, TX
  10. 2:41:44 Kentaro Yamada, 32, Newburgh, IN

Half Marathon (2nd Half) Women

  1. 1:21:47 Sarah Greenwood, 31, Osborne Park, Australia
  2. 1:25:10 Yuzki Oey, 26, San Francisco
  3. 1:25:47 Jessica Nunez, 31, Oakland
  4. 1:27:33 Rebecca Wheeler, 33, San Francisco
  5. 1:28:20 Hannah Tecott, 36, Mill Valley
  6. 1:28:39 Erin McDonald, 27, San Francisco
  7. 1:29:24 Sierra Williams, 21, Owasso, OK

Half Marathon (2nd Half) Men

  1. 1:08:34 Luis Orta, 34, San Francisco
  2. 1:09:11 Oliver Chang, 23, South Pasadena
  3. 1:11:53 Jacob Lehmann Duke, 21, San Francisco
  4. 1:11:58 Dominic Henriques, 36, Reno, NV
  5. 1:12:37 Eddie Cabrillo, 28, San Francisco
  6. 1:12:51 Jack Rager, 25, San Francisco
  7. 1:12:58 Shadrack Kipchirchir, 34, Colorado Springs, CO
Leandra Zimmermann of San Francisco flashes a smile in the final mile at Oracle Park. Zimmermann was the first woman overall in 2:45:59.
Brice Daubord of Orleans, France on his way to winning the 2023 San Francisco Marathon in 2:26:17.
Brooke Starn of Danville, CA, the 2022 SF Marathon champ, finished second in 2023 in 2:51:14. A medical student at NYU, Starn wears a Central Park TC kit.
Nicholas Ciolkowski of Berkeley, CA finishes second overall in his debut at the marathon distance in 2:27:54.
Sarah Greenwood of Osborne Park, Australia wins the Half-Marathon in 1:21:47. Osborne Park is near Perth.
First place in the half-marathon Luis Orta of San Francisco ran 1:08:34. He had to run through, around, and in-between quite a few marathoners. Veronica Kao of Calgary, Alberta, Canada finished the marathon in 4:11:53. (Photo by Karen Mitchell)
Clara Lin of San Francisco was the third and final woman under three hours. Lin ran 2:58:38.
Andrew Snyder of San Francisco was third overall in 2:31:23. (Photo by Karen Mitchell)
Liz Ozeki of Rockville, Maryland was fourth in 3:01:16.
Caleb Bendewald of Granbury, Texas was fourth overall in 2:35:23. (Photo by Karen Mitchell)
Robert C Pedersen Jr of Santa Rosa, CA was fifth in 2:37:32. (Photo by Karen Mitchell)
Angie Banks of Morgan Hill, CA was fifth overall and top master in 3:02:09.
Connor Montgomery of San Francisco was sixth overall in 2:38:32. (Photo by Karen Mitchell)
Zach Speno of San Francisco was seventh in 2:38:36. (Photo by Karen Mitchell)
Catarina Zheng of Oak View, CA was ninth in 3:09:34.
Grace Johnson of San Francisco was twelfth in 3:18:32.
Nian Zhao of Jersey City, NJ was fourteenth in 3:19:51.
Christina Chin of San Francisco smiling in the final mile of the SF Marathon.
Jennifer O’Bryne of Alamo, CA heads for home along McCovey Cove, just outside Oracle Park, home of the SF Giants.
Tammy Bradford of San Diego runs the marathon in 4:19:12.
Leandra Zimmermann of San Francisco runs by future luxury apartments on McCovey Cove.
Agnieszka Sokol of Brooklyn, NY ran 3:54:40. Gotta love the Poland kit, one of our favorite countries.
Spirited supporters came out to support the SF Marathon.
C Dong of Lafayette, CA ran 3:48:17. The dude with the Croatia jersey – well, his number flipped up, so no way to identify him.
Josue Rivera of Conshohocken, PA ran 3:40:04.
Alina Valencia-Mosquera of Lomita, CA ran a very colorful 3:34:46.
Nicole Young of Miami Beach, FL ran 3:33:35.
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