Bakersfield Marathon

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Bakersfield Marathon runsignup.com
Date 03 Apr – 04 Apr, 2027
Races 7 distances
Entry fee $10.00 – $89.00
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Bakersfield Marathon

About the event

Join us for the 10th Annual Bakersfield Marathon, Finishing at the historic Kern County Museum. This event takes participants on a point to point course through Bakersfield’s most scenic and historic neighborhoods. With well-stocked aid stations and a lively post-race festival, this is a race-day experience you won’t want to miss!

Races offered

03Apr

Diaper Dash 1/4 Mile

Running

Distance
400 Yards
Start time
07:02
Entry fee
$10.00
03Apr

Kids 1K

Running

Distance
1K
Start time
07:02
Entry fee
$10.00
04Apr

Marathon

Running

Distance
26.2 Miles
Start time
06:02
Entry fee
$89.00
04Apr

10K

Running

Distance
6.2 Miles
Start time
07:02
Entry fee
$39.00
04Apr

5K

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
07:02
Entry fee
$29.00
04Apr

Half Marathon

Running

Distance
13.1 Miles
Start time
07:02
Entry fee
$69.00
04Apr

Virtual Run/Walk

Running

Distance
26.2 Miles
Start time
07:02
Entry fee
$50.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for April in Bakersfield.

Temperature11.7° / 25.4°
Feels like9.5° / 22.3°
Sunshine hours11h 41m
Rainfall0.9 mm
Snowfall—
Wind7.7 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity49.7%
Max UV indexModerate (5.0)
Sweat lossModerate
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise06:22
Sunset19:29

About Bakersfield

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Bakersfield is a city in Kern County in the San Joaquin Valley of California. Bakersfield is famous for being the home of country music singers Buck Owens and Merle Haggard, and has the nickname "the country music capital of the West Coast."

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Race results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Bakersfield Marathon.

Place Name Gender Age City Time
🥇 Jeo Mendez M 24 Bakersfield, CA 16:01.8
🥇 Bryan Felber M 28 Pasadena, CA 17:32.8
🥈 Jacob Franco-Garcia M 19 Bakersfield, CA 16:43.77
🥈 Abraham Gonzalez M 15 Bakersfield, CA 18:39.3
🥉 Austin Crist M 14 Bakersfield, CA 18:43.1

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