The Oakland Marathon presented by Kaiser Permanente celebrated record participation in its 16th edition which began on Monday with a week’s long Oakland Run Week highlighting the diversity of running culture in the East Bay. Witnessing another 20% year-over-year growth in registration, the Oakland Marathon culminated on Sunday with high fives, smiles and embraces as participants in the Marathon (26.2 Miles), Half Marathon (13.1 Miles), 10K (6.2 Miles) and 5K (3.1 Miles) crossed the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts Finish Line and then partied at the PLEZi Post Race Festival.

The 10,000-strong registrations included 1,000 in the Eat. Learn. Play. Kids Fun Run presented by Kaiser Permanente on Saturday morning, tackling ¼ mile, ½ mile and 1 mile distances. During Sunday’s race, runners passed by Franklin Elementary School and Piedmont Avenue Elementary School, both of which have undergone schoolyard refurbishments through Eat. Learn. Play.’s efforts. Proceeds from the event have raised over $100,000 in 2025 alone to support and provide resources for Oakland students in partnership with Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation.

The 2025 Oakland Marathon presented by Kaiser Permanente, is just one month away from its 16th edition. The event, operated by Bay Area organizers, Run Local^®, takes place March 21–23 at the Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts and is expected to sell out at a new participation record, surpassing 10,000 registered runners. This year’s theme, “Choose Your Challenge,” invites runners from around the world to take on a race that suits them, with options including the Marathon (26.2 miles), Half Marathon (13.1 miles), 10K (6.2 miles), 5K (3.1 miles), and the Eat. Learn. Play. Kids Fun Run, presented by Kaiser Permanente.

On a beautiful, blue sky Sunday in downtown Oakland, the 15th Oakland Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K celebrated thousands of runners and walkers completing their journey across the Kaiser Permanente Finish Line adjacent Lake Merritt and Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts. The event enjoyed a 20% increase in registrations from 2023 and also saw a record turnout on Saturday for the Eat. Learn. Play. Kids Fun Run presented by Kaiser Permanente with 1,000 Oakland kids tackling ¼ mile, ½ mile and 1 mile distances.

Organized by Run Local®, planning for the 15th Oakland Marathon commenced as soon as the last finisher of the 2023 event crossed the line. Welcoming 8,000 entrants, a 20% increase in participation over 2023, participants from more than 40 states and 15 countries will enjoy a redesigned experience from start-to-finish. The energized weekend of events kicks off on Friday, March 15 when the doors open to the public Kaiser Permanente Thrive Expo at the historic Henry J. Kaiser Center for the Arts, with funds raised to provide support and resources for Oakland students in partnership with Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation. With events for everyone, the running will begin on Saturday, March 16 with the Eat. Learn. Play. Kids Fun Run presented by Kaiser Permanente.

Eat. Learn. Play. is honoring over 16,000 Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) and San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) educators, nutrition service workers, principals, and administrative staff by providing them with memberships to MasterClass, the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world’s best across a wide range of subjects.