Current Section
- 1-How It All Began
- 2-The Inaugural CIM
- 3-Standing Guard
- 4-Volunteers
- 5-First Time's Charm
- 6-CIM Trends
- 7-Championship Years
- 8-Entertainment
- 9-Hat Trick/Doubles
- 10-Relay
- 11-CIM Drama
- 12-CIM Gives Back
- 13-Local Heroes
- 14-The Storm Years
- 15-Women At CIM
- 16-Got Pacers?
- 17-Dam To Dome
- 18-CIM Entry Surges
- 19-Against All Odds
- 20-Saving The Streak
- 21-Sign Of The Times
- 22-Good, Bad, Weird
- 23-When I'm 64
- 24-Sponsors
- 25-25th Anniversary
- 26-Year-By-Year
CIM History
The California International Marathon has a long and rich history. It all started in 1983 with the inaugural race and is going as strong as ever today. Take a stroll down memory lane with these extraordinary tales of the CIM...
Many of these stories were written prior to the 2007 CIM, the 25th anniversay race, but some have been updated to include more recent information.
Story 1
California International Marathon: How It All Began
Story 4
Volunteers Extraordinaire: CIM Honor Roll Of Volunteers
Story 7
Those Championship Years: CIM As A National And Regional Championship Event
Story 10
And Then There Was...A Relay!
Story 13
Local Heroes: Fastest Times By Sacramento Area Runners
Story 16
Got Pacers? You Bet!
Story 19
Against All Odds: They Came, They Ran, They Finished
Story 22
The Good, The Bad And The Weird
Story 25
The 25th Anniversary CIM
Story 2
The Inaugural CIM: A Prayer And A Pitstop
Story 5
First Time's The Charm: CIM Debut Marathon Winners
Story 8
Let Us Entertain You: Course Entertainment Through The Years
Story 11
CIM Drama: Close Finishes, Near Misses
Story 14
The Storm Years: 1987 And 2001
Story 17
Dam To Dome Fast Times: Course Records Through The Years
Story 20
Saving The Streak: Behind The Scenes With CIM's Legacy Runners
Story 23
When I'm 64: Masters Running And The CIM
Story 26
A Look Back: Year-By-Year History
Story 3
Standing Guard: Law Enforcement Keeps CIM Runners Safe
Story 6
CIM Trends: Gangs, Gear, Gadgets and Goodies
Story 9
Hat Trick And Doubles: CIM 3- And 2-Time Winners
Story 12
CIM Gives Back: Youth Fitness and Running Venues
Story 15
Women At The CIM: You've Come A Long Way Ladies
Story 18
CIM Entry Surges: The Boston Factor
Story 21
A Sign Of The Times: The Iraqi Runner
Story 24
Can't Do It Without 'Em: Sponsors Through The Years
