Case Study: The San Francisco Marathon keeps race-weekend website running smoothly with Cloudflare

San Francisco Marathon cuts server requests 50% with Cloudflare

The San Francisco Marathon faced a critical challenge: their website could not handle the 400% surge in traffic during race weekends, leading to server failures and a poor experience for runners. To ensure reliability during this peak time, the marathon engaged Cloudflare, implementing its Business plan and CDN services.

Cloudflare’s solution, including performance optimizations like Polish and Mirage, cut homepage load times in half and reduced server requests by 50%. This resulted in a fast, stable website with no downtime during the crucial race weekend. The San Francisco Marathon team reported a significantly better customer experience and strong confidence in their infrastructure, crediting Cloudflare for the successful outcome.

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