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CBS News
04-05-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Runners take to the streets for 2025 Pittsburgh Marathon Sunday races
Runners take to the streets for 2025 Pittsburgh Marathon Sunday races Runners take to the streets for 2025 Pittsburgh Marathon Sunday races Runners take to the streets for 2025 Pittsburgh Marathon Sunday races It was race weekend here in the Steel City as hundreds of thousands flooded downtown for the Pittsburgh Marathon. From Downtown to the West End to Homewood and everywhere in between, 23,000 people laced up their sneakers to participate in the Pittsburgh Marathon. Thousands of people lined downtown to cheer on the 23,000 runners who participated in Sunday's marathon, relay, or half marathon. Crossing the finish line first for the half was Dominic Ondoro, who came back to compete in Pittsburgh. "I am so happy to win this race. I'm feeling so awesome," Ondoro said. The women's half-marathon winner says it was at the 10-mile mark when she knew she had won. "I think today was the right time for me. I just want to do well. The goal was to do well, but in the back of my mind, I wanted to win," said winner Everlyn Kemboi. The full marathon elite runners completed the hilly 26.2-mile course in just a few hours, bringing in some cash prizes. "Yes, I was working towards winning. It was in my mind the whole time," said Mulgeta Birhanu Feyissa, winner of the men's race. "It means a lot because last year I came here and won, but I was having a tough time, so I'm happy today because I felt in control," said Jane Bareickis, winner of the women's race. Among the thousands of runners was a group racing for a purpose. Just weeks ago, Don Slusser, a legendary runner, Indiana University of Pennsylvania graduate, and one of only eight men to run every Pittsburgh Marathon since it began in 1985, died before another marathon he was supposed to run. Friends and family honored his memory by carrying his bib number 1226 across the course he loved so much for one last time. "He never missed a marathon, he never missed a Great Race," said Roger McGuire, a friend of Slusser's. "They decided to honor him by having a relay team, and I was honored to be the anchor." If you're feeling up to it, registration for next year's Pittsburgh Marathon will be open by Monday.
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
2025 Pittsburgh Marathon weekend draws record-large number of participants
A record-setting 46,000 people came out for the 2025 Pittsburgh Marathon weekend this year. At 7 a.m. Sunday, tens of thousands of runners hit the pavement for the 2025 Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon. Participants came from all 50 states and 24 countries to run the 26.2 miles throughout Pittsburgh's winding and hilly landscape. The male marathon winner, Mulgeta Birhanu Feyissa, crossed the finish line at 2 hours, 14 minutes and 31 seconds. Advertisement 'Yes, it's a little warm it's a little humid and there were a few uphill's. I'm very happy. I'm extremely pleased,' he said. Jane Bareikis took the top spot in the women's division for the second year in a row. 'As they go across the bridges and through our neighborhoods... they're greeted with enthusiastic folks on the sidelines really cheering them on at every turn,' Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato said. We spoke to one runner about why he participated in the race. 'I'm from Saint Louis, Missouri. Just happy to be here for the Pittsburgh Marathon. I started in 2015. I started doing this running for Alzheimer's, dementia, cancer, diabetes, and high blood pressure,' Christopher Blair said. Advertisement Each person has a different reason for being a part of the race, but there is one thing everyone gets. 'The crowds are out encouraging them, getting them to this finish line, you see everybody starting to cross now - a lot of smiles on their faces, a lot of excitement,' CEO of P3R Troy Schooley said. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
CBS News
02-05-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
The 2025 Pittsburgh Marathon is taking place this weekend. Here's what to know.
The 2025 Pittsburgh Marathon is taking place this week. Here's everything you need to know. 45,000 runners are expected to hit the streets of the city this weekend with runners from all 50 states and 19 different countries taking part this year. Events will kick off Friday with the largest health and fitness expo in western Pennsylvania at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. More than 85,000 people are expected to attend. How to pick up your packet, bib, and t-shirt for the marathon Runners registered for the marathon will be able to pick up their packets, race bib, and t-shirt starting at 11 a.m. Friday. When people head to the convention center, they'll need to provide their bib number as well as a photo ID in order to get them. Runners can also authorize another person to pick up their race packet, and that person will need their own photo ID, a completed packet pickup slip, and the participant's bib number. Full details on pickup and the expo are available online. With runners traveling 26.2 miles through Pittsburgh, that means roads will be closed, so if you're planning to drive anywhere around the city, be prepared for some delays. The closures will start at Noon on Friday in Downtown Pittsburgh along the Boulevard of the Allies between Wood and Stanwix streets and those will remain closed through the end of Sunday's events. Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend schedule of events Friday Schedule Friday is kickoff day for marathon weekend. The Pittsburgh Live Well Expo presented by GNC will run from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. at the convention center. There will also be a VIP reception in the Westmoreland Room at the Westin Convention Center Hotel from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Saturday Schedule The running gets started on Saturday at 7:30 a.m., with the UPMC Health Plan/UPMC Sports Medicine Pittsburgh 5K Run. That gets started on the North Shore on West General Robinson Street by PNC Park and finishes on the Boulevard of the Allies. At 8:30 a.m. at Point State Park, the Sheetz Pittsburgh Toddler Trot gets going and heats go until 9:15 a.m. At the same time, on the North Shore, the U.S. Steel Pittsburgh Champions Mile starts on West Robinson Street and finishes on the Boulevard of the Allies. Starting at 9:30, the Chick-fil-A Pittsburgh Kids Marathon will get underway on West General Robinson Street and finish at the Boulevard of the Allies. Heats will from from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. Finally, at noon, the Pittsburgh Pet Walk will take place at Point State Park. Sunday Schedule Sunday is the big day! The Pittsburgh Full and Half Marathon gets underway early when the Handcycle Division starts at 6:50 a.m. That begins on Liberty Avenue near 10th Street and finishes on the Boulevard of the Allies. At 7 a.m., the DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon, and the FedEx Pittsburgh Marathon Relay gets going. It starts on Liberty Avenue near 10th Street and finishes on the Boulevard of the Allies. At 9 a.m., the KeyBank | UPMC Health Plan Back Half Marathon gets going at Ellsworth Avenue near Devonshire Street and will finish at the Boulevard of the Allies. Finally, at 9:30 a.m., the GNC Pittsburgh 4-Mile Fitness Challenge begins at Baum Boulevard and ends at the Boulevard of the Allies.
