23-04-2025
Sinkhole causes route to shift at Go! St. Louis Marathon this weekend
ST. LOUIS — Over the weekend, three separate sinkholes emerged through the City of St. Louis, damaging homes, swallowing streets, and even causing a bump, or rather a hole, in the road for the Go! St. Louis Marathon this weekend.
The most recent sinkhole, located at Park Avenue and 14th Street, swallowed part of the intersection's median and turning lane. Go! St. Louis told FOX 2 the sinkhole has caused a one-block shift in the route to avoid the new sinkhole.
'It is a small change that will have minimal impact on our runners or the community,' said Mona Vespa, president of Go! St. Louis, in a statement to FOX 2. 'We're thankful to the Streets Department for their quick collaboration to help us make this update and look forward to a great weekend of celebrating our city with 20,000 of our closest friends.'
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The marathon is set to take place on Saturday, April 26, and will close various streets throughout St. Louis from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m.
The sinkhole located at Park Avenue and 14th Street was just one of three that occurred over the weekend. Another one was at Cass Avenue and 18th Street, which is 20 feet deep and was reportedly caused by a broken sewer pipe.
Both sinkholes have been linked to sewer-related issues, and the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District is responsible for addressing and resolving them. Repairs on the Cass Avenue sinkhole were scheduled to begin on Monday.
Note: Video above is from April 19
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