Pittsburgh Marathon 2022: What You Need To Know

Pittsburgh PA

25 April, 2022

9:15 AM

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PITTSBURGH, PA — For the first time since 2019, the Pittsburgh Marathon will be held on Sunday. More than 30,000 people will participate in one or more of the weekend races, and tens of thousands of others will watch the endurance test from the sidewalks. The marathon will bring road closures and parking restrictions beginning Friday at noon, when the Boulevard of the Allies will be shut down between Wood and Stanwix streets until the conclusion of Sunday's races. Additional road closures will occur Saturday on the North Shore and Downtown for the 5K and Kids Marathon. The new 5K course will allow North Shore parking lots to remain open and accessible. Sunday will bring the largest number of road closures, affecting multiple neighborhoods, as the course wends 26.2 miles through the North Side, West End, South Side, East End and Downtown. Closures along the course route begin as early as 1:30 a.m. on Sunday. Cars that are not moved along the route will be towed. Marathon officials have spent months notifying residents who will be affected, and signs have been posted to signify the impending closures. Towing will begin at 11 p.m. on Saturday. "We welcome back all runners and spectators of the Pittsburgh Marathon," Public Safety Director Lee Schmidt said."Residents along the route should not wait until the last minute to move their vehicles. In the event their vehicle is towed, we will assist them by directing them to its location." For a full list of closures and alternate routes to travel through the city, click here.Be the first to know what's happening in your community and region. With a free Patch subscription, you'll always be up to date on local and state news: https://patch.com/subscribe.