PITTSBURGH, PA - It's marathon weekend in Pittsburgh and more than 35,000 people will be participating in the various weekend races. But accommodating one of the city's largest annual events will require many street closures that will make getting around town by vehicle challenging. Initial Downtown road closures will begin at 12:00 p.m. on the Boulevard of the Allies between Wood Street and Stanwix Street. This section of the Boulevard of the Allies will remain closed through Sunday. .Road closures for the UPMC Health Plan/UPMC Sports Medicine Pittsburgh 5K and Chick-fil-A Pittsburgh Kids Marathon will begin at 7:15 a.m. and continue through 12:00 p.m. in the North Side and Downtown areas. Road closures will start at 1:30 a.m. in the Downtown area and continue around the city through 2:30 p.m. Streets will reopen on a rolling basis once they have been deemed cleared by city officials. Certain sections of the city will be completely closed off to traffic on Sunday. Anyone in these sections of the city who will need to leave during the race should consider parking their car outside the area.<doc-sep>PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The 11th running of the 2019 Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon is this weekend and more than 40,000 runners are expected to run this year. Here is the list of street closures for the weekend’s events. Cars that are not moved along the route will be towed. Friday May 3 Initial downtown road closures begin on Friday starting at 12:00 p.m. on the Boulevard of the Allies between Wood and Stanwix streets. This section of Boulevard of the Allies will remain closed through Sunday, May 5. Saturday May 4 Saturday is the 5K race and the Kids Marathon, road closures will start at 7:15 a.m. and continue through 12:00 p.m. in the North Side and Downtown areas. Sunday May 5 Sunday is the marathon, half marathon and relay. Downtown road closures will begin at 1:30 a.m. and continue around the city through 2:30 p.m. These road closures times do not reflect the course time allotted to participants. The estimated closing and opening times include additional time for both setup and cleanup of the course. Streets will be reopened on a rolling basis once they have been deemed cleared by city officials. Certain sections of the city will be completely closed off to traffic on race day. Anyone in these sections of the city that will need to leave during the race should consider parking their car outside the area. For more information and road closures around the Pittsburgh Marathon, you can get the information here.<doc-sep>PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – As workers put the finishing touches on the race route, runners began gathering Saturday morning for the first races of the Pittsburgh Marathon weekend in downtown Pittsburgh. The Pittsburgh Marathon weekend is underway, however, the main marathon is on Sunday. But on Saturday morning runners of all ages gathered in downtown Pittsburgh for the 5K run, toddler trot, kids marathon and pet walk. “We’ll probably see about 18,000 to 20,000 runners today alone,” said Patrice Matamoros, Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon CEO. RELATED STORIES: Workers were busy all week preparing to host thousands of runners and spectators over the course of the weekend. Festivities began Saturday morning at 8 a.m. as runners participated in the 5K that started on the North Shore. Runners began outside of PNC Park and ran through the streets of Pittsburgh and over some of the iconic bridges before crossing the finish line downtown. We have the winners of the @UPMCHealthPlan/@UPMCSportsMed Pittsburgh 5K! Congratulations to male winner Sean Battis (16:54) and female winner Laura Harnish (18:11) #MOVEPittsburgh pic.twitter.com/CtkNpnHOHI — Pittsburgh Marathon (@PGHMarathon) May 4, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Winners of the 5K were Sean Battis with a time of 16:54 and Laura Harnish 18:11. “It’s really a family day,” said Matamoros. Children were able to participate in the sold-out one-mile kids marathon. More than 7,000 children participated in the event. Staff at the marathon say this race is the biggest kids marathon in the nation. “This is our biggest Kids Marathon that we’ve ever had and now it’s the biggest Kids Marathon in the country,” said Allison Corbett, Pittsburgh Three Rivers Communications Director. Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T. J. Watt and quarterback Mason Rudolph took part in the race to cheer on the kids running. More people running in this weekends races and spending time in Pittsburgh means more money. “This year the economic impact is going to be about 13 million dollars for the city of Pittsburgh. The hotels are absolutely sold out, all of the restaurants are going to be busy all weekend long,” said Corbett. KDKA spoke to Angel Randolph, a Lyft driver, who says business has been good today thanks to the marathon, but driving around has been challenging. “I have been out since about 6 o’clock this morning,” said Angel Randolph, a Lyft driver. “I had a girl today that I was supposed to pick up at the point and it was so blocked off I literally had to park the car and walk and meet her and bring her back to the car. So it’s been worth it financially, but it’s been a little frustrating.” Sunday morning runners will assemble for the main event, the 26.2 mile Pittsburgh Marathon. Beginning at 7:05 a.m. Sunday morning, runners will run throughout several parts of the city before finishing downtown.<doc-sep>Hide Transcript Show Transcript HEY, DAVID. >> HEY. WE’RE AT THE FINISH LINE. THERE IS PLENTY OF EXCITEMENT WE KEEP SAYING. THERE IS A TIME OF EXCITEMENT NOW AS THESE MARATHONERS START TO STREAM IN AS WELL. REMEMBER, 4500 FULL MARATHONERS. PEOPLE ARE ECSTATIC. THEY CERTAINLY HAVE HELPED WITH THE 26.2 MILE JOURNEY THROUGH PITTSBURGH. WE WILL TRY TO BRING THE WINNERS TO YOU COMING UP LATER TONIGHT. CERTAINLY A LOT OF EXCITED PEOPLE AND PEOPLE WHO EXERTED THEMSELVES TODAY AND ENJOYED WHAT TURN OUT TO BE A GOOD WEATHER DAY FOR RUN Advertisement 2019 Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon results Gold medal winners announced Share Shares Copy Link Copy Tens of thousands of runners made their way through Pittsburgh for the 2019 Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon on Sunday. Click here to see race results. The gold medal winner of the Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon men’s division was Boniface Kongin of Kenya, with a time of 2:10:34. “I feel so happy and to make it more happier I did it in Pittsburgh,” Kongin said. “I felt the crowd kept me moving on such a difficult course. I am just super happy and this gave me the moral boost I needed.” The gold medal winner of the Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon women's division was Bizuwork Getahun Kasaye of Ethiopia, with a time of 2:36:29. Antonio Cadona Rodriguez (1:05:08) and Stephanie Bonk (1:22:02) were the first to finish the UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon in the men's and women's divisions. Leonard Korir (1:01:52) and Stephanie Bruce (1:10:43) were the first to finish the USATF Half Marathon Championship. Attila Domos was the winner of the Handcycle Division presented by PNC Bank.UPMC treated a total of 172 runners on Sunday at the finish line medical tent and the medical aid stations along the course. UPMC said 18 people were transported to area hospitals. The majority of the patients were treated for varying conditions including musculoskeletal injuries, hyperthermia and hypothermia. The Toddler Trot and the Chick-Fil-A Kids Marathon on Saturday saw their largest registration numbers in event history. Click here to see the results from Saturday's 5K race. "This is a really great day," said Patrice Matamoros, CEO of P3R. "For the city, it's an open house. It's an opportunity for people to see a city, neighborhood by neighborhood, in a way that they normally wouldn't see it. "Planning for the weekend events started in 2018. "It's a yearlong process, if not longer," said Scholey. "We order our shirts and our medals seven to eight months in advance. We've met with people six, eight months in advance. So it's not only a yearlong process for our staff, but a yearlong process for the city and the officials we work with throughout the year. ""None of this would be possible without the coordination, massive coordination efforts with the city and the county," said Matamoros. "All of the departments with the city and the county have come out in full force to support this event. "The marathon is also a big money-maker for Pittsburgh, which sees roughly $13.1 million. More than 6,800 visitors from out of town have sold out several hotels.$1.3 million is also raised for charity, and 85% of those funds stay in Pittsburgh. "We have about 100 different charities that are involved in the event, and each of those charities come forward on race day to participate, and they'll raise money for their charities," said Matamoros.<doc-sep>
Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press The Pittsburgh Marathon may not have the history or glamour of the marathons in Boston, New York and Chicago, but the event is gaining in stature and prestige every year. This year's Pittsburgh Marathon will commence Sunday at 7:05 a.m. ET, and it will begin at Liberty Avenue, near 10th Street. From that point, the 26.2-mile race will take runners through all sections of the Steel Town. The course will cross three rivers and three bridges, and runners will pass the homes of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Here's a link to the turn-by-turn directions for every step on the course. The race will finish at the Boulevard of the Allies, between Stanwix Street and Commonwealth Place. Other main streets on the route include Penn Avenue, West Carson Street, Fifth Avenue and North Highland Avenue. The Pittsburgh Marathon serves as a qualifier for the Boston Marathon, and the course has been certified by the United States Track & Field Association. Video Play Button Videos you might like Several other events are held in conjunction with the main race, including a half marathon, a marathon relay, a 5k race and the one-mile kids marathon. The race will feature some excellent competition, and the women's field is led by two-time winner Ayantu Dakebo Hailemaryam of Ethiopia. She won the 2016 Pittsburgh Marathon in 2:39:18, and she repeated her title in 2017, running nearly three minutes faster She will face a talented field that includes fellow Ethiopians Bose Gemeda Assefa an Bizuwork Getahun Kasaye. The top Americans in the field include Christina Murphy and Brittany Tretbar, who are considered rising stars. Murphy won the 2018 Columbus Marathon and placed third in the 2015 Pittsburgh Marathon. This is her first time back in the Pittsburgh race since her third-placed finish. "I am so excited to experience the challenges of the course and the excitement of the crowds again on May 5 and hopefully improve upon my previous performance," Murphy said, per RunnersWeb.com The men's race will include Ethiopians Tadesse Yae Dabi, the 2018 Philadelphia Marathon champion, and Birhanu Dare Kemal and Kenyans Eliud Ngetich and Boniface Kongin. The winners of the men's and women's races will both earn $8,000. Race information courtesy of RunnersWeb.com and pittsburghmarathon.com.