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Pittsburgh Marathon
Annual race in the United States held since 1985 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Pittsburgh Marathon (also known as Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon for sponsorship reasons) is an annual road marathon usually held on the first Sunday in May in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States, first held in 1985. The hilly course runs through the city center and crosses each of Pittsburgh's three main rivers. Generally, over 3,000 runners finish the marathon each year. The weekend's events also include a half marathon, marathon relay, and 5K.
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Pittsburgh Marathon | |
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Date | First Sunday in May |
Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Event type | Road |
Distance | Marathon, half marathon, marathon relay, 5K |
Primary sponsor | Dick's Sporting Goods |
Established | May 5, 1985 (39 years ago) (1985-05-05) |
Course records | Men: 2:10:24 (1995)![]() Women: 2:29:50 (1988)[lower-alpha 1] ![]() |
Official site | Pittsburgh Marathon |
Participants | 3,418 finishers (2019)[1] |
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