Course & Elevation
The Pittsburgh Marathon is a hilly road marathon through the neighbourhoods of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, held on the first Sunday of May. The DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon is the main event of a weekend that also includes a half marathon, a marathon relay, a 4-mile fitness challenge, a 5K and a kids' marathon. The race starts at 7:00 am on Liberty Avenue near 10th Street and finishes on Boulevard of the Allies near Point State Park. The 2026 route passed through 14 neighbourhoods, including the Strip District, Polish Hill, Bloomfield, East Liberty, Highland Park, Oakland, the South Side, Mount Washington and the North Side. The course crosses each of Pittsburgh's three rivers. The half marathon shares the start and finish but turns back around mile 12 across the Birmingham Bridge. The pace requirement is 16 minutes per mile, about 7 hours, and runners who fall behind may be asked to board a sweep vehicle. The race was first held in 1985, was suspended from 2004 to 2008 and returned in 2009 with DICK'S Sporting Goods as title sponsor.
Course Facts
Weather
Typical climate for the race month — an estimate, not a forecast or a race-day record
16°C
Temperature
63%
Humidity
44%
Rain Chance
Early May in Pittsburgh is mild: average highs are around 22°C and lows about 10°C, with measurable rain on roughly 13 days of the month.
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