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Pittsburgh Marathon Registration is Open for 2021 VIRTUAL Full, Half, Relay, 5K

2/1/2021

Sneak Peek at the Pittsburgh Marathon Race Medals

2021 medals for the Pittsburgh Marathon Full, Half, Relay and 5K Races.

Here are the 2021 Pittsburgh Marathon Finisher Medals. Full marathon, half marathon, relay and 5K participants earn a medal. (Image: Pittsburgh Marathon)

Registration is Now Open for the 2021 Virtual Dick's Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Events

It's going to be a first-class virtual experience! Register now for a full marathon, half marathon, marathon relay or 5K race. You can run wherever you are, whenever it's convenient for you.

Everyone at the Pittsburgh Marathon will cheer you on via social media and emails. Don't forget to use hashtag #MOVEPittsburgh when you post your training and race day pics online!

SWAG Ships Before Race Day

Race packets ship to runners before race day so you can show wear your bib and show off your gear on race day.

Marathoners and Half Marathoners earn a 2021 RUNNING JACKET (pic below)

All Event Participants Receive:

Real Race Bib (not a print out!)
Race Medal
Race Shirt
Special Giveaways from Race Partners

Click Here to Register Now!

2021 race jacket for Pittsburgh Marathon and Half Marathon racers.

Full & Half Marathon racers receive this jacket along with a medal, shirt, and bib. (Image: Pittsburgh Marathon)

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2021 Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend Goes Virtual for Runner & Spectator Safety

1/29/2021

It's official: May is too early for the City of Pittsburgh to host the beloved Pittsburgh Marathon.

DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon announced yesterday (Jan. 28) that the City of Pittsburgh can't grant a permit for the weekend of racing events planned for May 1-2, 2021.

Race management and the City worked closely for months to develop plans to keep runners, volunteers, and spectators safe. But ultimately, it was determined that the size of the event, along with participants and spectators from all over the world made it impossible.

Pittsburgh Marathon 2021 Virtual Event Registration Opens Feb. 1, 2021 at Noon

If you registered for a 2021 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend event, you'll get an email from race management on Monday, February 1, 2021 with details regarding your options to race virtually or request a refund.

If you want to run a virtual event, registration reopens on February 1, 2021, at NOON ET.

Registration for VIRTUAL Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend Events (Full, Relay, Half, 5K) Opens at NOON ET on Mon., February 1, 2021

I'm in for this one. I'm going to run the half marathon again. It's a good benchmark + motivator that fits nicely into my year-long training plan to run a marathon in January 2022. And now that it's virtual, I can run it without traveling!

#MovePittsburgh #PittsburghMarathon #PittsburghHalf #HoorayRunning #BibChat #VirtualRaces #PittsburghMaraBR #4RUN2 #SteelCityRunners #P3R

How to Race Through Pittsburgh, PA

7/27/2019

If you're in Southwest Pennsylvania this Summer and Fall check out these local races. You'll find lots of options on distances. Let's start with a one miler!

August 9 | 7 PM
Fleet Feet Liberty Mile

$30 Adults; $10 Kids 13 & under

The Liberty Mile is a USA Track & Field certified course. It's the fastest mile in Pittsburgh!

Register to run and you'll get a chip-timed race with online tracking, a finisher shirt, and post-race food.

The race begins on Penn Avenue between 5th Avenue and 6th Street. It finishes a mile later on Liberty Avenue near Triangle Park.

Starting line of The Liberty Mile in downtown Pittsburgh, PA (Photo credit: Fleet Feet Liberty Mile)

More Liberty Mile Info:

You must register for one of the official Fleet Feet Liberty Mile heats
You can only win prize money for the heat in which you're officially registered
Gun time (not chip time) is used for cash awards
Participants must be able to finish a 20-minute mile
Parents must register and pay to run with their child
Bikes, skateboards, scooters, baby joggers, strollers, roller skates and roller blades are NOT allowed on course
No handcycles and hand-cycle wheelchairs
No Pets (unless registered for the Pup Trot Mile)

August 22 | 7 PM
SCRR Food Truck 5K

FREE

The Steel City Road Runners are hosting a FREE 5K on Thursday, August 22nd. All runners are welcome! Meet at the SCRR Garage: 810 River Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA.

Race check-in at 6:30 pm. The 5K starts at 7 pm with official timing. The Coop Food Truck will be there from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Race, then feast on some chicken and waffles.

The Coop Food Truck specializes in chicken and waffles! (Photo credit: The Coop)

August 24 | 9 AM
Run Around the Square | Frick Park

5K cost is $25; 1.5 Miler is $20; 1.5 Miler for Runner & Dog $25

Run Around the Square began in 1982. It's grown into one of Western Pennsylvania’s largest 5K races.

There's a 5K with NO dogs, and a 1.5 Mile run/walk that allows leashed dogs to participate. Owner and dog must register.

The races boast a festive atmosphere with musicians playing on the course. 1.5 Miler takes place on the streets of Regent Square. The 5K travels from the flat section of Regent Square into the heart of Frick Park.

All people participants receive a shirt. Dogs get a bandana.

Course map for Run Around the Square 5K in Pittsburgh, PA.

5K race course for Run Around the Square in Pittsburgh on August 24, 2019.

Runners in the Run Around the Square 5K in Pittsburgh.

Racing to the finish inside Frick Park. (Photo: Run Around The Square)

Runners gathered after the race in Frick Park.

The finish line party includes lots of vendors, beer, food, and more. (Photo credit: Run Around The Square)

There's a post-race party at the finish line with beer, hot dogs, snacks, and vendors.

September 21 | 10 AM
FlyBy 5K at Pittsburgh International

5K cost is $35; 2 Miler is $20

Race on the runway with your family and friends. Run or walk a 5K or 2 Miler at Pittsburgh International Airport. It's a unique race that offers views you won't get any other way.

5K is a timed-event with a 1.5 hour time limit. The 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk isn't timed, and you have up to 45 minutes to finish.

Strollers are allowed in both events, but the runner and anyone in the stroller must be registered to participate. All participants get a shirt and finisher medal.

No animals are allowed on the course unless they are a registered service animal.

Participants in the Pittsburgh International Airport FLYBY 5K.

Racers on the runway at the Pittsburgh International Airport FLYBY 5K. (Photo credit: Pittsburgh Flyby 5K)

September 28-29 | 8 AM
Richard S. Caliguiri Great Race

Saturday: Fun Run, Tot Trot & Diaper Dash are $10 until race day.
Sunday: 5K cost is $35; 10K is $40

It's a Pittsburgh Tradition! Bring the kids to Point State Park for the Dollar Bank Junior Great Race on Saturday.

Come back on Sunday to race in the Great Race 10K or 5K. where you will cross the finish line in downtown Pittsburgh. All participants must run a 12-minute pace or faster.

The 10K begins in Frick Park. The mostly downhill course travels along Forbes Avenue, Fifth Avenue, and Boulevard of the Allies before finishing in Point State Park. The 5K begins at Fifth Avenue and Atwood Street in Oakland. It follows the same route as the 10K to the finish. Map below.

10K and 5K Participants receive:

Long-sleeve, technical men’s or women’s finisher shirt
Finisher medal
USATF-certified course
Chip-time with online tracking with instant online results
Virtual Goody Bag
Post-race Food

There's an awards ceremony and raffle on Sunday in Point State Park after the races.

10K runners in Frick Park during the Pittsburgh Great Race.

Runners in Frick Park during the Great Race. (Photo credit: Great Race)

Course map for the Pittsburgh Great Race 5K and 10K events.

November 2 | 8 AM
EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler

10K is $60; Relay is $110. Price increases on August 6.

The EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler course takes participants on a scenic tour of Pittsburgh through historic and charismatic neighborhoods.

The start line, located near Station Square, sits along the Monongahela River with one of the best views of Downtown. There's lots of on course entertainment.

There are 4 starting line corrals:
A - Runners faster than 8-minute/mile pace
B - 8 to 8:59-minute/mile pace
C - 8:59 to 9:59-minute/mile pace
D - 10-minute/mile or slower pace

All runners receive a long sleeve tech shirt, finisher medal, timed race, and post-race food and entertainment.

Runners in the EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler race.

Take in all the beautiful Fall colors during the EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler. (Photo credit: EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler)

May 1-3, 2020
Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend

Registration opens on August 13, 2019.

I ran the Pittsburgh Half in 2019, and recommend it! I'll be back soon with a link when registration opens.

Picture of downtown Pittsburgh showing the river, two bridges and downtown office buildings.

Beautiful day in Pittsburgh, PA. (Photo credit: Google)

Don't Miss Your Chance to Run in Pittsburgh on May 5, 2019

3/26/2019

Yinz Guys! The Pittsburgh Marathon and Half Marathon registration closes on March 31st, and it's almost full! Don't miss your chance to move through Pittsburgh!

This race takes you through Pittsburgh and it's iconic neighborhoods. Choose a half or full marathon on Sunday, or run a shorter distance on Saturday of race weekend. Lots of events and races for runners of all levels (and even for your pups!)

Hurry up or you won't get to run! (Photo credit: @PghMarathon)

#MOVEPittsburgh #PittsburghMarathon #RunnersOfSteel #SteelCityRunners #RunPittsburgh #HalfMarathon

Pittsburgh Half Marathon is in Two Months!

3/7/2019

This Half Marathon is Getting Real!

Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Marathon

When I saw this post by Pittsburgh Marathon it hit me how close my next half marathon is! It's not as scary as one month or one week, but it's a good reminder I have work to do before the big day (May 5, 2019).

I'm excited to run through the #SteelCity. If you follow @PghMarathon on Instagram you can see all the neighborhoods on the race course.

Here's the half marathon map:

Map of 2019 Pittsburgh Half Marathon on May 5

Photo Credit: Pittsburgh Marathon

The biggest difference between a half in Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh is the elevation. This half marathon crosses all three of Pittsburgh's rivers on three different bridges.

I'm excited to visit all the different neighborhoods. That's one of the best parts of Pittsburgh. I'm running this one with my daughter, so it will be fun to share the views. Also, I've heard wonderful things about crowd support in the 'burgh.

Here are a few facts about the race course:

USA Track & Field certified course
Eight medical aid stations
Water and Nuun Hydration offered at eight fluid stations
Honey Stinger gels at one location

If you want more details, check out the turn-by-turn directions for the course here.
A course map with elevation information is here.

More fun facts about the Pittsburgh races:
The USATF Half Marathon Championship takes place at the Pittsburgh Half.
The Pittsburgh Marathon is a Boston Qualifier. There is a Marathon Relay option.
There's a Kids Run, Toddler Trot, Pet Walk and 5K on Saturday, May 4th.

Want to Join Us in Pittsburgh?

If running Pittsburgh sounds good to you, register soon! See you at the starting line.

#RunnersOfSteel #MOVEPittsburgh #ThisOldRunner #RunPittsburgh #PARunners

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