Pittsburgh Marathon 2024
Info - live results and race day schedule for the 2024 UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Marathon:
The UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Marathon 2024 is set for Sunday, May 5, 2024. The race will be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, taking runners through some of the city's most iconic neighborhoods. About 14,000 runners and walkers are expected to participate. The event includes marathon, half marathon, and a variety of shorter races and walks.
How to Follow the Event Live?
You can follow the Pittsburgh Marathon live through their official social media channels. They provide updates, results, schedules, and other essential information during the event on their Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages. Here are the direct links to their social media platforms:
RACE DAY SCHEDULE:
The elite runners for the Pittsburgh Half Marathon will start at 7:00 AM on the race day, followed by the rest of the participants. The event is carefully scheduled to accommodate various divisions, including the handcycle division which kicks off the day's activities at 6:50 AM ET.
ELITE RUNNERS HALF MARATHON:
The 2024 Pittsburgh Half Marathon is set to feature several elite runners. Caroline Rotich from Kenya, a past winner of the Boston Marathon and the defending champion of the Pittsburgh Half Marathon, plans to return to defend her title. She set the previous record for the half marathon in 2022, completing the course in an impressive 1:09.30.
Wesley Kiptoo, also from Kenya, is the men's defending champion and set an event record last year with a time of 1:01.25. He made his half-marathon debut in Pittsburgh and expressed his excitement to compete again this year.
Additionally, U.S. Olympian Jared Ward, who took third in the previous year with a time of 1:03.37, will be returning to the half marathon. The event draws top talent from around the world and offers a substantial prize purse, further attracting elite athletes to the competition.