First day of Marathon Weekend brings out thousands ahead of Sunday’s big race

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Large crowds gathered Saturday morning in Pittsburgh to participate within the first day of town’s Marathon Weekend.

A number of occasions had been held in reference to the massive race occurring on Sunday.

On Saturday morning, the primary occasions for Pittsburgh’s Marathon Weekend kicked off early at Level State Park. Festivities on this primary day included a 5K race, a children marathon, a toddler trot, and a pet stroll.

It appeared everybody, on each two legs and 4, was having a good time being out and about and getting just a little train.

Kelsey Currie from Moon Township was in one in all in the present day’s races along with her children, and she or he mentioned the climate could not have been higher.

“We’re feeling nice. We’re feeling nice. And it’s a plus that it has stopped raining after weeks of rain and chilly. So yeah, we’ll do with the nice climate for certain,” Currie mentioned.

In fact, final 12 months’s marathon weekend was a unique story. The massive race noticed pouring rain, making one in all America’s hardest marathon programs even tougher for the 1000’s of runners that got here out. However spirits weren’t dampened then, and it appears with the clearer forecast this weekend, they will not be dampened now.

Each athlete out on Saturday, whether or not massive or small, gave the impression to be having fun with an exquisite day within the neighborhood and operating into their mates and neighbors.

“It is simply enjoyable to see all of the folks. Run into folks we all know doing the youngsters’ race, and it is good to only be out and about with folks once more and simply having fun with the gorgeous day,” Katie Gretz mentioned.

One factor is definite from this fifteenth Marathon Weekend, everybody who participated in Saturday’s occasions and on the brink of step off on Sunday is already a winner for simply popping out and having enjoyable.

Good luck to all of the runners participating in Sunday’s marathon.