Runners from across the globe compete in the 15th Pittsburgh Marathon

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Runners from throughout the nation and the world got here to town this weekend to compete within the fifteenth operating of the Pittsburgh Marathon.

At 7 a.m. on Sunday, the horn sounded, they usually had been off.

Fireworks welcomed some 35,000 runners from all 50 states, and 10 totally different international locations, as they started to traverse the 26.2-mile course via 14 of Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods.

Over 300,000 individuals had been readily available alongside the race path to cheer on these highway warriors.

Troy Schooley, the CEO of race organizer P3R, mentioned that Sunday’s race and this race weekend have been unbelievable, and he’s so grateful for these operating and watching.

“All I hold listening to about is the gang help, how nice he the crowds are on the market. So, thanks to the Metropolis of Pittsburgh and the area and the spectators that got here out and lined the streets in the present day,” Scholey added.

A few of the of us that got here out to help had been individuals like Steelers nice Charlie Batch, who has been serving to with the Pittsburgh Marathon for over 10 years.

“Simply seeing the feelings of why individuals work and doing what they’re doing. Not solely at the beginning however on the end line. It is really nice to see the feelings from everybody throughout,” Batch mentioned.

And this race couldn’t have occurred with out a devoted staff of metropolis employees in addition to Pittsburgh first responders.

Pittsburgh’s new Police Chief, Larry Scirotto, mentioned he’s grateful for all of the police, hearth, and EMS employees on the race route in the present day.

“I thank all the general public security employees, not simply the police, however EMS and hearth. It’s an all-out effort for us to make this occasion as secure as doable.”

For most individuals operating Sunday, although, crossing the end line was an enormous, emotional accomplishment. And everybody should have felt just like Marathon winner Tyler McCandless from Colorado.

“I really feel actually drained. However I really feel fairly nice!” McCandless exclaimed with pleasure.

Sunday capped off what was a terrific day and weekend for Pittsburgh.