Marathon

The 2024 Philadelphia Marathon belonged to runners from the home state of Pennsylvania.

Local Philadelphian Katie Florio won the women's division on Sunday with a time of 02:32:42.1, while William Loevner of Pittsburgh won the men's competition with a time of 02:16:12.

Here is a look at the top finishers:

Women's Top Finishers

1. Katie Florio, 02:32:42.1
2. Aberu Mekuria Zennebe, 02:33:26.0
3. Elizabeth Chikotas, 02:35:28.1
4. Anne Johnston, 02:42:49.1
5. Stephanie Diacovo, 02:44:05.6

Men's Top Finishers

1. William Loevner, 02:16:12.0
2. Mulgeta Birhanu Feyissa, 02:16:38.7
3. Rahal Bouchfar, 02:16:55.3
4. Ben Fleischer, 02:20:55.8
5. Jordan Daniel, 02:21:26.8

#BREAKING: With a time of 2 hours and 16 minutes, Will Loevner won this year’s Philadelphia Marathon for the men. And Katie Florio has the top women's time at 2 hours and 32 minutes.#LISTEN 🎧 https://t.co/c4kQmZXR7Q pic.twitter.com/XbHD3AM8t2

— KYW Newsradio - NOW ON 103.9 FM! (@KYWNewsradio) November 24, 2024

PHILLY RAISED PHILLY CHAMP 🏆
31 Y/O Katie Florio is the first female runner to cross the finish line at the Philadelphia Marathon!

Katie is not only from Philly but also returned to racing after having her first child last October! pic.twitter.com/QLdQt7llO7

— Marcus Espinoza (@MarcusFOX29) November 24, 2024

The 26.2-mile course started near the Philadelphia Museum of Art and wound through different areas of the city, including Center City, Old City, South Street, University City, Fairmount Park, East Falls and Manayunk.

That Florio was able to thrive comes as no surprise, as she told NBC 10 Philadelphia she runs the roads that are featured on the course twice a day.

While Loevner and Florio made the headlines, supporters delivered like only fans in Philadelphia could:

This sign was spotted at Mile 4 of the Philadelphia Marathon this morning 😂

(h/t mklamies/IG) pic.twitter.com/nwcUYhhIjA

— DraftKings (@DraftKings) November 24, 2024

The sign being at Mile 4 is notable, as the rival Dallas Cowboys are just 3-7 on the season. They also might have difficulty getting that fourth win with quarterback Dak Prescott sidelined by injury.

One of those seven losses came in blowout fashion to the NFC East-leading Eagles in Week 10. They will face each other in a rematch in Week 17, and the Cowboys will surely hope Sunday's sign is inaccurate at that point.

One of the most prestigious marathons in the country will kick off Sunday morning in Philadelphia as racers from around the world descend upon The City of Brotherly Love for the 31st running of the AACR Philadelphia Marathon.

A top 10 marathon, it will take participants through the heart of Philadelphia and around its most recognizable landmarks.

A few tips from some @Philly_Marathon brand ambassadors.

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— LunaM 789 💖 next up BROAD ST run (@1LunaM) November 22, 2024

Benard Kiptoo Koech finished first overall in 2023 at 2:14:26, with a pace of 5:08 per mile. It is time this year's competitors will look to eclipse while joining Koech and the race's other 29 winners in the history books.

It remains to be seen who will cross the finish line first but ahead of the hotly anticipated event, find out the event's info and which streets will be closed on Saturday and Sunday for the event with this preview.

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Info

Date: Sunday, Novermber 24

Time: 6:55 a.m.

Starting Location: North 22nd Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway

Ending Location: Eakins Oval

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Course Map

View this year's course map here.

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Saturday Street Closures

2:00 a.m. Closures

• 2000-2004 Benjamin Franklin Parkway (inner drives)
• Spring Garden Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Benjamin Franklin Parkway
• 23rd Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Benjamin Franklin Parkway
• 22nd Street, from Winter Street to Park Towne Place (local access to Park Towne Place)
• 21st Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Winter Street

3:00 a.m. Closures

• I-676 off-ramp at 22nd Street (westbound)
• 31st & Garden Street (soft close)
• Eastbound I-76 at Spring Garden Street (top of ramp) at 3:00 a.m. No traffic to inner city, traffic for Art Museum and the Art Museum garage is allowed Saturday, November 23rd and Sunday, November 24th.

5:45 a.m. Closures

• Columbus Boulevard, Callowhill Street to Walnut Street (southbound only)

6:00 a.m. Closures

• 17th Street, from Arch Street to Vine Street
• 18th Street, from Arch Street to Callowhill Street
• 19th Street, from Arch Street to Callowhill Street
• 20th Street, from Arch Street to Callowhill Street
• 21st Street, from Arch Street to Spring Garden Street
• 22nd Street, from Arch Street to Spring Garden Street
• Benjamin Franklin Parkway, from 16th to 20th Street
• Market Street, from 6th Street to 16th Street
• Chestnut Street, from 5th Street to 8th Street
• 6th Street, from Market Street to Chestnut Street
• 5th Street, from Chestnut Street to Race Street
• South Penn Square
• Juniper Street, from Chestnut Street to Market Street
• John F. Kennedy Boulevard, from Juniper Street to 17th Street
• 15th Street, from Race Street to Chestnut Street
• 16th Street, from Chestnut Street to Race Street
• Race Street, from 6th Street to Columbus Boulevard
• Columbus Boulevard (southbound lanes), from Callowhill Street to Washington Avenue
• Southbound off-ramp, from I-95 at Washington Avenue
• Washington Avenue, from Columbus Boulevard to Front Street
• Front Street, from Washington Avenue to South Street
• South Street, from Front Street to 7th Street
• 6th Street, from Bainbridge Street to Locust Street
• Lombard Street, from 5th Street to Broad Street
• 13th Street, from Bainbridge Street to Chestnut Street
• Walnut Street, from 12th Street to 34th Street
• 33rd Street, from Walnut Street to Spring Garden Street
• 34th Street, from Walnut Street to Girard Avenue
• Spring Garden Street, from 32nd Street to 34th Street
• Girard Avenue, from, 33rd Street to 38th Street
• 33rd Street, from Girard Avenue to Cecil B. Moore Avenue
• Reservoir Drive, from 33rd Street to Diamond Street
• Pleasant Drive
• Fountain Green Drive
• Kelly Drive

6:45 a.m. Closures

• Columbus Boulevard, Callowhill Street to Washington Avenue (southbound)
• Columbus Boulevard, Snyder Street to Callowhill Street (northbound)

Access to the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Saturday, November 23, during event hours, will be maintained via Spring Garden Street (Spring Garden Street Bridge) to Anne D' Harnoncourt Drive.

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Sunday Street Closures

2:00 a.m. Closures

• 2000-2400 Benjamin Franklin Parkway (inner drives)
• Spring Garden Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Benjamin Franklin Parkway
• 23rd Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Benjamin Franklin Parkway
• 22nd Street, from Winter Street to Park Towne Place (local Access to Park Towne Place)
• 21st Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Winter Street

3:00 a.m. Closures

• I-676 off-ramp at 22nd Street (westbound)
• 31st & Spring Garden Street (soft close)
• Eastbound I-76 @ Spring Garden Street (top of the ramp) at 3:00 a.m. No traffic into center city; traffic for the Art Museum & the Art Museum garage is allowed on Saturday, November 23, and Sunday, November 24.

5:45 Closures

• Columbus Boulevard, CallowhilI Street to Walnut Street (southbound only)

6:00 a.m. Closures

• 17th Street, from Arch Street to Vine Street
• 18th Street, from Arch Street to Callowhill Street
• 19th Street, from Arch Street to Callowhill Street
• 20th Street, from Arch Street to Callowhill Street
• 21st Street, from Arch Street to Spring Garden Street
• 22nd Street, from Arch Street to Spring Garden Street
• Benjamin Franklin Parkway, from 16th Street to 20th Street
• Arch Street, between 3rd Street and 16th Street
• 4th Street, between Arch Street and Vine Streets
• Race Street, from 6th Street to Columbus Boulevard
• Columbus Boulevard (southbound lanes), from Callowhill Street to Washington Avenue
• Southbound off-ramp, from I-95 at Washington Avenue
• Washington Avenue, from Columbus Boulevard to Front Street
• Front Street, from Washington Avenue to South Street
• South Street, from Front Street to 7th Street
• 6th Street, from Bainbridge Street to Market Street
• Chestnut Street, from 6th Street to 16th Street
• 15th Street from Chestnut Street to Walnut Street
• Walnut Street from Broad Street to 34th Street
• Chestnut Street, from 33rd Street to 34th Street
• 34th Street, from Walnut Street to Girard Avenue
• Girard Avenue, 33rd Street to 38th Street
• Lansdowne Drive, from Girard Avenue to South Concourse Drive
• South Concourse Drive, from Lansdowne to West Memorial Hall Drive
• East Memorial Hall Drive, from South Concourse to Avenue of the Republic
• Avenue of the Republic, from East Memorial Hall Drive to Catholic Fountain
• Belmont Avenue, Montgomery to Parkside Avenue
• States Drive to Lansdowne Drive
• Lansdowne Drive to Girard Avenue
• Girard Avenue Bridge, from Lansdowne Drive to 33rd Street
• 33rd Street, from Girard Avenue to Reservoir Drive
• Reservoir Drive, from 33rd Street to Edgley Drive
• Edgley Drive, from Reservoir Drive to Fountain Green Drive
• Fountain Green Drive, from Edgley Drive to Kelly Drive
• Kelly Drive
• The Falls Bridge
• Ridge Avenue, from Schoolhouse Lane to Manayunk Avenue
• Main Street, from Ridge Avenue to Conarroe Street

6:45 a.m. Closures

• Columbus Boulevard, Callowhill Street to Washington Avenue (southbound)
• Columbus Boulevard, Snyder Avenue to Callowhill Street (northbound)

Intermittent local access will be maintained for residents and businesses at traffic control points controlled by Philadelphia Police.

Access to the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Sunday, November 24 during event hours, will be maintained via Spring Garden Street (Spring Garden Street Bridge) to Anne D' Harnoncourt Drive.

There was a changing of the guard at the 2024 New York City Marathon on Sunday.

While the reigning champions were in both the women's and men's fields, it was Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya and Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands who took home the respective titles.

Your 2024 #TCSNYCMarathon Open Women's division champion is Sheila Chepkirui of Kenya in an official time of 2:24:35. 🥇 pic.twitter.com/TWr4a0nVJb

— TCS New York City Marathon (@nycmarathon) November 3, 2024

Your 2024 #TCSNYCMarathon Open Men's division champion is Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands in an official time of 2:07:39. 🥇 pic.twitter.com/ySskoNtIap

— TCS New York City Marathon (@nycmarathon) November 3, 2024

Chepkirui needed to outkick reigning champion Hellen Obiri and did just that in impressive fashion:

Top Women's Finishers

1. Sheila Chepkirui, 2:24:35
2. Hellen Obiri, 2:24:49
3. Vivian Cheruiyot, 2:25:21
4. Eunice Chumba, 2:25:58

On the men's side, Nageeye outlasted a loaded field that included last year's winner in Tamirat Tola. Tola finished in fourth place this year:

Top Men's Finishers

1. Abdi Nageeye, 2:07:39
2. Evans Chebet, 2:07:45
3. Albert Korir, 2:08:00
4. Tamirat Tola, 2:08:12

The biggest storyline coming into this year's race was whether the reigning champions would prevail again. Obiri arrived in excellent form after winning bronze in the women's marathon at the Paris Olympics earlier this year, while Tola won the gold medal on the men's side.

Scott Cacciola of the New York Times noted Tola also set the New York Marathon course record last year with a time of 2:04:58. Still, Albert Korir and Evans Chebet were also among the former champions in the field and they, along with the victor Nageeye, finished ahead of Tola and prevented him from becoming the first man to repeat since 2013.

As for Obiri, she would have been the first women's repeat winner since Mary Keitany of Kenya won three in a row from 2014-16.

Alas, it was Chepkirui who crossed the finish line first Sunday.

She, along with the rest of the finishers, completed a 26.2-mile course that took runners through all five New York City boroughs.

The race started in Staten Island, crossed the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge into Brooklyn, went over the Pulaski Bridge into Queens, crossed the Queensboro Bridge into Manhattan, crossed the Madison Avenue Bridge into the Bronx and then went over the Willis Avenue Bridge into Manhattan ahead of the finish line in the iconic Central Park.

The 2024 New York Marathon takes place on Sunday, with runners from around the world descending on The Big Apple for the platinum-level race.

Last year, Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia was the first man to cross the finish line at 2:04:58 and Hellen Obiri was the first woman at 2:27:23.

In the wheelchair race, Marcel Hug finished as the first overall male competitor at 1:25:29 and Catherine Debrunner finished the women's race at 1:39:32.

They topped their categories, which included 51,402 total finishers, the third-most ever.

"The best thing is that you have a million fans of running, all collected to cheer just YOU on."

For those who have never experienced New York on race day...here's what you can expect. Tune-in to watch the #TCSNYCMarathon on November 3, learn more at https://t.co/gE5guj4bhL. pic.twitter.com/dcUPXXvJcH

— TCS New York City Marathon (@nycmarathon) November 1, 2024

This year's racers will participate with different goals in mind.

Some will be chasing a victory, looking to etch their name in the history books alongside of last year's winners. Others will seek to improve on personal bests or even to just finish the run and cross it off their bucket lists.

Ahead of Sunday's annual extravaganza, here is all of the vital details, including the course map, street closures, and event details.

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Course Map

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Info

• Date: Sunday, November 3
• Time: 8:00 a.m. EST
• Start: Staten Island
• End: Central Park
• TV: ESPN2 and WABC-TV (New York)
• Live Streaming: ESPN

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Start Time

8:00 a.m.: Professional Wheelchair Division

8:22 a.m.: Handcycle Category and Select Athletes with Disabilities

8:35 a.m.: Professional Women's Open Division

9:05 a.m.: Professional Men's Open Division

9:10 a.m.: Wave 1

9:45 a.m.: Wave 2

10:20 a.m.: Wave 3

10:55 a.m.: Wave 4

11:30 a.m.: Wave 5

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Road Closures

Staten Island

• Richmond Terrace between Jersey Street and Bay Street
• Wall Street (aka Richmond County Ballpark Driveway) between Richmond Terrace and Bank Street
• Jersey Street between Richmond Terrace and Victory Boulevard
• Victory Boulevard between Jersey Street and Bay Street
• Bay Street between Richmond Terrace and School Road
• Fingerboard Road between Bay Street and Tompkins Avenue
• Tompkins Avenue between Fingerboard Road and School Road
• School Road between Bay Street and Staten Island Expressway
• Lily Pond Avenue between Staten Island Expressway and Father Capodanno Boulevard
• McLean Avenue/Battery Road between Lily Pond Avenue and New York Avenue
• Hylan Boulevard between Bay Street and Olga Place
• Steuben Street between Olga Place and West Fingerboard Road
• West Fingerboard Road between Steuben Street and Hylan Boulevard
• Sand Lane between Hylan Boulevard and Father Capodanno Boulevard
• Father Capodanno Boulevard between Sand Lane and Lily Pond Avenue
• Verrazano Bridge

Brooklyn

• Dahlgren Place between Verrazano Bridge and 92nd Bridge (northbound)
• 92nd Street between Dahlgren Place and 4th Avenue
• Brooklyn Queens Expressway (southbound) and Verrazano Bridge and 79th Street
• Gatling Place/79th Street BQE Entrance Ramp between 83rd Street and 79th Street
• 7th Avenue (southbound) between 79th Street and 74th Street
• 74th Street between 6th Avenue and 7th Avenue
• 6th Avenue between 74th Street and 75th Street/Bay Ridge Parkway
• 75th Street/Bay Ridge Parkway between 7th Avenue and 4th Avenue
• Fort Hamilton Parkway between 92nd Street and 94th Street
• 94th Street between Fort Hamilton Parkway and 4th Avenue
• 4th Avenue between 94th Street and Flatbush Avenue
• Flatbush Avenue between 4th Avenue and Lafayette Avenue
• Lafayette Avenue between Flatbush Avenue and Bedford Avenue
• Bedford Avenue between Lafayette Avenue and Nassau Avenue
• Nassau Avenue between Bedford Avenue/Lorimer Street and Manhattan Avenue
• Manhattan Avenue between Nassau Avenue and Greenpoint Avenue
• Greenpoint Avenue between Manhattan Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard
• McGuinness Boulevard (southbound) between Greenpoint Avenue and Pulaski Bridge
• Pulaski Bridge (southbound)

Queens

• 11th Street between Pulaski Bridge/Jackson Avenue and 48th Avenue
• 48th Avenue between 11th Street and Vernon Boulevard
• Vernon Boulevard between 48th Avenue and 10th Street
• 10th Street between Vernon Boulevard and 44th Drive
• 44th Drive between 10th Street and Hunter Street
• Hunter Street between 44th Drive and Crescent Street
• Crescent Street between Hunter Street and Queens Plaza South
• Queens Plaza South between Crescent Street and 23rd Street
• Queens Plaza North between Crescent Street and 23rd Street
• 23rd Street Queens Plaza South and Queens Plaza North
• Queensboro Bridge (eastbound)
• Queensboro Bridge Bicycle and Pedestrian Path

Manhattan

• Queensboro Bridge (vehicle entrance ramp eastbound)
• East 59th Street between 2nd Avenue and 1st Avenue
• East 60th Street between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue
• 1st Avenue between East 59th Street and Willis Avenue Bridge
• Madison Avenue Bridge (westbound)
• 142nd Street between Lenox Avenue/Malcolm X Boulevard and 5th Avenue
• 5th Avenue between 142nd Street and 124th Street 
• Madison Avenue (FDR Service Road) between East 135th Street and East 142nd Street
• East 138th Street between Madison Avenue and 5th Avenue
• West 124th Street between 5th Avenue and Mount Morris Park West
• Mount Morris Park West between West 124th Street and West 120th Street
• West 120th Street between Mount Morris Park West and 5th Avenue
• 5th Avenue between 120th Street and 90th Street
• 90th Street between 5th Avenue and East Drive
• East Drive between 90th Street and Grand Army Plaza
• Grand Army Plaza between East Drive and West 59th Street
• West 59th Street between 5th Avenue and Columbus Circle/8th Avenue/Central Park West
• Columbus Circle between West 59th Street and Central Park Driveway
• Central Park Driveway/8th Avenue Approach to West Drive
• West Drive between 8th Avenue Approach and 85th Street Approach to West Drive
• Terrace Drive between West Drive and East Drive
• Center Drive between West Drive and East Drive
• West 85th Street Approach to West Drive
• West 81st Street Approach to West Drive
• West 77th Street Approach to West Drive
• West 67th Street Approach to West Drive

Bronx

• Willis Avenue Bridge
• East 135th Street between Willis Avenue and Alexander Avenue
• Alexander Avenue between East 135th Street and East 138th Street
• East 138th Street between Alexander Avenue and 3rd Avenue
• 3rd Avenue between East 138th Street and East 139th Street
• Morris Avenue between 139th Street and East 140th Street
• East 140th Street between Morris Avenue and Rider Avenue
• Rider Avenue between East 140th Street and East 138th Street
• East 138th Street between Rider Avenue and Madison Avenue Bridge

Actor Colin Farrell paired with his friend, Emma Fogarty—who lives with the rare genetic skin condition, Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB)—to run the 2024 Dublin marathon on Sunday.

Farrell pushed Fogarty for the final four kilometers of the race, representing the number of decades she has lived with EB, a condition that "causes your skin to be fragile and blister and tear easily," according to the Cleveland Clinic. Severe cases of EB often result in a life expectancy of just 30 years.

Well done Colin Farrell 🙌🙌🙌

The Hollywood star has crossed the finish line of the @dublinmarathon with his friend Emma Fogarty.

What a team! pic.twitter.com/18R6fISaYA

— FM104 (@FM104) October 27, 2024

Colin Farrell and his close friend Emma Fogarty have completed the Dublin City Marathon together | Read more: https://t.co/Ou53x4Zxhi pic.twitter.com/vvNi3bb1F5

— RTÉ News (@rtenews) October 27, 2024

Colin Farrell has shared his appreciation for the ‘incredible support’ he received as he ran the Dublin City Marathon with his close friend Emma Fogarty #DublinCityMarathon pic.twitter.com/Wd7R9AApNA

— RTÉ News (@rtenews) October 27, 2024

Great to Hollywood star Colin Farrell compete in the 2024 Dublin Marathon
Farrell and close friend Emma Fogarty have raised nearly €700,000 for charity as part of this year's run pic.twitter.com/bbSDwR6UtE

— Irish Mirror Sport (@MirrorSportIE) October 27, 2024

"I just wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone," Fogarty wrote on Instagram (h/t RTE) during the race. "I'm here waiting for Colin to meet me at the last four kilometers. He's moving fast and doing really well. I'm so excited and extremely emotional. As many of you know, the reason I've done this is because I've hit the big 40 this year, and I wanted to mark it in a huge way. But, it's you—the public—that's made it even bigger and more special than ever."

Farrell and Fogarty have reportedly raised close to €700,000, which is approximately $755,000.

Ruth Chepngetich didn't just win the 2024 Chicago Marathon.

She set the women's world record with an incredible time of 2:09:57.

It was quite the Sunday for Kenya runners, as John Korir joined Chepngetich in the winner's circle with a time of 2:02:43 on the men's side.

Ruth Chepngetich, you are the Women’s World Record Holder! pic.twitter.com/bkwlfamrvN

— Chicago Marathon (@ChiMarathon) October 13, 2024

😲 2:09:57 😲

Ruth Chepngetich 🇰🇪 just SHATTERED the world record @ChiMarathon #AbbottWMM #chicagomarathon2024 pic.twitter.com/YoNJXKutXu

— Abbott WMMajors (@WMMajors) October 13, 2024

MEN’S CHAMPION: John Korir takes the 2024 @BankofAmerica #ChicagoMarathon crown in a dominating performance of 2:02:43! pic.twitter.com/VLszL5KsbX

— Chicago Marathon (@ChiMarathon) October 13, 2024

Here are the top finishers:

Women's Top Finishers

1. Ruth Chepngetich (KEN) — 2:09:56 (World Record)
2. Sutume Kebede (ETH) -- 2:17:32
   
3. Irine Cheptai (KEN) -- 2:17:52
   
4. Buze Diriba (ETH) -- 2:20:22
   
5. Joyciline Jepkosgei (KEN) -- 2:20:51
   

Men's Top Finishers

1. John Korir (KEN) — 2:02:43
2. Huseydin Mohamed Esa (ETH) -- 2:04:39
   
3. Amos Kipruto (KEN) -- 2:04:50
   
4. Vincent Ngetich (KEN) -- 2:05:15
   
5. Daniel Ebenyo (KEN) -- 2:06:04
   

Chepngetich, Korir and a field of tens of thousands of competitors participated in the annual race Sunday that started in Grant Park, weaved through a number of the city's historic neighborhoods and finished in Grant Park where the runners could celebrate with their friends and family.

Runners went through the Loop and Wrigleyville, ran past the United Center, and finished not far from the Buckingham Fountain.

As Nick Zaccardi of NBC Sports noted, the Chicago Marathon is one of the six annual World Marathon Majors. That meant many of the world's top runners competed in 2024.

On the women's side, Chepngetich was the headliner as she returned to the Chicago Marathon she won in 2021 and 2022. She certainly delivered under the spotlight and reclaimed her crown in record-setting fashion.

Elsewhere, Ethiopia's Sutume Kebede (this year's Tokyo Marathon winner) and Kenya's Joyciline Jepkosgei (2019 New York City Marathon winner and 2021 London Marathon winner) also competed.

Notable Americans included Emma Bates, Keira D'Amato, Betsy Saina and Sara Hall.

As for the men's side, Ethiopia's Birhanu Legese, Kenya's Amos Kipruto (2022 London Marathon winner) and American CJ Albertson were among the headliners.

Cate Schiller of Sporting News noted the City of Chicago also honored Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum this year. Kiptum won last year's race with a world and course record of 2:00:35 but died months after his victory in a car accident.

There was a moment of silence before the race for Kiptum, and Chepngetich said after her victory that she dedicated her performance to Kiptum.

Distance runners took over the Bay Area on Sunday for the 2024 San Francisco Marathon.

More than 31,000 runners descended on the streets at 5:15 a.m. in hopes of completing the marathon, and some displayed some extra speed. 29-year-old Charlie Lawrence of Boulder, CO won the men's division with a time of 2:22.30, while the fastest women's finisher was 24-year-old Jenna Wolfrum with a time of 2:52.10.

A view of the runners participating in the San Francisco Marathon today from outside of the @abc7newsbayarea building. More than 30-thousand runners are expected to participate. #SanFrancisco #SanFranciscoMarathon pic.twitter.com/36RnKMRScG

— Alejandro Galicia Diaz (@agaliciadiaz1) July 28, 2024

Other notable finishers include San Francisco natives Michael Vernau and Jack Rager, who finished second and third in the men's division with times of 2:28.19 and 2:31.58 respectively.

Itzu Villarce of Mexico finished second in the women's division with a time of 2:55.12, while Sara Bagnell was the top San Francisco native with a sixth place finish and a time of 3:05.41.

Lawrence had an average pace of 5:26. His overall time did not beat his personal best of 2:16. However, it did beat the time of last year's winner, Brice Daubord, who finished that race with a time of 2:26.17.

The runner's will hope to use the qualifying times from this race in order to qualify for the Boston Marathon as well as other notable races.

The most colorful race in San Francisco took place for the 111th time with Sunday morning's Bay to Breakers.

Colin Bennie paced the men by running the 12-kilometer course from the Embarcadero to the Ocean Beach in 37:01.5.

Clarissa Morales led the women with a run time of 45:05.48, while Cal Calamia paced non-binary runners with a 44:26.27 finish time.

Below are the top three finishers for each category:

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Men

1. Colin Bennie: 37:01.5
2. Christopher Olley: 38:06.98
3. Paddy O'Leary: 38:11.53

Women

1. Julia Vasquez Giguere: 43:48.94
2. Estelle Richardson: 43:53.93
3. Clarissa Morales: 45:05.48

Non-Binary

1. Cal Calamia: 44:46.27
2. JL Odom: 54:30.10
3. Rory Glenn: 54:55.23

Find the full race results here.

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Runners donned a variety of outfits for a race best known for its costumed participants.

The annual Bay to Breakers run has begun in San Francisco. @sfchronicle photos by @ScottStrazzante pic.twitter.com/kpaKug95Wl

— Scott Strazzante (@ScottStrazzante) May 19, 2024

Good ol’ SF people watching along Bay to Breakers! pic.twitter.com/mQ8v2jiRSF

— Alex Harmon (@alex_harmon) May 19, 2024

https://twitter.com/aging_everyday/status/1792204747216396599

Spectators continued a tradition of tossing tortillas to runners before the start of the race:

Bay to
Breakers
Tortillas
Are Flying pic.twitter.com/B9VhqJ4oW7

— Wallace Marshall (@WallaceUcsf) May 19, 2024

Some runners dressed up with a local flair, running as the famous row of colorful Victorian houses known as the Painted Ladies located across from San Francisco's Alamo Square.

The best Bay To Breakers costume thus far, the painted ladies @KPIXtv pic.twitter.com/G1k2uB5G5S

— Sara Donchey (@SaraDonchey) May 19, 2024

Others celebrated the March release of "Dune: Part Two" by dressing up as a sandworm:

The dune worm at bay to breakers @KPIXtv pic.twitter.com/smjgSf7dwQ

— Sara Donchey (@SaraDonchey) May 19, 2024

Bay to Breakers was first run in 1912 as a way to boost the morale of San Francisco residents impacted by the 1906 earthquake, according to the San Francisco Travel Association.

It has only paused since then during the COVID-19 pandemic and remains the world's oldest annual footrace, per the San Francisco Chronicle.

The first edition of the Bay to Breakers running event was held in San Francisco in 1912. Since then, the race has been an annual occurrence that has become synonymous with the third Sunday in May in the city.

With that day approaching this weekend, the buildup to the 2024 iteration of Bay to Breakers is underway. On Sunday morning, the streets of San Francisco will be filled with runners, many of whom will celebrate the occasion by wearing costumes during their trek.

The race is 12 kilometers long and will again feature both casual runners and strong competitors. But everybody will be there for the fun that is always had.

Here's everything else you need to know about the 2024 Bay to Breakers race.

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2024 Bay to Breakers Information

When: Sunday, May 19

Start Time: 8 a.m. PT

Course Map: Available on BaytoBreakers.com

Road Closures: A list of road closures can be found on SFGATE.com

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Bay to Breakers was canceled for two consecutive years in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the event has returned to being a staple of the spring in San Francisco, as this will be the third race since that two-year hiatus.

Some runners will be focused on the fun. Others could have records in sight.

The men's record for the race belongs to Kenya's Sammy Kitwara, who finished in 33 minutes and 31 seconds in 2009. He was a three-time winner of the event, also crossing the finish line first in 2010 and 2012 as well.

Kenya's Lineth Chepkurui set the women's mark in 2010, posting a time of 38:07. She was also a three-time winner of the race, emerging victorious in 2008 and 2011.

Of course, more notable than anything else about this event is the costumes. Many runners will not be wearing traditional racing outfits.

Over the years, people have run the race in many different appearances. That will surely be the case again in 2024.

According to race director Kyle Meyers, there will be about 20,000 participants in this year's event, as shared during an interview with Jessica Wills of KRON4.

"I like to think of it as San Francisco's running holiday," Meyers told Wills. "For me, I think Bay to Breakers is everything that makes San Francisco so special."

This year's race seems poised to carry on that tradition, especially with so many people expected to take part in the event, which has more than a century of history.