Take a tour of Pittsburgh across three rivers and bridges each with their own distinct architecture and incredible views of the city. Pass the homes of the legendary Pittsburgh Pirates and Steelers and through 14 different and unique neighborhoods featuring festivals, bands, and cheerathoners that will keep you motivated and smiling all the way to the finish line!
Packet pickup is located at the Pittsburgh Health and Fitness Expo on Friday, May 1, 2020, and Saturday, May 2, 2020.
Race packet confirmation tickets will NOT be mailed. Participants are required to provide the following items in order to retrieve their race packet:
*All marathon, half marathon and marathon relay participants will be able to look up their race number prior to race weekend. Race numbers are also available for look-up via the P3R mobile app under the DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon race OR by visiting the Race Number Look-Up kiosks located within the Pittsburgh Health and Fitness Expo on race weekend.
Participants may authorize another individual to retrieve the race packet on their behalf. The individual picking up the packet is required to show (their own) photo ID along with providing the following items.
City streets, police officers and support are contracted for specific times and cannot be extended. Some easy points to remember — all runners must be to the 16th Street Bridge by 8:20 AM, the West End Bridge by 9:15 AM and the Birmingham Bridge by 10:20 AM.
The overall course pace is 16:00 minutes per mile. If you are unable to adhere to the permitted pace per mile, you may be asked to board a sweep vehicle that will take you to the marathon relay shuttle drop off area at Centre Avenue and 6th Avenue, which is several blocks from the finish line. If you refuse to board the vehicle, you must move to the sidewalk so traffic can resume.
If you choose to continue after the roads have reopened, there will be no medical support, fluid stations or course marshals at intersections, and the course will no longer be marked. Participants after that time will not be guaranteed a time or medal.
The DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon has a zero-tolerance drug policy.
Athletes who participate in DICK'S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon events may be subject to drug testing. Athletes with positive drug test results will forfeit any prize money and will be disqualified from the event in which such athlete participated.
To qualify as a seeded runner, a URL must be provided with race results meeting the following requirements:
Seeded Male = 6:30 minute mile or under
Seeded Female = 7:29 minute mile or under
Results must be for half marathon or greater and in the 2019 or 2020 calendar year.
If you would like to be considered for a seeded position, please include your qualifying URL when you register. If you do not provide a qualifying URL (as stated above) or the link does not work, you will not receive a seeded position. The seeding deadline is March 15, 2020. You will be notified via email near race weekend if you have been approved for a seeded position. There are a limited number of seeded spots available. Decisions will be made based on finish times and then registration date.
Please email questions to info@P3R.org with the subject line “Seeded Runner.”
The 2020 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon elite field is by invitation only. Acceptance into the program is not based solely on time. Entry is based on recent performance, potential finish and the discretion of the Elite Athlete Committee.
Please contact ryan.hogan@p3r.org if you would like to be considered for the 2020 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon elite field.
To be eligible for elite entry or prize purse at any P3R event, an athlete must:
*A list of athletes who have received a sanction for a doping violation under the athlete’s international federation rules and/or the USOC Anti-Doping Policies can be found here: https://www.usada.org/ and https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/athlete-representatives/directory.
+ Unless otherwise agreed by the P3R Games Committee
All participants who finish the race within the established time limits will receive a finisher medal.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top male and female finishers in the overall and masters open categories, as well as the Pennsylvania resident and Steel City Road Runners member bonus categories.
Prizes will be awarded for the top three finishers for the Marathon in the following age categories for men and women: 19 & Under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79 and 80+
Clydesdale (men over 200 pounds) and Athena Divisions (women over 150 pounds) winners will be awarded in the following categories: Marathon Top 2 Men Over 40, Marathon Top 2 Men Under 40, Marathon Top 2 Women Over 40, Marathon Top 2 Women Under 40
To be eligible, competitors must weigh in at the Pittsburgh Health and Fitness Expo on Friday, May 1, 2020 from 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM or Saturday, May 2, 2020 from 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
Congratulations to all of the 2019 participants! Click here to view results for Sunday, May 5, 2019.
Questions about your results? Contact Lakeshore Athletic Services at eric.yates@lakeshoreathleticservices.com.
Click here to see official photos from the 2019 event from our official photography partner MarathonFoto.
Click here to review the entire Wheelchair/Hand Cycle Division Policy.