Many Pittsburgh Marathon runners take on race for personal reasons
They're all doing what they can to uplift themselves and anyone going through their hard times.
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They're all doing what they can to uplift themselves and anyone going through their hard times.
A runner from Kenya also etched his name into the history books.
Marathon weekend came to a close Sunday, as 20,000 people raced across Pittsburgh in the marathon, half marathon, and relay. A little rain didn’t stop them, and many had their own personal reasons for crossing the finish line. KDKA-TV's Lauren Linder has more.
Andrew Bowman, 30, and Jane Bareikis, 29, won the men's and women's divisions of the full-course marathon, respectively. Bowman crossed the finish line with a time of 2:15:50, while Bareikis finished the race in 2:37:37.
Late on Saturday night, 50 cars gathered for an attempted street race, and after police broke it up, a truck crashed through marathon fencing.
With a medical tent at the finish line, UPMC will provide medical care at 17 first aid stations along the marathon route.
While runners take the course of the Pittsburgh Marathon, a team of 300 volunteer medical professionals are standing by, ready to help those who need it. KDKA-TV's Ricky Sayer reports.
Pittsburgh Marathon weekend is officially here, and you could feel the excitement on the first day as people of all ages hit the streets on the North Shore.
Pittsburgh marathon weekend is officially here, and you could feel the excitement on the first day as people of all ages hit the streets on the North Shore. KDKA-TV's Lauren Linder has more.
The runners are on their marks, they're set, and Saturday starts the race!
Leave early and plan on being patient if you're going to be heading into the city this weekend.
The Pittsburgh Marathon is the largest sporting event of the year in the city between all the runners and spectators in town spread out over two days.
The Pittsburgh Marathon is the largest sporting event of the year in the city between all the runners and spectators in town spread out over two days, and preparations are already underway for the big event. KDKA-TV's Chris DeRose reports.
Several streets will close this weekend when more than 42,000 runners descend upon the city for the Pittsburgh Marathon.
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This past weekend, runners from all over converged on the city for the Pittsburgh Marathon.
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Chris DeRose caught up with Steelers great Charlie Batch at the Pittsburgh Marathon Sunday morning.
Runners from across the country and the world came to the city this weekend to compete in the running of the Pittsburgh Marathon.
KDKA's Chris DeRose was at the finish line, where runners came to celebrate what was a fun and memorable event.
Huge crowds gathered Saturday morning in Pittsburgh to take part in the first day of the city's Marathon Weekend.
KDKA's Chris DeRose was In Downtown Pittsburgh on Saturday, the first day of Marathon Weekend, where thousands of people gathered to soak up the sun and fun-filled festivities.
The Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend is underway and for runners and spectators alike, it's a big weekend.
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A memorial was held to remember a 16-year-old boy who died in a crash last week in Beaver County.
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