A half marathon and 8k will also take place on Saturday, beginning at 7 a.m.
The full marathon on Sunday morning will also begin at 7 a.m.
See half marathon route HERE
See full marathon route HERE
While many will be running across the city, drivers will be limited due to road closures and parking restrictions.
The city announced rolling road closures and parking restrictions that began Friday morning. Traffic delays should also be expected throughout the weekend.
Friday Closures & Restrictions
- Benjamin Franklin Parkway inner drive lanes (both directions) will be closed from 9:30 a.m. until 2:45 p.m. on Friday. At 2:45 p.m., the outbound inner-drive lanes will be reopened to allow traffic during the afternoon rush hour. The inbound inner-drive lanes will also be reopened at this time from 22nd Street to Logan Circle.
- After evening rush hour, all inner lanes of the Parkway (both directions), from Binswanger Triangle to 20th Street, will remain closed.
- Cross traffic will be permitted on 22nd and 21st Streets.
City officials warn that "No Parking" regulations will be strictly enforced and that all vehicles on the race routes will be relocated beginning at 2 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday Closures & Restrictions: All streets, except Eakins Oval, are scheduled to be reopened by 2 p.m.
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 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 Street 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, 33rd Street to 38th Street
- 33rd Street, from Girard Avenue to Cecil B. Moore Avenue
- Reservoir Drive, from 33rd Street to Diamond Drive
- Pleasant Drive
- Fountain Green Drive
- Kelly Drive
6:45 a.m. Closures
- Columbus Boulevard, Callowhill Street to Washington Avenue (southbound)
- Columbus Boulevard, Snyder Avenue to Callowhill Street (northbound)
Sunday Closures & Restrictions: All roads are scheduled to be reopened by 5 p.m.
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 a.m. 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)
Drivers are advised to use alternate routes, avoid areas along the racecourse, allow for extra driving time, and proceed with caution during race weekend. The city is also urging drivers to refrain from double-parking, noting that parking and traffic regulations will be strictly enforced.
Officials said the rolling street closures should be lifted as runners go by and roads are serviced.
Intermittent local access will be allowed for residents and businesses. Access to the Philadelphia will also be open at Spring Garden Street.
Due to the road closures, many SEPTA bus routes will be detoured. See list HERE.
A two-day health and fitness expo kicked everything off at 11:30 a.m. on Friday at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.