About 9,000 people participated in the Portland Marathon in 2024 and that means many runners will again be hitting the road Sunday morning, Oct. 5.

Organizers and city officials aim for safety as they close many areas to vehicles along the route of this year’s Portland Marathon presented by OHSU Health .

Both the marathon and half-marathon kick off about 7 a.m., but streets, bridges and roads along the route may close several hours earlier.

To get an in depth look at local street closures, visit the “Traffic” page here: portlandmarathon.com/traffic .

Generally, travelers will not be able to drive on, or drive across, streets used for the race route until the last runner has passed the location, and the traffic control devices have been removed. Vehicles will be turned away one bloc

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