×Runners cross the finish line of the BHM26.2 marathon in Hoover, Alabama, on Oct. 6, 2024.

Hoover will become runner central this Sunday morning as the BHM26.2 2025 race series comes back to the Trace Crossings and Blackridge communities for the second year in a row.

The event includes a full marathon (26.2 miles) and half-marathon (13.1 miles) starting at 7 a.m., a 5K (3.1 miles) and 10K (6.2 miles) starting at 7:15 a.m. and a quarter-mile fun run for children ages 14 and younger at 10 a.m.

The entire marathon takes place within the Trace Crossings and Blackridge communities, with runners doing double loops on portions of the course, which includes a mix of rolling hills, flat terrain and a run around the 100-acre lake at Blackridge.

More than 2,000 runners are expected to participat

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