Philadelphia Marathon Weekend is nearly here, and the city is preparing to welcome thousands of athletes and their families, friends and supporters.

In addition to two days of racing, the event will bring road closures and parking restrictions Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The races start and end on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

When is the Philadelphia Marathon Weekend?

The weekend includes an expo and three races — a marathon (26.2 miles), half-marathon (13.1 miles) and an 8K race (almost 5 miles).

At the half-marathon on Saturday, wheelchair athletes start at 6:55 a.m., followed by the first runners at 7 a.m. See the half-marathon course map on the race website .

The 8K is Saturday at 11 a.m. Wheelchair athletes start at 10:55, followed by runners at 11 a.m. See the 8K course m

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