Runners will hit the streets this weekend for the 55th annual UW Medicine Seattle Marathon, as the race unveils a new route that won’t require runners to do a leg on Interstate 5 express lanes or circle Green Lake. Here’s what to know.

When is the race?

Registration and bib pickup are from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28, at The Westin Seattle, 1900 Fifth Ave.

The kids marathon is at 9 a.m. Saturday.

The half-marathon kicks off first, at 7 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 30.

Athletes going the full 26.2 miles start at 7:30 a.m.

What’s the new route?

Both the full marathon and the half-marathon start at Seattle Center at Fifth and Harrison, finishing at Pier 66.

Runners going the full distance will head east to Capitol Hill and Lakeview Boulevard East — getting the most arduous elevation gain o

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