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More than 300 Runners Kicked Off Their Training for the UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon at the Annual Kickoff Training Run
PITTSBURGH –With less than three months until the 2022 DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend of Events, it is time to get MOVING for the UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon! More than 300 runners met this morning at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex to jumpstart their training at the annual Half Marathon Kickoff Training Run.
“No matter your fitness level, we want to make it fun and easy to get moving, and today’s event is one way that P3R supports runners during their entire journey to race weekend,” said Troy Schooley, P3R CEO. “Our runners continue to inspire us with their determination and all the miles they log on their way to the start line. After two years of virtual events, the finish line is going to feel extra special this year, and we can’t wait to celebrate with them.”
From first-timers to those who have run every single race since 2009, runners are excited for the return of the UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon, which is one of the 20 largest half-marathons in the country and had almost 14,000 participants in 2019.
“I have been participating in the Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend since 2013,” said Danielle Badjay, who is running again this year. “It all started with a relay leg I was filling in and from that, I was hooked! My favorite part is the crowds! So many people come out to cheer you on, especially as you run through the Southside on East Carson Street. The energy from the spectators makes this weekend the best.”
Participants can download free training plans here for any of the 2022 events. Click here to view and download photos from the event.
Attracting nearly 40,000 runners annually, the DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Weekend of Events is Pittsburgh’s largest sporting event. The 2022 event will inspire the entire family to MOVE with something for everyone including the Pittsburgh Pet Walk, Sheetz Pittsburgh Toddler Trot, Chick-fil-A Pittsburgh Kids Marathon, UPMC Health Plan / UPMC Sports Medicine Pittsburgh 5K Run, FedEx Pittsburgh Marathon Relay, UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon and DICK’S Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon. For more information or to register, visit www.thePittsburghMarathon.com.
