Philadelphia Marathon 2025 Route, Course Map, Times, Road Closures, Event Details

Runners from around the globe will descend upon the City of Brotherly Love beginning November 22 for the annual Philadelphia Marathon, a two-day extravaganza of running that includes a half-marathon and 8K race on Saturday and concludes Sunday with a kids run and the full marathon.

One of the most anticipated dates on the running calendar, it kicks off and ends at the famed Philadelphia Museum of Art, where Rocky Balboa once sprinted up the now-famous steps.

Find out all of the pertinent information surrounding the weekend's spectacular with this preview of the event.

Full Marathon Info

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Date: Sunday, November 23

Time: 6:55 a.m. EST (push-rim wheelchairs); 7:00 a.m. (runners and walkers)

Starting location: 22nd Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway (near the Philadelphia Museum of Art)

Course Map: For full course maps, click here

Road Closures

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Saturday, November 22

2:00 a.m. Closures

• 2000-2400 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
• Spring Garden Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Benjamin Franklin Parkway
• 23rd Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Benjamin Franklin Parkway
• 22nd Street, from Winter Street to Park Towne Place (local access to Park Towne Place)
• 21st Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Winter Street

4:00 a.m. Closures

• 17th Street, from Arch Street to Vine Street
• 18th Street, from Arch Street to Callowhill Street
• 19th Street, from Arch Street to Callowhill Street
• 20th Street, from Arch Street to Callowhill Street
• 21st Street, from Arch Street to Spring Garden Street
• 22nd Street, from Arch Street to Spring Garden Street
• 22nd Street, from Arch Street to Spring Garden Street
• Market Street, from 6th Street to 16th Street
• Chestnut Street, from 5th Street to 8th Street
• 6th Street, from Market Street to Chestnut Street
• 5th Street, from Chestnut Street to Race Street
• South Penn Square
• Juniper Street, from Chestnut Street to Market Street
• John F. Kennedy Boulevard, from Juniper Street to 17th Street
• 15th Street, from Race Street to Chestnut Street
• 16th Street, from Chestnut Street to Race Street
• Race Street, from 6th Street to Columbus Boulevard
• Columbus Boulevard (southbound lanes), from Vine Street to Washington Avenue
• Columbus Boulevard (northbound lanes), from Washington Avenue to Callowhill Street
• Southbound off-ramp, from I-95 at Washington Avenue
• Washington Avenue, from Columbus Boulevard to Front Street
• Front Street, from Washington Avenue to South Street
• South Street, from Front Street to 7th Street
• 6th Street, from Bainbridge Street to Locust Street
• Lombard Street, from 5th Street to Broad Street
• 13th Street, from Bainbridge Street to Chestnut Street
• Walnut Street, from 12th Street to 34th Street
• 34th Street, from Chestnut Street to Girard Avenue
• Spring Garden Street, from 32nd Street to 34th Street
• Girard Avenue, 33rd Street to 38th Street
• 33rd Street, from Girard Avenue to Cecil B. Moore Avenue
• Reservoir Drive, from 33rd Street to Diamond Drive
• Mt. Pleasant Drive
• Fountain Green Drive
• Kelly Drive

Sunday, November 23

2:00 a.m. Closures

• 2000-2400 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
• Spring Garden Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Benjamin Franklin Parkway
• 23rd Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Benjamin Franklin Parkway
• 22nd Street, from Winter Street to Park Towne Place (Local Access to Park Towne Place)
• 21st Street, from Pennsylvania Avenue to Winter Street

4:00 a.m. Closures

• 17th Street, from Arch Street to Vine Street
• 18th Street, from Arch Street to Callowhill Street
• 19th Street, from Arch Street to Callowhill Street
• 20th Street, from Arch Street to Callowhill Street
• 21st Street, from Arch Street to Spring Garden Street
• 22nd Street, from Arch Street to Spring Garden Street
• Benjamin Franklin Parkway, from 16th Street to 20th Street
• Arch Street, between 3rd Street and 16th Street
• 4th Street, between Arch Street and Vine Streets
• Race Street, from 6th Street to Columbus Boulevard
• Columbus Boulevard (southbound lanes), from Vine Street to Washington Avenue
• Columbus Boulevard (northbound lanes), from Washington Avenue to Callowhill Street
• Southbound off-ramp, from I-95 at Washington Avenue
• Washington Avenue, from Columbus Boulevard to Front Street
• Front Street, from Washington Avenue to South Street
• South Street, from Front Street to 7th Street
• 6th Street, from Bainbridge Street to Market Street
• Chestnut Street, from 6th Street to 15th Street
• 15th Street, from Chestnut Street to Walnut Street
• Walnut Street, from Broad Street to 34th Street
• 34th Street, from Chestnut Street to Girard Avenue
• Lansdowne Drive, from Girard Avenue to South Concourse Drive
• South Concourse Drive, from Lansdowne to West Memorial Hall Drive
• East Memorial Hall Drive, from South Concourse to Avenue of the Republic
• Avenue of the Republic, from East Memorial Hall Drive to Catholic Fountain
• Belmont Avenue, Montgomery to Parkside Avenue
• States Drive to Lansdowne Drive
• Lansdowne Drive to Girard Avenue
• Girard Avenue Bridge, from Lansdowne Drive to 33rd Street
• 33rd Street, from Girard Avenue to Reservoir Drive
• Reservoir Drive, from 33rd Street to Edgley Drive
• Edgley Drive, from Reservoir Drive to Fountain Green Drive
• Fountain Green Drive, from Edgley Drive to Kelly Drive
• Kelly Drive
• The Falls Bridge
• Ridge Avenue, from Schoolhouse Lane to Manayunk Avenue
• Main Street, from Ridge Avenue to Conarroe Street

One of the Most Prestigious Runs

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The Philadelphia Marathon is among the most prestigious events on the race calendar, with a record 37,000 runners expected to take to the streets of the City of Brotherly Love, some to test themselves physically, some to cross another item off of their bucket lists, and others competing to win the whole thing.

The event is in its 32nd year in its current format, but has existed, in some form or fashion, since 1954.

17,000 of the expected record total will compete in Sunday's full marathon, while 15,000 compete in Saturday's half-marathon and 5,000 take part in the 8K competition.

The event also hosts a kid's run on Sunday, with the hopes of keeping youth active and healthy, while also introducing them to marathon running at an early age.

William Loevner, 27, from Pittsburgh, won the 2024 marathon, finishing in 02:16:13. He was the fastest male in the race. Katie Florio, 31, from Philadelphia, was the fastest woman to complete the race, crossing the finish line at 02:32:43.