Pittsburgh Marathon 2016: Route, Course Map, Times, Event Details

It's not only skates or cleats that are going to be laced up on the first day of May. On Sunday, thousands of runners will take part in the 28th running of the Pittsburgh Marathon.

From the most elite runners in the world to others that see the sport as a challenging hobby, participants will be looped throughout and around the city of Pittsburgh. For the full course map, click here. 

Runners are split up into four different starting corrals depending on their skill level. All start corrals open at 5 a.m. ET but close at varying times. 

Here's a breakdown of the different groups and times:

Corral	Qualifying Times	Open Time	Access Point	Closing Time
A	(Elite) Male 6:30 min/mile or under and Female 7:29 min/mile or under (Seeded) Under 8 min/mile	5 a.m. ET	7th Ave. and Smithfield St. or Penn Ave. and 9th St.	6:45 a.m. ET
B	8-8:59 min/mile	5 a.m. ET	6th Ave. and Wood St. or Penn Ave. and 7th St.	6:45 a.m. ET
C	9-10:29 min/mile & Relay Teams	5 a.m. ET	Liberty Ave. and Market St. or Penn Ave. and 6th St.	6:55 a.m. ET
D	10:30-12 min/mile and over	5 a.m. ET	Stanwix and Liberty Ave. or Penn Ave. and 5th Ave.	None

The marathon will begin for all runners at 7 a.m. ET, and there will be strict deadlines to adhere to. All runners need to be at the Birmingham Bridge by 10:20 a.m. ET, as that's when the course will be opened back up to traffic in the area. 

Birmingham Bridge is just one of five different bridges runners will cross along the route over Pittsburgh's famous three rivers.

The course will take runners through 13 different neighborhoods, and for those who finish under a certain time, qualification to next year's Boston Marathon will be confirmed. 

Information courtesy of ThePittsburghMarathon.com.