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The AACR Philadelphia Marathon Training Season Kicks off with Bart Yasso, Mark Sullivan, and the Philadelphia Runner
PHILADELPHIA – On Sunday, June 22, Philadelphia Marathon Weekend Race Director Kathleen Titus will officially kick off the AACR Philadelphia Marathon Training season with Bart Yasso, Mark Sullivan, and friends from the Philadelphia Runner.
Participants will gather at the bottom of the Philadelphia Museum of Art Steps at 6:45 a.m. to warm up and take a group photo. The run will start at 7:00 a.m. Runners will head out along Kelly Drive as a group and break off according to distance (3, 5, or 8 miles) and pace.
The finish will be on Kelly Drive at Lloyd Hall, where Dietz & Watson, title sponsor for the Philadelphia Half Marathon, will be grilling hot dogs, and runners will have the opportunity to engage with some of the Philadelphia Marathon Weekend partners until approximately 8:45 a.m.
Race Weekend 2025 features the AACR Philadelphia Marathon and the Nemours Children’s Health Philadelphia Kid’s Run on Sunday, November 23; the Dietz & Watson Philadelphia Half Marathon and the Rothman Orthopaedics 8K on Saturday, November 22; and a free two-day Health & Fitness Expo on Friday, November 21 and Saturday, November 22.
Registration is open for the AACR Philadelphia Marathon, Dietz & Watson Philadelphia Half Marathon, and the Rothman Orthopaedics 8K, but races are expected to sell out quickly. Participants can register for a race at philadelphiamarathon.com.
What: AACR Marathon Training season kick-off and photo opportunities
When: Sunday, June 22, 2025, at 6:45 a.m.
- 7 a.m. – Run begins at the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps
- 7:30-8:45 a.m. – Runners finish at Lloyd Hall
Where:
- Start: Philadelphia Museum of Art Steps, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia, PA 19130.
- Finish: Lloyd Hall, 1 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, PA 19130
Who:
- Kathleen Titus, Race Director, AACR Philadelphia Marathon
- Mitch Stoller, Chief Philanthropic Officer and VP of Development, AACR
- Bart Yasso, Chief Running Officer, Runner’s World
- Mark Sullivan, Philadelphia Marathon LEGacy Runner
- Dietz & Watson
- Rothman Orthopaedics
- iHeart Radio – Q102
- Runur Athletics
- ASICS
- Xact Nutrition
Notes to Media:
- Media can park their vehicles close to 1 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, PA 19130, or along Sedgley Drive, across from Lloyd Hall, or outside the Art Museum Steps, if available.
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About the Philadelphia Marathon Weekend
The Philadelphia Marathon Weekend, now in its 32nd year, has grown tremendously since the first race in 1994. What started as a small local event of just 1,500 participants has become one of the top 10 marathons in the country. The course guides participants through a unique experience of centuries of history and architecture, diverse and lively neighborhoods, and remarkable views throughout Fairmount Park and along the Schuylkill River. Each year, spectators line the course, eager to cheer on athletes, because there’s nothing Philadelphians love more than champions.
Race Weekend 2025 features the AACR Philadelphia Marathon and the Nemours Children’s Health Philadelphia Kid’s Run on Sunday, November 23; the Dietz & Watson Philadelphia Half Marathon and the Rothman Orthopaedics 8K on Saturday, November 22; and a free two-day Health & Fitness Expo on Friday, November 21 and Saturday, November 22.
For more information about the Philadelphia Marathon Weekend, visit philadelphiamarathon.com.
