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What is Pittsburgh Marathon? |
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The Pittsburgh Marathon, currently sponsored by Dick's Sporting Goods, is a manjor marathon hosted every year on the first Sunday of May in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1984 and originally sponsored by U.S. Steel and PNC Bank, the marathon has grown to feature over 25,000 races and 60,000 spectators on an annual basis. Besides the main marathon portion, the event also includes a half marathon, 2-5 person marathon relay, a 5K, and a kids marathon. The current record for the Pittsburgh Marathon is 2:10:24, set in 1995.