AUSTIN, Texas — The 2022 Ascension Seton Austin Marathon kicked off this weekend in Downtown Austin! The race began at 7 a.m. on Sunday.
This year's event marked the marathon's 30th anniversary. It brought more than 75,000 visitors to the Health & Fitness Expo, 17,000 runners and close to 100,000 visitors.
"Runners are treated to experience Austin at its best," the event said on its website. "They race along open roads that pass iconic landmarks such as UT Tower, The I Love You Mural and Lady Bird Lake. Runners enjoy miles of Austin's unique neighborhoods such as South Congress and Hyde Park and are greeted by cheering crowds. As they close in on the finish line in front of the Texas State Capitol on historic Congress Avenue, the action is captured by live coverage and displayed on jumbotrons in the festival."
PHOTOS: 30th Annual Austin Marathon
Organizers say the Austin Marathon has grown to become the 25th largest marathon in the nation since it began in 1992.
Here's this year's course:
For both visitors and drivers alike, the Austin Marathon has published a traffic guide for navigating around the race sites on Sunday. The following road closures are expected:
Pre-event day closures
Friday, Feb. 18
- East Ninth Street between Congress Avenue and Brazos Street
- Congress Avenue between Seventh Street and 11th Street (after 8 p.m.)
Saturday, Feb. 19
- Congress Avenue between Cesar Chavez Street and 11th Street
- Riverside Drive between South First Street and Lee Barton Road
Event day closures
Sunday, Feb. 20
- South Congress Avenue from Riverside Drive to Woodward Street; closed 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
- South Congress Avenue from Woodward Street to Ben White Boulevard; 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., all southbound lanes closed. One northbound lane open.
- Westbound Ben White Frontage Road from South Congress Avenue to South First Street; closed 6 a.m. to 9 a.m.
- South First Street from Riverside Drive to Ben White Boulevard; 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. All northbound lanes closed. One southbound lane open.
- South First Street Bridge from Riverside Drive to Cesar Chavez Street; 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. One northbound lane open.
- Congress Avenue Bridge from Riverside Drive to Cesar Chavez Street; 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. One northbound lane open.
Traveling in this zone? Here are some tips:
- The southbound lane on South First Street can only be entered from the west side of South First Street.
- Crossing South Congress Avenue may be possible up until 7 a.m. at Mary Street, Oltorf Street and Lightsey Road.
- Crossing South First Street may be possible up until 7:30 a.m. at Mary Street, Oltorf Street and Lightsey Road.
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