{"id":6759,"date":"2017-05-07T08:28:20","date_gmt":"2017-05-07T12:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/?p=6759"},"modified":"2017-05-07T15:07:26","modified_gmt":"2017-05-07T19:07:26","slug":"pittsburgh-marathon-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/05\/07\/pittsburgh-marathon-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Runners pack the streets for the 2017 Pittsburgh Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_6786\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6786\" style=\"width: 6712px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arMarathon001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6786\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/05\/07\/pittsburgh-marathon-2017\/20170507armarathon001\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arMarathon001.jpg?fit=6712%2C3610&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"6712,3610\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark IV&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1494153550&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20170507arMarathon001\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arMarathon001.jpg?fit=300%2C161&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arMarathon001.jpg?fit=848%2C456&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-6786 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arMarathon001.jpg?resize=848%2C456\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arMarathon001.jpg?w=6712&amp;ssl=1 6712w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arMarathon001.jpg?resize=474%2C255&amp;ssl=1 474w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arMarathon001.jpg?resize=300%2C161&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arMarathon001.jpg?resize=1024%2C551&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arMarathon001.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arMarathon001.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6786\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Runners stretched on Liberty Avenue in the moments before the start of the 2017 Pittsburgh Marathon. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6791\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6791\" style=\"width: 3900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6791\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/05\/07\/pittsburgh-marathon-2017\/20170507smmarathon004\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon004.jpg?fit=3900%2C2008&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3900,2008\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1494157239&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;14&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20170507smMarathon004\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon004.jpg?fit=300%2C154&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon004.jpg?fit=848%2C436&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-6791 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon004.jpg?resize=848%2C437\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"437\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon004.jpg?w=3900&amp;ssl=1 3900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon004.jpg?resize=495%2C255&amp;ssl=1 495w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon004.jpg?resize=300%2C154&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon004.jpg?resize=1024%2C527&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon004.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon004.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6791\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Runners gather beside the August Wilson Center on Liberty Avenue, just a block or so from the start of the race. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6790\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6790\" style=\"width: 3900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6790\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/05\/07\/pittsburgh-marathon-2017\/20170507smmarathon003\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon003.jpg?fit=3900%2C2374&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3900,2374\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D810&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1494138788&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;42&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20170507smMarathon003\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon003.jpg?fit=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon003.jpg?fit=848%2C516&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-6790 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon003.jpg?resize=848%2C516\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon003.jpg?w=3900&amp;ssl=1 3900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon003.jpg?resize=419%2C255&amp;ssl=1 419w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon003.jpg?resize=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon003.jpg?resize=1024%2C623&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon003.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon003.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6790\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Corey McKelvey of the North Side prepares for the race. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6789\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6789\" style=\"width: 3900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6789\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/05\/07\/pittsburgh-marathon-2017\/20170507smmarathon002\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon002.jpg?fit=3900%2C2064&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3900,2064\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1494158984&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;145&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20170507smMarathon002\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Elite runners get ready for the start. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon002.jpg?fit=300%2C159&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon002.jpg?fit=848%2C449&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6789\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon002.jpg?resize=848%2C449\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon002.jpg?w=3900&amp;ssl=1 3900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon002.jpg?resize=482%2C255&amp;ssl=1 482w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon002.jpg?resize=300%2C159&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon002.jpg?resize=1024%2C542&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon002.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon002.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elite runners get ready for the start. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6788\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6788\" style=\"width: 3900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6788\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/05\/07\/pittsburgh-marathon-2017\/20170507smmarathon001\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon001.jpg?fit=3900%2C2240&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3900,2240\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D810&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1494141657&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20170507smMarathon001\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;And their off! Elite runners take off after the sound of the starter&#8217;s pistol. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon001.jpg?fit=300%2C172&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon001.jpg?fit=848%2C487&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-6788 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon001.jpg?resize=848%2C487\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon001.jpg?w=3900&amp;ssl=1 3900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon001.jpg?resize=444%2C255&amp;ssl=1 444w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon001.jpg?resize=300%2C172&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon001.jpg?resize=1024%2C588&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon001.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon001.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elite runners take off after the sound of the starter&#8217;s pistol. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6787\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6787\" style=\"width: 6625px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arMarathon002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6787\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/05\/07\/pittsburgh-marathon-2017\/20170507armarathon002\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arMarathon002.jpg?fit=6625%2C3731&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"6625,3731\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark IV&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1494156029&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20170507arMarathon002\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A number of flag-carrying runners are on the course this year. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arMarathon002.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arMarathon002.jpg?fit=848%2C478&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6787\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arMarathon002.jpg?resize=848%2C478\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arMarathon002.jpg?w=6625&amp;ssl=1 6625w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arMarathon002.jpg?resize=453%2C255&amp;ssl=1 453w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arMarathon002.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arMarathon002.jpg?resize=1024%2C577&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arMarathon002.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arMarathon002.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6787\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A number of flag-carrying runners are on the course this year. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6793\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6793\" style=\"width: 3900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6793\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/05\/07\/pittsburgh-marathon-2017\/pittsburgh-marathon\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon004.jpg?fit=3900%2C2255&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3900,2255\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Stephanie Strasburg\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;People run along Penn Ave. through the Strip District as the 2017 Dick&#039;s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon commences on Sunday, May 7, 2017. (Stephanie Strasburg\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1494139321&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;31&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Marathon&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pittsburgh Marathon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;People run along Penn Ave. through the Strip District as the 2017 Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon commences on Sunday, May 7, 2017. (Stephanie Strasburg\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon004.jpg?fit=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon004.jpg?fit=848%2C490&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-6793 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon004.jpg?resize=848%2C490\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon004.jpg?w=3900&amp;ssl=1 3900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon004.jpg?resize=441%2C255&amp;ssl=1 441w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon004.jpg?resize=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon004.jpg?resize=1024%2C592&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon004.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon004.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6793\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Runners make their way through the Strip District in the first few miles. (Stephanie Strasburg\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6794\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6794\" style=\"width: 3900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6794\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/05\/07\/pittsburgh-marathon-2017\/pittsburgh-marathon-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon005.jpg?fit=3900%2C2399&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3900,2399\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Stephanie Strasburg\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A man carries an American flag as running make their way along Penn Ave. through the Strip District as the 2017 Dick&#039;s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon commences on Sunday, May 7, 2017. (Stephanie Strasburg\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1494139646&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;26&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Marathon&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pittsburgh Marathon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A man carries an American flag as running make their way along Penn Ave. through the Strip District as the 2017 Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon commences on Sunday, May 7, 2017. (Stephanie Strasburg\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon005.jpg?fit=300%2C185&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon005.jpg?fit=848%2C522&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-6794 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon005.jpg?resize=848%2C522\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon005.jpg?w=3900&amp;ssl=1 3900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon005.jpg?resize=415%2C255&amp;ssl=1 415w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon005.jpg?resize=300%2C185&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon005.jpg?resize=1024%2C630&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon005.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon005.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6794\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking down on Penn Avenue in the Strip District. (Stephanie Strasburg\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6795\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6795\" style=\"width: 3900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6795\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/05\/07\/pittsburgh-marathon-2017\/pittsburgh-marathon-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon006.jpg?fit=3900%2C2148&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3900,2148\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Stephanie Strasburg\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;People run along Penn Ave. through the Strip District as the 2017 Dick&#039;s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon commences on Sunday, May 7, 2017. (Stephanie Strasburg\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1494139780&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;240&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Marathon&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pittsburgh Marathon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Runners make their way along Penn Ave. through the Strip District. (Stephanie Strasburg\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon006.jpg?fit=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon006.jpg?fit=848%2C467&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-6795 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon006.jpg?resize=848%2C467\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon006.jpg?w=3900&amp;ssl=1 3900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon006.jpg?resize=463%2C255&amp;ssl=1 463w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon006.jpg?resize=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon006.jpg?resize=1024%2C564&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon006.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smsMarathon006.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6795\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Penn Avenue and 18th Street was packed. (Stephanie Strasburg\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6799\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6799\" style=\"width: 3900px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507ng_Marathon2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6799\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/05\/07\/pittsburgh-marathon-2017\/pittsburgh-marathon-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507ng_Marathon2.jpg?fit=3900%2C2333&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3900,2333\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry\\\/Post-Gazette. 20170507. For local. The lead runner makes his way down Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield during the Dick&#039;s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh  Marathon May 7, 2017.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1494148450&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Marathon&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pittsburgh Marathon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Nate Guidry\/Post-Gazette. 20170507. For local. The lead runner makes his way down Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield during the Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh  Marathon May 7, 2017.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507ng_Marathon2.jpg?fit=300%2C179&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507ng_Marathon2.jpg?fit=848%2C508&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-6799 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507ng_Marathon2.jpg?resize=848%2C507\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507ng_Marathon2.jpg?w=3900&amp;ssl=1 3900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507ng_Marathon2.jpg?resize=426%2C255&amp;ssl=1 426w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507ng_Marathon2.jpg?resize=300%2C179&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507ng_Marathon2.jpg?resize=1024%2C613&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507ng_Marathon2.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507ng_Marathon2.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The lead runners make their way down Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield. (Nate Guidry\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6805\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6805\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6805\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/05\/07\/pittsburgh-marathon-2017\/20170507arpghmarathon-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon10.jpg?fit=2000%2C988&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,988\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andrew Rush\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark IV&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Runners make their way through the North Shore underneath highway bridges during the 2017 Pittsburgh Marathon on May 7, 2017.  (Andrew Rush\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1494141965&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20170507arPghMarathon&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20170507arPghMarathon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Runners make their way through the North Shore underneath highway bridges during the 2017 Pittsburgh Marathon on May 7, 2017.  (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon10.jpg?fit=300%2C148&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon10.jpg?fit=848%2C419&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6805\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon10.jpg?resize=848%2C419\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon10.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon10.jpg?resize=516%2C255&amp;ssl=1 516w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon10.jpg?resize=300%2C148&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon10.jpg?resize=1024%2C506&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon10.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6805\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Runners make their way through the North Shore underneath highway bridges during the 2017 Pittsburgh Marathon on May 7, 2017. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6803\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6803\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6803\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/05\/07\/pittsburgh-marathon-2017\/20170507arpghmarathon\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon06.jpg?fit=2000%2C1207&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1207\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andrew Rush\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark IV&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Spectators watch as runners make their way down Liberty Ave. during the 2017 Pittsburgh Marathon Downtown on May 7, 2017.  (Andrew Rush\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1494139402&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;286&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20170507arPghMarathon&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20170507arPghMarathon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Spectators watch as runners make their way down Liberty Avenue. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon06.jpg?fit=300%2C181&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon06.jpg?fit=848%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6803\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon06.jpg?resize=848%2C512\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon06.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon06.jpg?resize=423%2C255&amp;ssl=1 423w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon06.jpg?resize=300%2C181&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon06.jpg?resize=1024%2C618&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon06.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6803\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spectators watch as runners make their way down Liberty Avenue. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6804\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6804\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6804\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/05\/07\/pittsburgh-marathon-2017\/20170507arpghmarathon-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon07.jpg?fit=2000%2C1348&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1348\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andrew Rush\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark IV&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Runners in Star Wars themed costumes compete in the 2017 Pittsburgh Marathon on the North Side on May 7, 2017.  (Andrew Rush\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1494143711&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20170507arPghMarathon&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20170507arPghMarathon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Runners in Star Wars themed costumes  on the North Side.  (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon07.jpg?fit=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon07.jpg?fit=848%2C571&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6804\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon07.jpg?resize=848%2C572\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon07.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon07.jpg?resize=378%2C255&amp;ssl=1 378w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon07.jpg?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon07.jpg?resize=1024%2C690&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507arPghMarathon07.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6804\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Runners in Star Wars themed costumes on the North Side. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6801\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6801\" style=\"width: 3570px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6801\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/05\/07\/pittsburgh-marathon-2017\/20170507smmarathon005\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon005.jpg?fit=3570%2C1933&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3570,1933\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1494149758&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20170507smMarathon005\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Runners began to celebrate as they approached the finish line on Boulevard of the Allies. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon005.jpg?fit=300%2C162&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon005.jpg?fit=848%2C459&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6801\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon005.jpg?resize=848%2C459\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon005.jpg?w=3570&amp;ssl=1 3570w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon005.jpg?resize=471%2C255&amp;ssl=1 471w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon005.jpg?resize=300%2C162&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon005.jpg?resize=1024%2C554&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon005.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507smMarathon005.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6801\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Runners began to celebrate as they approached the finish line on Boulevard of the Allies. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6807\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6807\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507ng_Marathon4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6807\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/05\/07\/pittsburgh-marathon-2017\/pittsburgh-marathon-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507ng_Marathon4.jpg?fit=2000%2C1188&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1188\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;11&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry\\\/Post-Gazette. 20170507. For local. Gina Merante of Bloomfield hand out bananas to runners along Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield during the Dick&#039;s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh  Marathon May 7, 2017.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1494154237&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;500&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Marathon&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pittsburgh Marathon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Nate Guidry\/Post-Gazette. 20170507. For local. Gina Merante of Bloomfield hand out bananas to runners along Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield during the Dick&#8217;s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh  Marathon May 7, 2017.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507ng_Marathon4.jpg?fit=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507ng_Marathon4.jpg?fit=848%2C504&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6807\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507ng_Marathon4.jpg?resize=848%2C504\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507ng_Marathon4.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507ng_Marathon4.jpg?resize=429%2C255&amp;ssl=1 429w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507ng_Marathon4.jpg?resize=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507ng_Marathon4.jpg?resize=1024%2C608&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/20170507ng_Marathon4.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gina Merante of Bloomfield hand out bananas to runners along Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield. (Nate Guidry\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6808\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6808\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/Winners.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6808\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2017\/05\/07\/pittsburgh-marathon-2017\/winners\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/Winners.jpg?fit=2000%2C712&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,712\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Winners\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/Winners.jpg?fit=300%2C107&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/Winners.jpg?fit=848%2C302&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-6808 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/Winners.jpg?resize=848%2C302\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/Winners.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/Winners.jpg?resize=630%2C224&amp;ssl=1 630w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/Winners.jpg?resize=300%2C107&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/Winners.jpg?resize=1024%2C365&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/05\/Winners.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6808\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">First man to cross the finish line was Jacob Chemtai of Kenya (left). First woman to cross was A.D. Hailemaryam. 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