City officials are reminding residents that several Lincoln streets will be closed for long stretches for the Lincoln Marathon on Sunday. The Lincoln Police Department and Lincoln Fire and Rescue said residents should be prepared for delays and detours due to street closures resulting from the Lincoln Marathon and Half Marathon. Capt. Mike Woolman said LPD's top concern is the safety of the runners, spectators, volunteers and community as a whole.
The marathon route runs south to 48th Street and Nebraska Parkway, then back downtown before looping east to Holmes Lake Park and back again. Officers will be posted along the course and at the starting and finishing lines. "We ask everybody to familiarize yourself with the race map and choose an alternate route Sunday morning to get to your destination on time," Woolman said. The Mayor's Run will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday on the south side of the state Capitol. The Lincoln Marathon and Half Marathon will start at 6:55 a.m. Sunday at 14th and Vine streets and end at Memorial Stadium at Stadium Drive and T Street.
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The routes can be found online at
lincolnmarathon.org. The marathon route runs south to 48th Street and Nebraska Parkway, then back downtown before looping east to Holmes Lake Park and back again. In addition to the
street closures along the route , access to Holmes Lake Park will be limited from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday. Message boards displaying the expected duration of road closures will be posted near some road closures. Lincoln Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Eddie Mueller said eight medical stations will be set up throughout the course for runners or anyone else having a medical emergency. About 6,000 runners are participating in either the full or half marathon this weekend. This is the 47th year of the Lincoln Marathon.
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