Major Road Closures In Arlington For 47th Annual Marine Corps Marathon

ARLINGTON, VA — The 47th annual Marine Corps Marathon is almost here, so that means residents should prepare for lots of detours and road closures in the Rosslyn and Crystal City neighborhoods of Arlington, as well as around the National Mall in D.C. on Sunday.

This is the first time the Marathon Corps Marathon has been run in person since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, runners will head to the starting line in Pentagon City rather than in Rosslyn as in previous races. The finish festival remains in Rosslyn, near the Marine Corps War Memorial.

At about 4 p.m. on Saturday, southbound Route 110 will be closed from Washington Boulevard to Route 1 and will reopen at 5 p.m. on Sunday. Others parts of Route 110 closer to Rosslyn will close early Sunday morning. Langston Blvd. from Rosslyn to Spout Run Parkway will be closed from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Large parts of Crystal City, especially along Crystal Drive, and the roads around the Pentagon will be closed from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

Visit Arlington County's website for more information about road closures on Sunday.

In D.C., the United States Capitol Police will temporarily restrict parking and traffic around the U.S. Capitol on Sunday. The USCP will temporarily close the following roads on Sunday from midnight through the end of the race on Sunday:

• First Street between Constitution Avenue, NW and Independence Avenue, SW
• Pennsylvania Avenue between First Street, NW and 3rd Street, NW
• Maryland Avenue between First Street, SW and 3rd Street, SW

Tour buses will be rerouted to the 300 block of Independence Avenue, SW or to First Street and Louisiana Avenue, NW on Sunday from 6:00 a.m. until the end of the Marine Corps Marathon.

Organizers of the Marine Corps Marathon recommend that runners arrive as early as possible prior to start time in order to proceed through the security checkpoint, drop off bags, and line up in the appropriate corral.

Runners, spectators and volunteers are encouraged to use Metro, ridesharing or other forms of multimodal transportation. The Metro will open at 5 a.m. on race day. The closest Metro access to the start of the marathon are the Pentagon and Pentagon City Stations (Blue and Yellow lines). The closest Metro access to the finish festival is the Rosslyn station (Blue, Orange, or Silver lines).

Runners arriving by vehicle are encouraged to make use of shuttle services offered by the Marine Corps Marathon or the kiss and run drop-off location near the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City.

Packet pickup for this year's Marine Corps Marathon is at the DC Armory at 2001 E. Capitol Street SE, D.C. Packet pickup hours are Friday, Oct. 28 from 10 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Weather-wise, conditions should be mostly cloudy on Sunday, with temperatures in the mid- to high-40s at the start of the race. When runners reach the finish line, temperatures will have reached the high 50s or low 60s.