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Publix Georgia Marathon: Schedule, Events, Traffic Alerts

Expect road closures from early in the morning until the afternoon.

If you're planning on heading out Sunday, better to grab your running shoes than your car keys.

The 2014 Publix Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon begins at 7 a.m. Sunday and will impact large swaths of the metro.

The races start and finish in Centennial Olympic Park, with the course running through the Old Fourth Ward, Inman Park, Little 5 Points and Poncey-Highland.
Runners will also pass by Agnes Scott College and traverse through Decatur, north Decatur and Druid Hills.

Expect Full or partial road closures beginning early Sunday morning and into the afternoon. For the Publix Georgia Marathon and Half-Marathon course map, click here.

Publix Georgia Marathon & Half Marathon 

  • Start/Finish Area – Centennial Olympic Park
  • Wheelchair Half Marathon Start: 6:55 AM
  • Marathon and Half Marathon Start: 7:00 AM
  • Half Marathon Awards Ceremony: 8:45 AM
  • Marathon Awards Ceremony: 10:30 AM
  • Finish Line Closes: 2:00 PM 
Luckie 5K 
  • 5K Start: 7:30 AM
  • Centennial Olympic Park 

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