Olympic hopefuls to race through downtown Orlando for team trials in 2024
Olympic hopefuls will descend upon Orlando next year to compete for their chance to compete at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
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Male and female long-distance runners will compete at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon for their chance to represent Team USA.
The event takes place Feb. 3, 2024. The city in collaboration with Orange County, Track Shack Events, the Greater Orlando Sports Commission, USA Track & Field and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee will host America’s best male and female runners for the time trials.
The course will run through downtown Orlando and consist of a 2.2-mile loop and three 8-mile loops. It will run from noon to 4 p.m., according to a news release. See the course here.
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Orlando is the first city in Florida to host the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Marathon, the news release states.
“We are thrilled to once again host another marquee event that puts our community on the national stage. The US Olympic Team Trials – Marathon not only showcases our status as the country’s top sports destination, but also creates an exciting opportunity to bring our residents together to cheer on our nation and support our top US athletes,” Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said in a news release. “We look forward to welcoming all the athletes, their families and friends and all the spectators this February and for the opportunity to highlight Orlando’s vibrant, inclusive and diverse community.”
The marathon course will run through many Orlando neighborhoods and business districts including Central Business District, City District, South Eola, Lake Eola Heights Historic District, Lake Cherokee Historic District, Lake Davis Greenwood, Lake Como, North Quarter, Lawsona/Fern Creek, SoDo District and Thornton Park neighborhood and District. It will then head east to and around The Milk District neighborhood and main street, the news release states.
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See the course here.
Designated viewing areas will be set up for spectators. Streets near and along the route may be closed or have limited vehicle or pedestrian access on the day of the event, according to the news release.
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