Olympians, celebrities take to city’s streets for major running event

Good morning and thank you so much for joining us today as we follow all the action from the Melbourne Marathon.

For an estimated 42,000 Melburnians, this will be nothing more than a lazy Sunday morning.

Here’s a quick guide for the day ahead:

6.30: Nike Melbourne Marathon begins
7am: Sri Lankan Airlines’ 10 kilometer run begins
7.25: Nike Wheelchair Marathon begins
7.30: Nike Half Marathon begins
11.15: Dairy Farmers start 5 kilometer run
11.45: Chobani’s fit walk begins

The starting line for the main event is on Batman Boulevard, just north of Rod Laver Arena. After just 42 kilometers the runners will find themselves back where they started, near the finish line on the hallowed turf of the MCG.