Puspusan na ang ginagawang paghahanda ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) sa pagsasara ng kahabaan ng EDSA sa Hunyo 12, 2026 upang bigyan ang 42-kilometer marathon race na magsisimula ng alas-11:30 ng gabi.
“This is the first-ever marathon with route along EDSA as we envision to be aligned with the seven world marathon majors such as the Tokyo, London, and Boston Marathon,” sabi ni Coach Rio dela Cruz ng Runrio Manila Marathon.
Ayon kay MMDA Chairman Atty. Don Artes, inorganisa ang naturang event ng Runrio Manila Marathon, na malaking tulong umano sa pagsusulong sa industriya ng sports tourism sa bansa.
Aniya, hindi tuluyang tutukod ang trapik sa Metro Manila dahil may matitirang lanes para madaanan pa rin ng mga motorista habang idinaraos ang marathon event inaaahang hahatak ng mahigit 6,000 participants.
Gagamitin ng mga runners ang northbound at southbound direction ng EDSA mula SM Mall of Asia sa Pasay City hanggang SM City North EDSA gamit ang mga sumusunod na ruta:
42 KM RACE CATEGORY ROUTE:
From Seaside Boulevard:
Left at JW Diokno Blvd.
Take a U-turn then right at Seaside Blvd.;
Left at Marina Way;
Left at JW Diokno Blvd;
Then SM MOA Globe;
Right at EDSA bus lane (Northbound)
And U-turn at SM North EDSA to EDSA bus lane (Southbound),
Straight towards SM MOA Globe
Left to Diokno Blvd.
Then right at Marina Way
Then right at Seaside Blvd.
To Finish Line