High temps affect start of marathon

FILE - Runners approach the Arkansas State Capitol during the Little Rock Marathon on March 5, 2023. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Colin Murphey)
FILE - Runners approach the Arkansas State Capitol during the Little Rock Marathon on March 5, 2023. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Colin Murphey)


In a news conference Wednesday morning, officials with the Little Rock Marathon announced the start time for Sunday's race will be moved up from 8 a.m. to 6 a.m. due to forecasts for above average temperatures.

With the high temperature expected to flirt with 80 degrees Sunday, the decision was made to move up the start time in order to mitigate the potential risks the high heat and humidity could have on the thousands of runners expected to participate.

"Based on the forecast and what we've seen predicted for this weekend, we've made the decision to start our races on Sunday a couple of hours earlier to make sure we're doing what's best for the athletes," race director Mike Garrity said. "Our early start is going to be at 5:30 for the athletes that need 6-8 hours to finish the race.

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