Oklahoma City Convention Center Hosts Runners Ahead Of OKC Marathon

Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon runners are gathering at the Oklahoma City Convention center ahead of the big race on Saturday. Runners can stop by to pick up their race bibs, packets and shirts.

Friday, October 1st 2021, 10:54 am

By: Tevis Hillis

OKLAHOMA CITY -

Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon runners are gathering at the Oklahoma City Convention center ahead of the big race on Saturday.

Runners can stop by to pick up their race bibs, packets and shirts.

The expo will be open Friday through 7 p.m. and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday.

Runners will also be able to see a map of the new course, hang out in the runner lounge and visit the Why We Run Memorial.

The new course leads runners through northeast Oklahoma City, visiting new neighborhoods along the way. The race concludes at Scissortail Park.

Tevis Hillis

An Oklahoma native, Tevis Hillis joined the News 9 team in 2020 as a multimedia journalist. She now anchors the weekend morning newscasts. Passionate about shaping the future of journalism, Tevis also serves as executive producer and adjunct professor for OU Nightly, mentoring and teaching more than 160 students.