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Twin Cities Marathon Weekend Will Proceed Under Heat ‘Code Yellow’

Organizers cite upgraded cooling measures with expanded medical capacity after the 2023 heat cancellation.

Overview

  • Race leaders say the event is “full go,” with all Saturday and Sunday races set to run under active weather monitoring.
  • Forecasts call for highs near 90 degrees Saturday and around 80–82 degrees Sunday, with possible winds approaching 40 mph.
  • Heat mitigations include misting fans, extra ice delivery, more frequent fluid stations, an air-conditioned finish-line medical tent, and enlarged on-course medical teams.
  • Races will open under yellow conditions that could shift to red later in the day, while an extreme black flag is not expected based on current outlooks.
  • More than 30,000 entrants are registered, including about 9,400 marathoners, with hydration guidance and fluid stations every 2.5 miles early in the course, then every mile toward the finish.