PITTSBURGH (KDKA) The anticipation is building as a record 25,000 runners are set to hit the city streets this weekend for the Pittsburgh Marathon.

The race is set for this Sunday, but the fun is going on all weekend long. Click here for a full listing of events!

Tents started going up earlier this week for the Finish Line Festival downtown.

KDKAs Heather Abraham reports:

And the activities kick off today with the Health and Fitness Expo over at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. It begins at 11 a.m. and runs through 8 p.m.

On Saturday, it will run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The expo is where Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K, Relay and Kids Marathon runners can pick up their participant packets.

There will also be shopping and entertainment for all those who attend.

Click here for much more on the Health and Fitness Expo!

Its free to the public; its open to the public and we encourage everybody and anybody to come down, see what weve got going on, see what commitment there is in Pittsburgh for health and fitness, said Pittsburgh Marathon Race Director Patrice Matamoros. Its incredible.

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Marathon Weekend Kicks Off With Health & Fitness Expo