Thousands of runners take to the streets for Montreal marathon

By News Staff

Thousands of runners hit the streets bright and early Sunday for the latest running of the Montreal marathon.

The full and half marathon began on Île Ste-Hélène and ended at the Olympic Stadium.

Full marathon participants ran through the Village, up Saint-Laurent Boulevard to Gouin, back down to Saint-Joseph Boulevard and across to Maisonneuve Park.

Multiple closures were planned throughout the day, with most streets scheduled to reopen shortly after 2 p.m. That included portions of Saint-Laurent Boulevard, where the bulk of the marathon took place.

It was the 30th running of the Montreal marathon.

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