Twin Cities Marathon to close major streets Sunday
Major Minneapolis and St. Paul streets will close Sunday, Oct. 4, for the Twin Cities Marathon, disrupting traffic from early morning through roughly 3 p.m.[1]
The Twin Cities 10 Mile begins at 7 a.m. and the marathon starts at 8 a.m., with race operations expected to last until about 3 p.m.[1] The course starts on Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis, runs past the city lakes and along the Mississippi, crosses the Franklin Avenue Bridge and finishes on Summit Avenue at the State Capitol in St. Paul.[1] Numerous city streets along the course will be closed, with lane and road closures already in place near the Capitol.[1] I-94, I-35W and Highway 55 will remain open, and streets will reopen on a rolling basis with some Minneapolis intersections back by about 9 a.m.[1]
Race organizers and city officials put closures in place ahead of the event and will coordinate reopenings with traffic crews. Drivers and transit riders should plan alternate routes and allow extra time Sunday because many neighborhood streets will be affected.
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📌 Key Facts
- Date and time: Twin Cities 10 Mile starts 7 a.m. and marathon starts 8 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026, with race operations until about 3 p.m.
- Route: Starts in downtown Minneapolis on Hennepin Avenue, passes Lakes of the Isles, Bde Maka Ska, Lake Harriet, Minnehaha Parkway, Lake Nokomis, then along the Mississippi, over the Franklin Avenue Bridge, and finishes on Summit Avenue at the State Capitol in St. Paul.
- Closures: Numerous city streets along the course will be closed with lane and road closures already in place near the Capitol; I-94, I-35W and Hwy 55 remain open; streets reopen on a rolling basis with some Minneapolis intersections reopening as early as 9 a.m.
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