The countdown is on until Sunday morning’s running of the Vermont City Marathon.Officials say around 4,500 runners will be participating in the race.Friday marked their first chance to check in, as many of them stopped at the Runners Expo at the Double Tree in South Burlington. They were able to pick up their race bibs to get their numbers.Afterward, many of them were able to run past the vendors to pick up some merch, accessories, and collectibles to commemorate the event.Some of the vendors included Darn Tough Vermont, National Running Center, and Vermont’s Farmhouse Jerky Company.It made the moment real for Theo Davis, who is participating in his first marathon.Davis currently lives in Boston, but is originally from Burlington.”I wanted to do a marathon, but I didn’t know where,” Davis said. “The hometown seemed like a good spot.”Aquilas Lokossou also grew up in Burlington. He’s seen others do the 26.2 miles through the Queen City.Now, he’s ready to give it a shot himself.”I’m really excited,” Lokossou said. “I’ve lived here all my life. I love Burlington. Now that I’m a little older, that’s why I really wanted to do it.”On the upstairs floor from the Expo at the same time was the RunVermont 2024 Hall of Fame Ceremony.They honored those who have greatly succeeded and promoted the event over the years.With so many people in town, local Burlington restaurants, like Vermont Pub and Brewery on College Street, are ready for the crowds.”It’s exciting,” said Paul Yarin, a bartender at Vermont Pub and Brewery. “Everyone’s about it. We get a boom in business.”Yarin said his understanding is they’ll be treating this weekend like when the Total Solar Eclipse took place last month.He said they’ll be ready for the post-marathon wave.They plan to be open on the holiday on Monday.NBC5 will have full coverage of the Vermont City Marathon starting at 6 a.m. ET on Sunday.
The countdown is on until Sunday morning’s running of the Vermont City Marathon.
Officials say around 4,500 runners will be participating in the race.
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Friday marked their first chance to check in, as many of them stopped at the Runners Expo at the Double Tree in South Burlington.
They were able to pick up their race bibs to get their numbers.
Afterward, many of them were able to run past the vendors to pick up some merch, accessories, and collectibles to commemorate the event.
Some of the vendors included Darn Tough Vermont, National Running Center, and Vermont’s Farmhouse Jerky Company.
It made the moment real for Theo Davis, who is participating in his first marathon.
Davis currently lives in Boston, but is originally from Burlington.
“I wanted to do a marathon, but I didn’t know where,” Davis said. “The hometown seemed like a good spot.”
Aquilas Lokossou also grew up in Burlington.
He’s seen others do the 26.2 miles through the Queen City.
Now, he’s ready to give it a shot himself.
“I’m really excited,” Lokossou said. “I’ve lived here all my life. I love Burlington. Now that I’m a little older, that’s why I really wanted to do it.”
On the upstairs floor from the Expo at the same time was the RunVermont 2024 Hall of Fame Ceremony.
They honored those who have greatly succeeded and promoted the event over the years.
With so many people in town, local Burlington restaurants, like Vermont Pub and Brewery on College Street, are ready for the crowds.
“It’s exciting,” said Paul Yarin, a bartender at Vermont Pub and Brewery. “Everyone’s about it. We get a boom in business.”
Yarin said his understanding is they’ll be treating this weekend like when the Total Solar Eclipse took place last month.
He said they’ll be ready for the post-marathon wave.
They plan to be open on the holiday on Monday.
NBC5 will have full coverage of the Vermont City Marathon starting at 6 a.m. ET on Sunday.
