PHOTOS: 26th annual Baltimore Running Festival

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Thousands of runners are taking to the streets of Baltimore Saturday for the 26th annual Baltimore Running Festival.

The Baltimore City Department of Transportation expects about 15,000 participants.

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The 26.2-mile marathon began at 8 a.m. at Paca and Camden streets, with runners making their way through the city.

The festival also features the CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Half-Marathon, the Royal Farms 5K and the Apgfcu 10K races.

Here are the updated preliminary leaders for the 26th annual Baltimore Running Festival:

• Marathon, men: Devin Horseman-Guy (2:25:17)
• Marathon, women: Nicole Shelton (2:53:06)
• Marathon, non-binary or other: Avery McGraw (4:19:27)
• Half-marathon, men: Baidy Ba (1:05:47)
• Half-marathon, women: Ainsley Pressl (1:18:14)
• Half-marathon, non-binary or other: Adrian Ostendorf (1:49:16)
• 10K, men: Cooper Cawthra (29:31)
• 10K, women: Marissa Dailey (35:40)
• 10K, non-binary or other: Rye Butler-Corbett (1:02:04)
• 5K, men: Damien Dilcher (14:48)
• 5K, women: Danielle Siebert (19:15)
• 5K, non-binary or other: Shiloh Stephens (26:09)

*Times and placements are preliminary and may change.*

After crossing the finish line, participants can celebrate their accomplishments during the festival’s post-race festivities.

Track runners participating in the Baltimore Running Festival here: https://track.rtrt.me/e/SVE-BALT-2026#/leaderboard/top-men-marathon-marathon/FINISH.