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WEBVTT HOW THE TEAM EFFORT PLAYED OUTTODAY.ALYSSA: RYAN, VOLUNTEERS HELPEDPUT IT TOGETHER, AND NOW THEY'REHELPING TO TEAR IT DOWN.MORE THAN 4000 VOLUNTEERSDONATED THEIR TIME TO HELP GET21,000-PLUS ACROSS THE FINISHLINE AND GET THEM HERE TO POINTSTATE PARK FOR THE AFTER PARTY.26.2 MILES IN PITTSBURGH GIVESRUNNERS A CHANCE TO EXPLORE NOTONLY A CITY OF BRIDGES BUT ALSOA CITY OF NEIGHBORHOODS.THE RACE WINDS THROUGH 13DIFFERENT NEIGHBORHOODS, 17POINT THREE MILES FROM THE STARTLINE.THE ENERGY KICKS UP AS RUNNERSSTEP INTO HOMEWOOD.>> LAST TIME I RAN THE MARATHON--DAVID: THE LAST TIME TO NIESEGRAY RAN THE MARATHON WAS BACKIN 1989.NOW SHE'S THE STATION CAPTAIN ATMILE MARKER 17.3.>> WE PUMP THEM UP AND SEND THEMDOWNHILL.>> THE ENERGY COME IT GETS YOUTHAT SMILE.IF YOU THINK ABO IT, YOU NEEDSOMEBODY SAYING YOUR NAME.GO, BABY.GO, BABY, GO.ALYSSA: VOLUNTEERS OFFER THEMESSENTIAL'S ON THE ROAD --ON-THE-FLY.THEY ALSO KEEP THEIRNEIGHBORHOODS CLEAN.AND KEEP THEM WANTING TO COMEBACK FOR MORE.>> I JUST TRY TO MAKE IT BIGGERAND BETTER EVERY YEAR.ALYSSA: HOMEWOOD WAS VOTED THEBEST NEIGHBORHOOD ON THE COURSETHREE OUT OF THE LAST FOUR YEARS.A BLOOMFIELD ONE IN 2014.-- BLOOMFIELD WON IN 2014.

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