Traffic advisory for the Marine Corps Marathon and 8K

News Release Date: October 23, 2026
Contact:United States Park Police

WASHINGTON - On Saturday, Oct. 24, the Marine Corps Marathon 8k will take place in Washington, D.C. The Marine Corps Marathon follows on Sunday, Oct. 25. In conjunction with these events, there will be street closures that motorists should take into consideration.

Marine Corps Marathon 8k

The following roads will be closed from 5 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.:

• West Potomac Parkway Drive SW from Independence Avenue SW to Ohio Drive SW
• West Basin Drive SW from Independence Avenue SW to Ohio Drive SW
• Ohio Drive SW from West Potomac Parkway Drive to Inlet Bridge
• East Basin Drive SW from Maine Avenue SW to Inlet Bridge
• Ohio Drive SW from Maine Avenue to Inlet Bridge, including Hains Point
• Ramp from southbound I-395 to Ohio Drive at East Potomac Park
• Buckeye Drive SW between Ohio Drive SW to the ramp from northbound I-395

Access to East Potomac Park Golf Course will be from Buckeye Drive SW.

Marine Corps Marathon

The following roads will be closed from 3:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.:

• Madison Drive NW and Jefferson Drive NW between 3rd and 15th Streets SW

The following will be closed from 5:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.:

• Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway NW to Virginia Avenue NW
• Ohio Drive SW
• Independence Avenue SW between 23rd Street SW to 15th Street SW
• Parkway Drive from Rock Creek Parkway to Lincoln Circle
• East Basin Drive from Maine Avenue SW to Ohio Drive SW
• West Basin Drive from Independence Avenue SW to Ohio Drive SW
• Buckeye Drive from I-395 ramps to Ohio Drive SW
• Lincoln Circle from 23rd Street NW to 23rd Street SW
• West Basin Drive from Independence Avenue SW to Ohio Drive SW
• 17th Street from WWII Memorial to Independence Avenue SW
• Ohio Drive SW from East Basin Drive SW to 23rd Street NW
• Independence Avenue from 15th Street SW to 23rd Street SW
• Maine Avenue SW from East Basin Drive to Independence Avenue SW
• 15th Street from Constitution Ave NW to Maine Avenue SW
• 12th Street SW from Independence Avenue SW to Jefferson Drive SW
• 12th Street NW from Madison Drive NW to Constitution Avenue NW
• Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway NW to Beach Drive (reopens no later than 1 p.m.)
• Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway NW from Virginia Avenue to Shoreham Drive NW
• Beach Drive NW from Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway NW to Calvert Street
• Southbound George Washington Memorial Parkway ramp to Washington Boulevard
• Southbound Boundary Channel Drive ramp to Washington Boulevard
• Southbound George Washington Memorial Parkway to Memorial Drive
• Southbound George Washington Memorial Parkway ramp to Key Bridge
• Northbound George Washington Memorial Parkway at ramp to Memorial Circle
• Northbound Washington Boulevard at split to Route 50 bypass
• Ramp from Route 50 bypass to northbound George Washington Memorial Parkway
• Northbound George Washington Memorial Parkway prior to ramp from North Lynn Street
• Northbound George Washington Memorial Parkway north of Spout Run Parkway
• Westbound Spout Run Parkway from Langston Boulevard to George Washington Memorial Parkway
• Memorial Drive from Lincoln Circle to Arlington National Cemetery, including Memorial Bridge
• Arlington Ridge, including interior IWO Access Road
• United States Marine Corps War Memorial
• Netherlands Carillon

This race's many closures have a phased reopening depending on the last runner. All closures are expected to open by 2 p.m., although some may be implemented earlier or remain in place longer as necessary for public safety and law enforcement operations.