Get ready, Toronto — the 2025 Toronto Marathon is taking place this Sunday, May 4, and it will shake up the city significantly. Whether you’re lacing up your runners or just trying to get across town, here’s what you need to know.
The event includes a full marathon, half marathon, 10 km, 5 km, and both 5 km and 10 km walk events — so expect thousands of participants on the move.
In a press release shared with Narcity on Thursday morning, Toronto police say they will allow TTC services through gaps when it is safe to do so, as they want to minimize disruption across the city. However, be prepared for possible delays.
Race Start Times:
- 7:30 a.m. – full marathon
- 8 a.m. – half marathon walk, 10km run, 5km walk
- 8:15 a.m. – 5km run
- 8:30 a.m. – half marathon run
Roads across Toronto will be impacted, with closures beginning as early as 5:30 a.m. and lasting until 2:30 p.m. If you’re driving, plan your route now or expect major delays.
North York
- Yonge St. (southbound): Churchill Ave. to Hwy. 401 (5:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.)
- Yonge St. (northbound): Elmhurst Ave. to Sheppard Ave. E. (5:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.)
- Yonge St. (southbound): Hwy. 401 to York Mills Rd. (7 a.m.to 10 a.m.)
- Yonge St. (southbound): York Mills Rd. to Eglinton Ave. (7 a.m. to 10 a.m.)
- Yonge St. (southbound): Eglinton Ave. to Chaplin Cres. (7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.)
- Yonge St. (southbound): Chaplin Cres. to Aylmer Ave. (8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.)
- Hwy. 401 ramps to Yonge St. (southbound): Closed from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
- Beecroft Rd. (all lanes): Sheppard Ave. E. to Churchill Ave. (7 a.m. to 9 a.m.)
- Beecroft Rd. (northbound): Sheppard Ave. E. to Poyntz Ave. (7 a.m. to 9 a.m.)
- Beecroft Rd. (all lanes): Elmhurst Ave. to Churchill Ave. (7 a.m. to 9 a.m.)
- Poyntz Ave. (all lanes): Beecroft Rd. to Yonge St. (7 a.m. to 9 a.m.)
- Churchill Ave. (all lanes): Beecroft Rd. to Yonge St. (7 a.m. to 9 a.m.)
- North York Blvd. (all lanes): Beecroft Rd. to Yonge St. (7 a.m. to 9 a.m.)
- Elmhurst Ave. (all lanes): Beecroft Rd. to Yonge St. (5:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.)
- Parkhome Ave. (all lanes): Beecroft Rd. to Yonge St. (7 a.m.t o 9 a.m.)
Midtown & Forest Hill
All streets are closed from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
- Chaplin Cres. (westbound): Yonge St. to Oriole Pkwy.
- Oriole Pkwy. (southbound): Chaplin Cres. to Lonsdale Rd.
- Lonsdale Rd. (westbound): Avenue Rd. to Spadina Rd.
- Forest Hill Rd. (northbound): Lonsdale Rd. to Kilbarry Rd.
- Kilbarry Rd. (eastbound): Forest Hill Rd. to Warren Rd.
- Warren Rd. (southbound): Kilbarry Rd. to Lonsdale Rd.
- Lonsdale Rd. (westbound): Warren Rd. to Spadina Rd.
- Spadina Rd. (southbound): Lonsdale Rd. to Austin Tce.
- Austin Tce. (westbound): Spadina Rd. to Walmer Rd.
- Walmer Rd./Kendall Ave. (all lanes): Austin Tce. to MacPherson Ave.
- MacPherson Ave. (westbound curb): Kendall Ave. to Davenport Rd.
- Davenport Rd. (northbound curb): MacPherson Ave. to Dupont St.
- Davenport Rd. (all lanes): Dupont St. to Belmont St.
- Belmont St. (all lanes): Davenport Rd. to Yonge St.
Downtown Core
- Aylmer Ave. (all lanes): Yonge St. to Rosedale Valley Rd. (8 a.m. to 10 a.m.)
- Rosedale Valley Rd. (all lanes): Aylmer Rd. to Bayview Ave. (8 a.m. to 11 a.m.)
- Bayview Avenue (all lanes): Rosedale Valley Rd. to Lawren Harris Sq. (8 a.m. to 11 a.m.)
- Lawren Harris Sq. (all lanes): Bayview Ave. to Lower River St. (8 a.m. to 11 a.m.)
- Lower River St. (all lanes): Bayview Ave. to King St. E. (8 a.m. to 11 a.m.)
- King St. E. (eastbound): Wilkins Ave. to Lower River St. (8 a.m. to 11 a.m.)
- Sumach St. (all lanes): King St. E. to Eastern Ave. (8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)
- Eastern Ave. (westbound): Sumach St. to Front St. E. (8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)
- Front St. E. (westbound): Eastern Ave. to Wellington St. E. (8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)
- Wellington St. E./W. (westbound): Front St. E. to Bay St. (8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)
- Bay St. (southbound): Wellington St. to Lake Shore Blvd. (8:15 a.m. to 12 p.m.)
- Strachan Ave. (southbound): Fleet St. to Lake Shore Blvd. (7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.)
Waterfront & Humber Bay/Etobicoke
Curb lanes will be open to allow access to condos.
- Lake Shore Blvd. (westbound full closure): Bay St. to Ontario Dr. (7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.)
- Lake Shore Blvd. (eastbound curb lane): Humber River to Remembrance Dr. (there will be a shoot from Stadium Dr. to give vehicles access to Remembrance Dr.) (7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
- Lake Shore Blvd. (westbound curb lane): Strachan Ave. to Ontario Dr. (7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.)
- Marine Parade Dr. (eastbound): Humber Bay Park Rd. E. to Waterfront Dr. (8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
- Waterfront Drive (all lanes): Marine Parade Dr. to Palace Pier Ct. (8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.)
You can check out all of the race maps here.
Toronto police say the event will go ahead, no matter what weather conditions come on the day.
If you are competing in Sunday’s Toronto Marathon, best of luck!
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