Philly Marathon Weekend cheer guide

💌 Love Philly? So do we. Let’s be friends. Sign up for the Billy Penn newsletter today. The Philadelphia Marathon weekend is back for its 33rd year — and the participants and crowd numbers are expected to be bigger than ever. Between the Dietz Watson Philadelphia Half Marathon, which starts at 6:55 a.m. for wheelchairs and 7 a.m. for runners and walkers on Saturday, Nov. 21; the Rothman Orthopaedics 8K, which starts at 10:55 a.m. for wheelchair participants and 11 a.m. for runners and walkers on Saturday; and the TIAA Philadelphia Marathon, which starts at 6:55 a.m. for wheelchairs and 7 a.m. for runners and walkers on Sunday, Nov. 22, there are many ways to enjoy all the chaos.  Billy Penn’s Violet Comber-Wilen has been a runner and spectator for the marathon, and will be running the half marathon this year. She is sharing some of the best spots along the route to both stand to cheer or be cheered on. Note: The cheer zones differ slightly each year – use these as an e