ðə stˈɑːɹt ænd fˈɪnɪʃ wɜː hˈɛld æt ðɪ ɐlˈɪənt ˈɛnɚdʒi sˈɛntɚ tʊ ᵻlˈɪmᵻnˌeɪt ðə nˈiːd fɔːɹ bˈʌsᵻz æz pˈɑːɹt ʌv bˌiːɪŋ ɐ ɹˈʌnɚz wˈɜːld ɡɹˈiːn mˈæɹəθˌɑːn.
The start and finish were held at the Alliant Energy Center to eliminate the need for buses as part of being a Runner's World Green Marathon.