IF YOU WANT TO SEE one RUNNER AT AS MANY PLACES AS POSSIBLE
Stopping at miles 5.5, 9.5, 15.5, 17.5, 22.5, and 25.5
STOP 1
Arrive at Foggy Bottom metro station
Cheer between miles 5 and 6 on K St.
STOP 2
Walk along the Georgetown waterfront down between miles 9 and 10
No need to go too far down because you’ll be walking back up to the Foggy Bottom station
Cheer around mile 9.5
STOP 3:
Ride metro from Foggy Bottom to Smithsonian (8 min ride)
Walk from Smithsonian station down towards mile 15
Cheer around mile 15
STOP 4:
Walk back up to the mall towards mile 17.5 near Independence Ave and 7th St.
Cheer around mile 17.5
STOP 5:
Walk down to L’Enfant metro and take the Yellow train towards Huntington from L’Enfant to Crystal City
Walk to mile 22.5 and cheer there
STOP 6:
Walk back to Crystal City Metro and take the blue line from Crystal City to Arlington Cemetery (7 min)
Walk to mile 25.5 and cheer here
BEST SPOTS TO WATCH OVERALL (CATCHING MULTIPLE RUNNERS AND STAYING AT ONE LOCATION FOR LONGER)
Mile 1 on N. Lynn Street (accessible via Rosslyn metro)
Mile 4.5-5.5 in Georgetown (accessible via Foggy Bottom metro)
Mile 9.5 coming down from Rock Creek Park (accessible via Foggy Bottom metro)
Mile 11 and 16, near West Potomac Park and Independence Ave, not close to a metro but a great place to watch since you can get two flybys
Mile 15/20 in East Potomac Park, not near a metro but you get two flybys
Miles 17-19.5 are all on the mall, great spot, accessible by Smithsonian station
Mile 23 accessible via Crystal City station
Mile 25.5, accessible via Arlington Cemetery station
Full Course Map can be found here