The good news: No one here will spill beer on your shoes or blow smoke in your face.

The bad news: No matter how hard you rock, few potential fans will stop and listen.

“Talk about trying to hit a moving target,” says Barry Kuhlmann of Catfish Willie.

About 22,000 runners are expected to compete in the Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon’s first St. Louis event. The idea is that a good Van Halen or James Brown cover can distract even the most exhausted athlete from aching feet and sore hamstrings. We’ll have to see about that. But the array of artists certainly will entertain spectators as they cheer runners.

Sugar Ray will perform at the finish line.

About this map: Half-marathon route is in purple. Marathon route is in red. Band locations are pinpointed in green.

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What Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon • When 7:30 a.m. Sunday • Where Starts at Market Street and Tucker Boulevard downtown • How much Free for spectators • More info runrocknroll.competitor.com/st-louis

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