Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon
Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon | |
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Date | April |
Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
Event type | Road |
Distance | Marathon, half marathon, and 5K |
Primary sponsor | St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
Established | 2000 |
Course records | Men: 2:12:55 (2000) Women: 2:28:06 (2003) Irina Bogacheva |
Official site | Official website |
The Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon, previously known as the Country Music Marathon (2000–2015), is an annual marathon, half marathon, and 5K run that has been held in Nashville, Tennessee, since 2000. The marathon is followed by an evening country music concert.[a] Nashville is a major center for the music industry, especially country music, and is commonly known as "Music City" [1]
The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon is a qualifying event for the Boston Marathon.[b] It is owned by Dalian Wanda (大连万达) as part of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series.
History[]
The marathon was first held in April 2000 when 3,230 men and 2,589 women completed the event.
As the event grew in popularity, a half-marathon was added in 2002. This was soon followed by the addition of a kids marathon. A 5k run was added to the race options as well as wheelchair versions of the marathon, half-marathon, and 5k races. The number of participants in the 2008 event exceeded 30,000 total entrants.
The 2020 race was postponed to November 21 and later cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[2][3][4] The 2021 race was postponed from its traditional spring date and held instead on November 20.[5][6]
Course[]
The route begins on Broadway and continues along many of Nashville's sights, including Bridgestone Arena, the Nashville Symphony, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Union Station, Music Row, Vanderbilt University, Belmont University, the Belmont Mansion, the Tennessee State Capitol, the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, First Horizon Park, the Cumberland River, and Shelby Park, before ending outside Nissan Stadium.[7]
Band stages featuring live musical entertainment are located along the course. Many bands and high school cheerleaders entertain runners and walkers, and friends, families, and neighbors join in cheering on participants.
Winners[]
Key: () Course record (in bold)
Ed. | Year | Men's winner | Time[c] | Women's winner | Time[c] |
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1 | 2000 | (KEN) | 2:12:55 | (KEN) | 2:37:02 |
2 | 2001 | Christopher Cheboiboch (KEN) | 2:13:27 | Aurica Buia (ROM) | 2:34:40 |
3 | 2002 | (KEN) | 2:18:59 | Aurica Buia (ROM) | 2:35:58 |
4 | 2003 | (KEN) | 2:12:56 | Irina Bogacheva (KGZ) | 2:28:06 |
5 | 2004 | (KEN) | 2:14:11 | Anuța Cătună (ROM) | 2:33:36 |
6 | 2005 | Nephat Kinyanjui (KEN) | 2:15:38 | Irina Safarova (RUS) | 2:33:53 |
7 | 2006 | (ETH) | 2:15:06 | (RUS) | 2:36:51 |
8 | 2007 | (KEN) | 2:13:52 | Olena Shurkhno (UKR) | 2:37:52 |
9 | 2008 | (KEN) | 2:14:27 | Svetlana Ponomarenko (RUS) | 2:30:33 |
10 | 2009 | Amos Tirop Matui (KEN) | 2:13:41 | (RUS) | 2:36:44 |
11 | 2010 | (COL) | 2:15:38 | Ilsa Paulson (USA) | 2:33:39 |
12 | 2011 | (KEN) | 2:17:40 | (COL) | 2:49:59 |
13 | 2012 | Ryan James (USA) | 2:32:47 | Erin Sutton (USA) | 2:54:16 |
14 | 2013 | Scott Wietecha (USA) | 2:22:41 | Jill Horst (USA) | 2:57:51 |
15 | 2014 | Scott Wietecha (USA) | 2:25:51 | Jeannette Faber (USA) | 2:47:32 |
16 | 2015 | Scott Wietecha (USA) | 2:23:33 | Melanie Kulesz (USA) | 3:04:28 |
17 | 2016 | Scott Wietecha (USA) | 2:25:42 | Melanie Kulesz (USA) | 2:59:09 |
18 | 2017 | Scott Wietecha (USA) | 2:40:25 | Lauren Mitchell (USA) | 3:17:32 |
19 | 2018 | Scott Wietecha (USA) | 2:28:16 | Stella Chrisoforou (USA) | 2:53:44 |
20 | 2019 | Scott Wietecha (USA) | 2:21:41 | Anna Bailey (USA) | 2:51:49 |
– | 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[2] | |||
21 | 2021 | Will Cadwell (USA) | 2:26:34 | Gisela Olalde (USA) | 2:46:10 |
Notes[]
- ^ The concert has previously featured artists such as Sara Evans, Phil Vassar, Jo Dee Messina, Brad Paisley, and Lee Roy Parnell.
- ^ This is in contrast with some of Nashville's other marathons, e.g. Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon and Greenway Marathon.
- ^ a b h:m:s
References[]
- ^ "Rock 'N' Roll Running Series Nashville". Visit Nashville TN. March 21, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Twitter".
- ^ "Rock 'n' Roll Nashville | Rock n Roll Marathon Series | Marathon Half…".
- ^ "The Latest: Virus issues force Louisiana game to be canceled - the Wa…".
- ^ Organ, Mike (November 18, 2021). "Why 7-time Nashville Rock 'n' Roll Marathon champ Scott Wietecha won't run Saturday". The Tennessean. USA Today. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ Organ, Mike (November 20, 2021). "Michigan's Will Cadwell wins 2021 Nashville Rock 'n' Roll Marathon". The Tennessean. USA Today. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "The Course". Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- List of winners
- "Country Music Marathon & 1/2 Marathon - Nashville, Tennessee Past Race Results (2000–2011)". Active Results. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
- "Country Music Marathon & 1/2 Marathon - Nashville, Tennessee Past Race Results (2011–present)". Active Results. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
External links[]
Coordinates: 36°09′55″N 86°46′24″W / 36.16528°N 86.77333°W
- Marathons in the United States
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- Sports competitions in Nashville, Tennessee
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