Knoxville Marathon Explained

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Date:March or April
Location:Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Type:Road
Distance:Marathon
Sponsor:Covenant Health
Homepage:https://knoxvillemarathon.com
Participants:588 finishers (2019)[1]

The Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon is an annual marathon foot-race run in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, established in 2005. A prize fund of $10,000 is distributed between the top finishers in the marathon and half marathon.

History

The 42.195km (26.219miles) race was established in 2005 and has been run annually ever since.

The 2020 in-person edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with all registrants given the option of running the race virtually, transferring their entry to 2021 or 2022, or obtaining a refund.[2] [3]

The Knoxville marathon celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2024.

Course

The course starts in Downtown Knoxville at Clinch Ave. bridge near the Knoxville Convention Center in the shadows of the Sunsphere. The race boasted a unique finish, ending on the 50 yard line of the University of Tennessee's Neyland Stadium, from 2005 to 2018. In 2019, the finish line was changed to World's Fair Park[4] due to stadium renovations and this remains the finish line today.

The course time limit is 7 hours.

Winners

Date <-- yyyy.mm.dd -->MaleFromTimeFemaleFromTimeRefs. <-- references -->
2017.04.02 Dylan Belles United States 2:25:14 Gina Rouse United States 2:52:05 [5]
2018.03.28 Bryan Morseman United States 2:27:11 Gina Rouse United States 2:56:33 [6]
2019.03.31 Birhanu Dare Ethiopia 2:24:42 Gina Rouse United States 2:50:14 [7] [8] [9]
2020 cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic<-- although a virtual version of the race is planned, it is unclear if the fastest self-reported result should belong in this list -->
2021.10.3Ethan Coffey United States2:47:41Eden Slater United States3:16:50[10]
2022.03.27Ethan Coffey United States2:31:12Caroline Kimble United States3:07:39[11]
2023.04.02Stephen Martinez United States2:32:27Stephanie Buchanan United States2:44:19[12]
2024.04.07Adam Chase United States2:33:18Peighton Meske United States2:44:41[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Knoxville Marathon Race Results 2019 . www.marathonguide.com . 2 February 2022 . https://archive.today/20201129062738/http://www.marathonguide.com/results/browse.cfm?MIDD=2163190331 . 29 November 2020 . dead.
  2. Web site: 2020 CHKM Shifts Course to Virtual Format | Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon . knoxvillemarathon.com . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200925031728/https://knoxvillemarathon.com/2020-chkm-shifts-course-to-virtual-format/ . 25 September 2020 . dead.
  3. Web site: Backus . Will . September 3, 2020 . Knoxville Marathon moved to virtual format due to COVID-19 concerns . live . https://archive.today/20201129060538/https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/local/2020/09/03/knoxville-marathon-moved-virtual-format-due-covid-19-concerns/5710579002/ . November 29, 2020 . June 5, 2024 . Knoxville News Sentinel.
  4. Web site: History . 2024-04-18 . Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon . en-US.
  5. Web site: Knoxville Marathon | Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon . knoxvillemarathon.com . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170128230525/https://knoxvillemarathon.com/ . 28 January 2017 . dead.
  6. Web site: Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon - March 25, 2018 . knoxvillemarathon.com . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180308042825/https://knoxvillemarathon.com/ . 8 March 2018 . dead.
  7. Web site: Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon - March 25, 2018 . knoxvillemarathon.com . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190403095641/https://knoxvillemarathon.com/ . 3 April 2019 . dead.
  8. Web site: Results.
  9. Web site: Birhanu Dare KEMAL | Profile | World Athletics.
  10. Web site: Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, Half Marathon, Relays, 5k and Kids Run 2021 . June 5, 2024 . Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, Half Marathon, Relays, 5k and Kids Run.
  11. Web site: Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, Half Marathon, Relays, 5k and Kids Run 2022 . June 5, 2024 . Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, Half Marathon, Relays, 5k and Kids Run.
  12. Web site: Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, Half Marathon, Relays, 5k and Kids Run 2023 . June 5, 2024 . Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, Half Marathon, Relays, 5k and Kids Run.
  13. Web site: McAlee . Hope . April 8, 2024 . RESULTS: All 2024 Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon Winners . June 5, 2024 . WATE.