Richmond Marathon Held November 14: Full Marathon Capped at 6,200 and Half at 10,000 as Three Races Share One Race Day
Richmond, Virginia, hosts its annual marathon race day on November 14. Organizer Sports Backers stages three races on the same day: the Allianz Richmond Marathon, the CarMax Richmond Half Marathon and the Capital One Richmond 8k, centered downtown around 1st and E. Broad Streets.
Registration for the full marathon was capped at 6,200 runners on a course through Richmond's historic neighborhoods; the half marathon covers 13.1 miles with a cap of 10,000. The 8k runs about 4.97 miles through downtown and the Virginia Commonwealth University campus, and the organizer says it welcomes runners and walkers of all paces.
The event bills itself as America's Friendliest Marathon. Sports Backers, the Richmond region's nonprofit promoter of active living, directs the races' charitable giving to its youth programs, including Kids On The Move running and fitness clubs for children.
Runners who could not attend in person can complete their chosen distance virtually any time during November. Those who finish all three distances, one in person and two virtually, earn a special Richmond Challenge medal, the organizer says.
Source: Sports Backers
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Photo: 图：Richmond 马拉松往届赛事画面（2013年）
