USAT&F Certified and Sanctioned course starts at the North Carolina State Capitol, passes Raleigh Memorial Auditorium,
Historic City Market, Martin Luther King Memorial Gardens, Pullen Park and the NCSU Campus. The course consists of two loops and does not have
any major hills.

Raleigh Marathon

Post-Race Review/ Results

Officer calls mistake "extremely embarrassing"

The Raleigh police in charge of directing runners during Sunday's marathon apologized for misdirecting runners, a mistake that cut the distance and times for the leaders. 
While the problem probably did not affect the order of finishing, it may impact whether some of the misdirected runners qualify for the Boston Marathon.

Police take blame for Raleigh Marathon gaffe

Unfortunately at the Raleigh Marathon on Sunday a motorcycle police officer, following the advice of a misinformed spectator, improperly routed the quickest runners along a path that shaved about a mile off the race, leaving the top 100 finishers disqualified.

Raleigh Marathon: Wrong route mars marathon for some

Because of a course management error Scott Wolfe ran 1.2 miles less than the rest of the field yet will still be named the winner of this years Raleigh Marathon.

Wolfe wins condensed Raleigh Marathon

Human Interest Story

Race Director Butch Robertson plans to talk with Boston Marathon officials to see if anything can be done for runners hoping to use their Raleigh time to qualify.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results