The marathon route takes runners through scenic and historic sections of Virginia's capital city and across the beautiful James River.

Richmond Marathon

Post-Race Review/ Results

Jynocel Basweti, 22, of Kenya made sure there would not be a photo finish at the thirty-first running of the Richmond Marathon. Basweti lept through the finish line in 2 hours 22 minutes and 22 seconds, nearly two and a half minutes ahead of second place.

Kenyan beats last year's winner in Richmond marathon

Hat Trick For Basweti At SunTrust Richmond Marathon

Human Interest Story

The Richmond Marathon smashed the one year old participation record by over 3,000 runners. Race organizers have stated the the addition of the half marathon boosted numbers to well over the 14,000 mark.

Race weekend sets participation record for the Richmond Marathon.

Running 26.2 miles is a difficult task and the training for such a race is more arduous than most expect. Walter Bullock adds six thousand miles of travel into that training all for the love of his 73 year old mother.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results