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Rock 'n' Roll Country Music Marathon

Apr 28, 2001

3.7

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Where

Nashville, TN, United States

Start time

09:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

April 28, 2001 Saturday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 09:00

MarathonPoint to pointWheelchair race

Race Results

Top 3

1. CHRISTOPHER CHEBOIBOCH 02:13:27

2. LUKE KIBET 02:13:43

3. MOUKHAMETKHAMAT NAZIPOV 02:13:49

Top 3 Women

1. AURICA BUIA 02:34:40

2. RAMILIA BURANGULOVA 02:36:07

3. NORA MARAGA 02:37:05

Top 3 Men

1. CHRISTOPHER CHEBOIBOCH 02:13:27

2. LUKE KIBET 02:13:43

3. MOUKHAMETKHAMAT NAZIPOV 02:13:49

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Reviews

3.7

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By: Bill B.

Posted: May 08, 2023

Wonderfully Organized

I know that RNR races receive a lot of negative posts on this site. I understand that some folks don't like the for profit aspect of their races, but I find the ones that I have run to be nearly flawless in their organization and Nashville to be no exception. The only complaint that I have is that I didn't like the section at mile 17 of the full in which the halfers remerged with the marathoners which made for some confusion and congestion. Otherwise I liked it all including the hilly course. Visit Black Abbey and Tennessee Ale Works for your libation needs.

5.0

By: Yuanjen L.

Posted: April 25, 2022

Over 1000 elevation gain

2022 marathon is hot and humid, started at 720am 66f by noon the temperature reach close to 80, also humidity is high, really tough to run, the course is clearly marked

3.7

By: Louis B.

Posted: November 28, 2021

This Marathon needs to be more organized.

This was my 37th marathon and by far the most disappointing one. Very disorganized. Somewhere on this course which I cannot figure out, runners ahead of me missed a double loop and as a result everyone followed. Missing this second loop everyone who followed only logged 23.3 miles and was disqualified. About 50 percent of the marathoners. 1400 were disqualified. About the same ratio were disqualified in the half marathon. About 6000 were disqualified. I emailed them 3 times asking for an explanation as to where were the Marshalls? After 6 days still reply. The 10 km runners started at 6:30. 50 minutes prior to the half and full marathons. WHY?? Many water stations without Gatorade.

2.3

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Kenyan Christopher Cheboibich held of last year's champion - countryman Luke Kibet - to win Saturday's Country Music Marathon in Nashville, TN. He won in 2:13:27. Aurica Buia of Romania took the women's field in 2:34:40. The runners survived a hot day - it reached a high of 83 degrees - and more than a dozen of the 6000 contestants had to be taken by ambulance to a local hospital

General News The Tennessean

Apr 29, 2001

A quick start permits Buia to finish slowly in Country Music Marathon women's field

Aurica Buia of Romania, 31, beat last year's winning time and all comers to take the women's field of the Country Music Marathon in Nashville, TN, on Saturday. But it wasn't all that easy. Buia suffered a painful calf that required her to stop twice during the race to stretch, though still finishing in 2:34:40, almost two minutes ahead of second place Ramilia Burangulova, 39, of Russia.

General News The Tennessean

Apr 29, 2001

CM: Wheelchair division becomes a one-on-one race

Patrick Doak, who lost the use of his legs at age 10 in a gun accident, won what was a two-man race in the wheelchair division of Saturday's Country Music Marathon in 1:59:19. Doak said he was disppointed the race had only two wheelchair competitors compared with a dozen last year.

General News The Tennessean

Apr 29, 2001

Country Music Marathon: Kenyans run in face of all odds

A strong field of Kenyan runners is expected to dominate the Country Music Marathon in Nashville, but with prize money only for the top five, many will have traveled a long way with no payoff. Still, even small prize money can mean a world of difference to the runners from this impoverished country.

General News The Tennessean

Apr 25, 2001