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Rock 'n' Roll Country Music Marathon

Apr 26, 2008

3.7

Organizer`s website

Where

Nashville, TN, United States

Start time

09:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

April 26, 2008 Saturday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 09:00

MarathonPoint to pointWheelchair race

Race Results

Top 3

1. Sylvester Chebii 02:14:27

2. Meshack Kosgei 02:14:55

3. Christopher Torotich 02:15:18

Top 3 Women

1. Svetlana Pomoarenko 02:30:33

2. Olena Shurkhno 02:33:37

3. Anzhelika Averkova 02:35:36

Top 3 Men

1. Sylvester Chebii 02:14:27

2. Meshack Kosgei 02:14:55

3. Christopher Torotich 02:15:18

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Reviews

3.7

Based on 3 Reviews from other runners - tap or click to see all!

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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The Country Music Marathon will celebrate its tenth anniversary this year on Saturday April 25th. Entry fees for the marathon and the half-marathon will climb to $100 and $95 on January 1st.

General News WSMV4

Dec 24, 2008

Country Music Marathon gains momentum with out-of-state runners

On April 25, 2009, the Country Music Marathon will celebrate its tenth anniversary in Nashville. Last year, 30,693 people registered for the marathon and half-marathon event, and 26,671 of them crossed the finish line outside LP Field. Over 60 percent of those runners and walkers were from outside Tennessee, showing that Nashville is not just a country music capital anymore.

General News The Tennessean

Oct 14, 2008

Chebii and Ponomarenko take Country Music Marathon victories

Kenya’s Sylvester Chebii won the 2008 Country Music Marathon in a time of 2:14:27. In the women’s race, Svetlana Ponomarenko outkicked defending champion Olena Shurkhno to win in 2:30:33.

General News IAAF

Apr 28, 2008

Marathon Brings Runners, Revenue To Nashville

The Nashville Country Music Marathon will start off with a bang this weekend as more than 30,000 runners along with over half a million spectators generating at least 30 million in local revenue over the weekend.

General News News Channel 5

Apr 25, 2008