Starts and finishes at American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas.  Winds through old historic neighborhoods and includes a 10 mile loop of White Rock Lake.

Dallas Marathon (formerly the Dallas White Rock Marathon)

Pre-Race Review/ Lineup

TV cameras and communication failures had sports commentators winging it for the finish of the Dallas White Rock Marathon. The elite men would finish at the half marathon finish line and few cameras caught the action. The chaos went on for nearly 20 minutes.

White Rock Marathon organizers, WFAA officials acknowledge problems at finish line.

Post-Race Review/ Results

Local resident Michael Hundt completed his first marathon at the Dallas White Rock Marathon.

Resident Reaches Deep to Finish First Marathon at the Dallas White Rock Marathon

Although the rain stayed away from the 38th running of the Wellstone's Dallas White Rock Marathon. the start temperature of 48 degrees at race start  dropped to the upper 30s with the wind chill.  Despite tough conditions, the marathon saw two victories for Kenyans James Koskei and Emily Samoei.  Koskei, fourth at the 2007 Boston Marathon , outsprinted fellow elites Matthew Koskei, Stephen Biwott, and Edward Kiptum at mile 24 to a finish of 2:15:12.  Samoei who was unfettered by competition suffered from leg cramps at mile 25; but won in a 2:35:24.

Marathon runners battle falling temperatures at the Dallas Whiterock Marathon

Light rain greeted the 12,066 runners in downtown Dallas.  The heavy clouds grounded the jet flyover and seem to impede the men's and women's lead runners as well.  Kenya's Emily Samoei won the women's marathon in 2 hours, 35 minutes, 25 seconds. The finishing time was 5:30 slower than last year's record. The men's race unfolded around mile 24 when  James Koskei of Kenya broke away and went on to win 2:15:09. He had been training to run the 26.2 in under 2:10.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results