Run and enjoy live, local bands, a scenic course alongside famous landmarks, volunteers with southern charm, cheerleaders with spunk, Music Row, and honky tonks!

Rock 'n' Roll Country Music Marathon

Post-Race Review/ Results

Winner crosses line in 2:13:27 ato win $20,000

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

Kenyan Cheboibich captures Country Music Marathon win

Lead allowed Romanian to take two stretching breaks

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.

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

Doak emerges as winner in 1:59:19

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.

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

Pre-Race Review/ Lineup

With so many top runners, many go home empty handed

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.

Country Music Marathon: Kenyans run in face of all odds

This Marathon needs to be more organized.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results