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The Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon, previously known as the Country Music Marathon (2000–2015), is an annual
The Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon, previously known as the Country Music Marathon (2000–2015), is an annual marathon
The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of kilometres ( 26 mi 385 yd), usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There ...
, half marathon
A half marathon is a road running event of —half the distance of a marathon. It is common for a half marathon event to be held concurrently with a marathon or a 5K race, using almost the same course with a late start, an early finish, or shortcu ...
, and 5K run
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that has been held in Nashville, Tennessee
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, since 2000. The marathon is followed by an evening country music
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concert. Nashville
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is a major center for the music industry
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, especially country music
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, and is commonly known as "Music City"
The Rock 'n' Roll Marathon is a qualifying event for the Boston Marathon
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. It is owned by Advance Publications
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as part of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series
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.
History
The marathon was first held in April 2000 when 3,230 men and 2,589 women completed the event. As the event grew in popularity, a half-marathon was added in 2002. This was soon followed by the addition of a kids marathon. A 5k run was added to the race options as well as wheelchair versions of the marathon, half-marathon, and 5k races. The number of participants in the 2008 event exceeded 30,000 total entrants. Hendersonville resident Scott Wietecha won the full marathon seven consecutive years from 2013 to 2019. The 2020 race was postponed to November 21 and later cancelled due to thecoronavirus pandemic
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. The 2021 edition was postponed from the traditional spring date and was held on November 20. It featured a new winner after seven-time defending winner Scott Wietecha chose not to compete.
Course
The route begins onBroadway
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and continues along many of Nashville's sights, including Bridgestone Arena
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, the Nashville Symphony
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History
In 1920, prior to the 1946 founding of the Nashville Symphony, a group of amateur a ...
, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts
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, Union Station
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, Music Row
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, Vanderbilt University
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, Belmont University
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, the Belmont Mansion, the Tennessee State Capitol
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, the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park
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, First Horizon Park
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, the Cumberland River
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, and Shelby Park, before ending outside Nissan Stadium Nissan Stadium may refer to:
* Nissan Stadium (Nashville)
* Nissan Stadium (Yokohama)
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.
Band stages featuring live musical entertainment are located along the course. Many bands and high school cheerleaders entertain runners and walkers, and friends, families, and neighbors join in cheering on participants.
Winners
Key: () Course record (in bold)Notes
References
;List of winners * *External links
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