Knoxville Marathon
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Overview
The Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon takes place on April 11-12, 2026 in Knoxville, Tennessee. The event is centered at Clinch Avenue and World's Fair Park Drive (Knoxville, TN 37902). The weekend includes live, in-person races and parallel virtual options. Virtual participants receive a t-shirt, medal, and goody bag, and can submit their time to a separate online results page. The event weekend also offers challenges that combine the Saturday 5K with Sunday distances and provide additional finisher items.
Events
The event program includes multiple race formats and associated challenge options:
- Marathon
- Half Marathon
- 4-person Relay
- 5K
- Covenant Health Kids Run
- Marathon - Virtual Option
- Half Marathon - Virtual Option
- 5K - Virtual Option
- Covenant Health Kids Run - Virtual Option
- Relay - Virtual Option
Two challenge options pair the Saturday 5K with a Sunday distance: the Knox Hills Challenge (Saturday 5K and Sunday Marathon) and the Marble City Challenge (Saturday 5K and Sunday Half Marathon). Both challenges include an extra medal and a swag item for finishers. Specific age eligibility varies by event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.