The marathon route takes runners through scenic and historic sections of Virginia's capital city and across the beautiful James River.

Richmond Marathon

Post-Race Review/ Results

Kennedy Kemei smashed the Richmond Marathon course record by nearly a minute with his winning time of 2 hours 13 minutes and 45 seconds.

Kenyan Kemei Smashes Richmond Marathon Record

Human Interest Story

Lois Green finished her third marathon in less than two months after having one of her lungs removed five years ago from lung cancer.

Scenes From The SunTrust Richmond Marathon

Kennedy Kemei won the Richmond Marathon with a time of 2 hours 13 minutes and 45 seconds with a new course record.

Kemei Shatters Record In Winning Richmond Marathon; Bekele Wins Women's Race

With a time of 2:13:45, Kenya's Kennedy Kemei, 33, set a new course record this morning at the 2011 SunTrust Richmond Marathon. The previous course record was 2:14:32, set by Andrei Gordeev in 2005. Kemei walked away with a total of $5,500 in prize money - $2,500 for the first place finish, an additional $2,500 for setting a new course record, and a bonus of $500 for finishing under two hours and twenty minutes. Mekides 
Bekele, a 25-year-old Ethiopian, was the first female to cross the finish 
line, clocking in at 2:47:50.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results