A scenic, challenging, fast course through Charlotte's neighborhoods, run entirely on city streets.  Rolling hills.

Charlotte's Thunder Road Marathon

Pre-Race Review/ Lineup

The 2024 Charlotte Marathon on Saturday, November 16, will have a record-breaking number of participants.

Charlotte Marathon organizers experience huge demand

The 2024 Charlotte Marathon on November 16 partnered with Dole to provide post-race bananas and to sponsor 125 runners.

Dole Food Company Recruits 125 Banana-Loving Runners for Charlotte Marathon; William Goldfield Comments

Post-Race Review/ Results

The 2023 Charlotte Marathon on November 16 raised more than $138,000 for the Hemby Children's Hospital and nearly $500,000 over the last ten years.

Charlotte Marathon raises nearly $500,000 for Hemby Children's Hospital

The 2023 Charlotte Marathon this Saturday, November 4, will feature 6 patients from Novant Health Hemby Childrens Hospital, the beneficiary of the event.

Young patients highlighted for Charlotte marathon to benefit children's hospital

Mean 2nd half of the course, seems all up hill

Newly named Charlotte Marathon showcases city.

Charlotte on display, but much hillier 2nd half

Great Half Marathon!! Overall a superb race!

I would do this one again...but I don't need NC

Loved the race!  Lacked promised indoor facilities

challening but great course with lots of variety

Nice variety in course but poorly executed race

Great December race, Superb Organization!!

Well organized, fun race through a beautiful city.

Good mix of hills and flats; great weather

Toughest course (almost cruel) and conditions

Call it the "Tar Hill State" not the "Tar Heel Sta

This one won't disappoint you. It's done right.

Nice course, organized, but where was the food?

Rolling hills make for a very challenging race!

A very pleasant surprise of a great race!

Great race for first-timers and veterans!

A run through many of Charlotte's neighborhoods

The hils are not bad at ALL - come to Charlotte

Great race! Not too hilly and great size.

Half-marathon pretty but quiet, same for full

Lots of fun, and few but great spectators!

Lots of hills and turns; last half pretty blah.

This was a hard marathon; wow - a lot of hills

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