Point to point certified Boston qualifier. Only marathon in Rhode Island.

Ocean State Marathon

Human Interest Story

A sports-mad teenager who was tragically orphaned when he was just eight months old has raised £4,500 in memory of his parents by completing a 12-hour charity run on a treadmill.

Richard Pilkington, 18, finished the challenge at the White Rose Shopping Centre, at Churwell, Leeds, in aid of Children in Need.

Teenager Raises £4,500 In Treadmill Marathon In Memory Of His Parents

Post-Race Review/ Results

Eight members of the family of a Massachusetts soldier killed in Iraq ran in the Ocean State Marathon in his memory.

Family of fallen soldier runs marathon

32 year old Kenyan Elly Rono won his second Ocean State Marathon in two years. In a steady drizzle Rono's winning time was 2:14:48.  Using a much feared hill near the end of the course to his advantage Rono made his push there. He pulled ahead of James Ka

32 year old Kenyan Elly Rono won his second Ocean State Marathon in two years. In a steady drizzle Rono's winning time was 2:14:48.  Using a much feared hill near the end of the course to his advantage Rono made his push there. He pulled ahead of James Karanja and Gilbert Rutto to finish strong.

Rono repeats, pushing pace in final miles in Ocean State Marathon

Winners take home $12,000 each

Viktoria Klimina of Russia won Sunday's Ocean State Marathon in Rhode Island in 2:28:30, a new course record for women.
Elly Rono of Kenya took the men's title for the second straight year, finishing in 2:14:48.

Women's course record broken; Rono wins second straight men's title in Ocean State Marathon

Very good local race; could use more fan support

Some hills, poor road quality, not very scenic

Marathons should offer runners better things.

for my first marathon it was a great experience.

Good Course, Good Support, Few Spectators

Ocean State Marathon

Marathon Results