The marathon route takes runners through scenic and historic sections of Virginia's capital city and across the beautiful James River. After making our triumphant return to our downtown course, we are excited to continue to provide you the same superior race day experience that you’ve come to expect when you run Richmond! We pride ourselves on being able to not only organize a large-scale event, but to also make our event feel tailor-made for all our participants regardless of size. From registration, to packet pick up, swag, on course entertainment, aid stations, and more, we want to make every step of your journey easy and fun. We look forward to the 46th running of the Richmond Marathon and we want to see you at the finish! Need help preparing to run a marathon? Looking to make new friends while you train? Then look no further than the Sports Backers Marathon Training Team, designed to motivate and train individuals to run the Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon. You’ll find yourself not just equipped with a detailed 24-week program, but a great crew of experienced coaches and inspirational teammates as well. One of our favorite perks? A dedicated SAG team that supports the weekend group runs. That’s right… water stops, Nuun, gels, and snacks while you TRAIN. So let Richmond’s running community carry you to 26.2… when you hit that final stretch at the Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon, you’ll be glad you didn’t go it alone!
  The King is back once again! The King has returned ready to share his spoils and take-on those that challenge his reign. Join us for ‘King of the James’ Adventure Triathlon.  This event will traverse the James River’s mountain-esque terrain through the city of Richmond.
Individuals and teams will battle it out as they mountain bike, run, and paddle the urban whitewater found deep in the heart of the city’s fall line. This race isn’t for the faint of heart, and there can only be one king of the James. A solo participant must be able to complete the course by possessing the skills of an EXPERIENCED trail runner, EXPERIENCED mountain biker, and EXPERIENCED whitewater kayaker and possess all of the necessary equipment and safety gear. 
Exact course details will be release once they have been finalized.
We recognize that having the skill set to participate in all three disciplines is extremely challenging therefore ‘King of the James’ will accept teams banding together in order to complete the race. The event can be done as a Solo or as a Team. If your interest is to participate as an individual on a team, you must put together your own team. Each participant must identify their team by a team name on the registration form. 
As you consider if this is the race for you, let me say again, this is an extremely difficult course, with many hazards, it requires stamina as well as in-depth knowledge of all three sports.  The course is subject to a variety of changing variables associated with being held in an ever-changing outdoor environment.  Please take this into consideration. The use of recreational kayaks is not permitted. If there is any question on your part, about completing any of the disciplines, please do not attempt ‘King of the James’.  DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE the difficulty of the ‘King of the James’.
Packet Pickup
Väsen Brewery in Scotts Addition Friday November 10th from 5pm - 9pm. 3331 W Moore Street, Richmond, VA 23230
Pickup will also be available day off. Please make sure you arrive with enough time to get your stuff and get ready to race.
  Trying to qualify for Boston or set a PR? The <a href="http://www.rrrc.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Richmond Road Runners Club</a> is proud to offer Pace Teams for the Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon and the CarMax Richmond Half Marathon. The Sports Backers 8k Training Team is an 8-week program designed to motivate and train individuals to run the VCU Health Richmond 8k on Saturday, November 16, 2024. It turns out one really is the loneliest number… especially when you’re training for a half marathon. So join up with other motivated runners as you embark on a 14-week program that prepares you for the CarMax Richmond Half Marathon, a companion race of the Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon. Our training teams have an incredible corps of experienced coaches, as well as dedicated SAG support for those long weekend runs, and we even offer informational clinics to keep you up-to-date on the latest in gear, nutrition, injury prevention and more. Did we mention this might be the coolest way to meet people in Richmond? Okay, so we don’t have proof, but we can guarantee you’ll end up with a few more pals than you had before.

Richmond Marathon

Post-Race Review/ Results

Adam George won the 2023 Richmond Marathon in 2:24:18 while Bethany Sachtleben won the women's race in 2:40:26.

2023 Richmond Marathon winners announced

A gallery of photos taken during the 2023 Richmond Marathon on Saturday, November 11.

Photos: Richmond Marathon

Pre-Race Review/ Lineup

Kristina Banko has an added motivation to run 2023 Richmond Marathon course - petting dogs along the way.

Richmond Marathon - 'One dog pet per mile': This marathon runner found a fun way to get motivated

A multidisciplinary event medicine team from VCU Health provides emergency assistance for runners and spectators during the 2023 Richmond Marathon.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results