2026 Richmond Marathon - Nov 14

City loop with river finish marathon course in Richmond with 208m elevation gain. A rolling, scenic point-to-point-style city route branded "America's Friendliest Marathon." It starts downtown at 6th & Broad Streets, runs through the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) campus and the tree-lined mansions of Monument Avenue, tours the historic Fan District, then drops to Riverside Drive to run parallel to the James River. After a climb back through Forest Hill and a notable hill around mile 16,