'America’s Friendliest Marathon' in Richmond Sees Historic Sellout

'America’s Friendliest Marathon' in Richmond sees historic sellout

RICHMOND, Va. -- More than 21,000 runners from around the world made their way through the River City in the Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon, CarMax Richmond Half Marathon or VCU Health 8k on Saturday morning.Officials said this year marked the largest participant field in the events nearly five-decade history. In fact, the marathon reached its cap of 6,200, the Half Marathon sold out at 10,000 and the 8k saw 5,000 sign-ups.Meghan Keogh, the …

‘We are awestruck’: 2025 Richmond Marathon a huge success, organizers say

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The sold-out 2025 Richmond Marathon took over the River City, with more than 20,000 racers lacing up their sneakers and taking to the streets Saturday morning. On Saturday, Nov. 14, Sports Backers hosted the 48th-annual Allianz Richmond Marathon. It welcomed over 21,000 participants across the main marathon, the CarMax Richmond Half Marathon and the VCU Health Richmond 8K. They represented all 50 U.S. states and 24 countr…

Hartpury’s late dash can’t catch Richmond

■By TIM FORRESTER Richmond .........17pts Tries: Jones 30, Addams 50 Conversions: Grieve 31, 51 Penalty: Grieve 47 Hartpury ............12pts Tries: Morgan 71, 79 Conversion: Lennon 71 HARTPURY scored two late tries to rattle home nerves, but it was not enough to overturn a hard earned victory for a Richmond side who tackled their hearts out. […] The post Hartpury’s late dash can’t catch Richmond appeared first on The Rugby Paper.