Richmond Marathon
| Richmond Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | November |
| Location | Richmond, Virginia, USA |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Primary sponsor | Allianz |
| Established | 1977 |
| Organizer | Sports Backers |
| Course records | Men: 2:13:45 (2011) Kennedy Kemei Women: 2:31:25 (2000) Irina Suvorova |
| Official site | richmondmarathon.org |
| Participants | 6,200 (2025) |
The Allianz Richmond Marathon is an annual marathon race held in Richmond, Virginia, USA. It was established in 1978 and has been run every year since. The race is produced by Sports Backers, which serves as the non-profit beneficiary of the event. Branded "America's Friendliest Marathon", the race starts in downtown Richmond, winding throughout the city and the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, ending at Brown's Island on the James River. The race supports efforts to make running accessible to Richmond-area youth through the Kids Run RVA program.
The race has had a number of naming sponsors. It was known as the Richmond Newspapers Marathon until 1997, the SunTrust Richmond Marathon until 2011, the Anthem Richmond Marathon until 2018, and the VCU Health Richmond Marathon until 2022. Since then the race has been sponsored by the German financial conglomerate Allianz.
The Richmond Marathon ranks among the 20 largest marathons in the United States and is one of the top qualifying races for the Boston Marathon. It is open to athletes of all ages.