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{{short description|Annual race in the United States held since 2005}}
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| bgcolour      = #6000C0
| image         = 
| caption       = 
| date          = March or April
| location      = [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]], [[Tennessee]], U.S.
| type          = [[Road running|Road]]
| iaaf_category = 
| distance      = [[Marathon]]
| sponsor       = [[Covenant Health (Tennessee)|Covenant Health]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Kim |first=Davey |date=7 April 2025 |title= Knoxville Celebrates Endurance and Spirit at Rainy Covenant Health Marathon, Local and Out-of-Town Athletes Triumph
|url=https://hoodline.com/2025/04/knoxville-celebrates-endurance-and-spirit-at-rainy-covenant-health-marathon-local-and-out-of-town-athletes-triumph/ |website=hoodline.com |access-date=7 April 2025}}</ref>
| beneficiary   = 
| est           = {{start date and age|2005|p=y}}
| record        = 
| homepage      = https://knoxvillemarathon.com
| participants  = 588 finishers <!-- 393 male, 195 female -->(2019)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.marathonguide.com/results/browse.cfm?MIDD=2163190331 |title=Knoxville Marathon Race Results 2019 |website=www.marathonguide.com |access-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201129062738/http://www.marathonguide.com/results/browse.cfm?MIDD=2163190331 |archive-date=29 November 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}

The '''Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon''' is an annual marathon foot-race run in [[Knoxville, Tennessee|Knoxville]], [[Tennessee]], USA, established in 2005. A prize fund of $10,000 is distributed between the top finishers in the marathon and half marathon.

== History ==

The {{convert|42.195|km|mi|adj=on}} race was established in 2005 and has been run annually ever since.

The 2020 in-person edition of the race was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Tennessee|coronavirus pandemic]], with all registrants given the option of running the race virtually, transferring their entry to 2021 or 2022, or obtaining a refund.<ref name="2020.cancellation">{{cite web |url=https://knoxvillemarathon.com/2020-chkm-shifts-course-to-virtual-format/ |title=2020 CHKM Shifts Course to Virtual Format &#124; Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon |website=knoxvillemarathon.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925031728/https://knoxvillemarathon.com/2020-chkm-shifts-course-to-virtual-format/ |archive-date=25 September 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Backus |first=Will |date=September 3, 2020 |title=Knoxville Marathon moved to virtual format due to COVID-19 concerns |url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/local/2020/09/03/knoxville-marathon-moved-virtual-format-due-covid-19-concerns/5710579002/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201129060538/https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/local/2020/09/03/knoxville-marathon-moved-virtual-format-due-covid-19-concerns/5710579002/ |archive-date=November 29, 2020 |access-date=June 5, 2024 |website=[[Knoxville News Sentinel]]}}</ref>{{efn|It had initially been postponed to 2020.11.15 before being cancelled.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://knoxvillemarathon.com/1571-2/|title = 2020 CHKM Sets New Date for 2020 Races|date = 25 March 2020}}</ref>}}

The Knoxville marathon celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2024.<ref name=":0" />

== Course ==
{{external media|image1=[https://archive.today/4tLOB/6a1f0c300ceb6e1251bb277253e2237480be3fc1/scr.png Course map of full marathon in 2019]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://knoxvillemarathon.com/marathon/ |title=Marathon &#124; Knoxville Marathon |website=knoxvillemarathon.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330210546/https://knoxvillemarathon.com/marathon/ |archive-date=30 March 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref>}}

The course starts in Downtown Knoxville at Clinch Ave. bridge near the Knoxville Convention Center in the shadows of the [[Sunsphere]]. The race boasted a unique finish, ending on the 50 yard line of the [[University of Tennessee]]'s [[Neyland Stadium]], from 2005 to 2018. In 2019, the finish line was changed to World's Fair Park<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=History |url=https://knoxvillemarathon.com/history/ |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon |language=en-US}}</ref> due to stadium renovations and this remains the finish line today.

The course time limit is 7 hours.{{Needs citation|date=April 2025}}

== Winners ==

<!-- '''Key:''' {{legend2|#E0C0FF|'''Course record'''|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} -->

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" data-sort-type="text" | Date <!-- yyyy.mm.dd -->
! scope="col"                       | Male
! scope="col"                       | From
! scope="col"                       | Time
! scope="col"                       | Female
! scope="col"                       | From
! scope="col"                       | Time
! scope="col"                       | Refs. <!-- references -->
|-
| <!-- date        --> 2017.04.02
| <!-- male name   --> Dylan Belles
| <!-- male from   --> {{flag|USA}}
| <!-- male time   --> 2:25:14
| <!-- female name --> Gina Rouse
| <!-- female from --> {{flag|USA}}
| <!-- female time --> 2:52:05
| <!-- references  --> <ref>{{cite web |url=https://knoxvillemarathon.com/ |title=Knoxville Marathon &#124; Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon |website=knoxvillemarathon.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170128230525/https://knoxvillemarathon.com/ |archive-date=28 January 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="results"/>
|-
| <!-- date        --> 2018.03.28
| <!-- male name   --> Bryan Morseman
| <!-- male from   --> {{flag|USA}}
| <!-- male time   --> 2:27:11
| <!-- female name --> Gina Rouse
| <!-- female from --> {{flag|USA}}
| <!-- female time --> 2:56:33
| <!-- references  --> <ref>{{cite web |url=https://knoxvillemarathon.com/ |title=Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon - March 25, 2018 |website=knoxvillemarathon.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308042825/https://knoxvillemarathon.com/ |archive-date=8 March 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="results"/>
|-
| <!-- date        --> 2019.03.31
| <!-- male name   --> Birhanu Dare
| <!-- male from   --> {{flag|ETH}}
| <!-- male time   --> style="background:#CCFFCC" |2:24:42
| <!-- female name --> Gina Rouse
| <!-- female from --> {{flag|USA}}
| <!-- female time --> 2:50:14
| <!-- references  --> <ref>{{cite web |url=https://knoxvillemarathon.com/ |title=Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon - March 25, 2018 |website=knoxvillemarathon.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403095641/https://knoxvillemarathon.com/ |archive-date=3 April 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="results">{{Cite web|url=https://knoxvillemarathon.com/results/|title = Results}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/ethiopia/birhanu-dare-kemal-014548611|title = Birhanu Dare KEMAL &#124; Profile &#124; World Athletics}}</ref>
|-
| 2020 || colspan="6" align="center" data-sort-value="" | ''cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic''<!-- although a virtual version of the race is planned, it is unclear if the fastest self-reported result should belong in this list --> || {{r|2020.cancellation}}
|-
|<!-- date        -->2021.10.3
|<!-- male name   -->Ethan Coffey
|<!-- male from   -->{{flag|USA}}
|<!-- male time   -->2:47:41
|<!-- female name -->Eden Slater
|<!-- female from -->{{flag|USA}}
|<!-- female time -->3:16:50
|<!-- references  --><ref>{{Cite web |title=Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, Half Marathon, Relays, 5k and Kids Run 2021 |url=https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/14547#resultSetId-279856;perpage:50 |access-date=June 5, 2024 |website=Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, Half Marathon, Relays, 5k and Kids Run}}</ref>
|-
|<!-- date        -->2022.03.27
|<!-- male name   -->Ethan Coffey
|<!-- male from   -->{{flag|USA}}
|<!-- male time   -->2:31:12
|<!-- female name -->Caroline Kimble
|<!-- female from -->{{flag|USA}}
|<!-- female time -->3:07:39
|<!-- references  --><ref>{{Cite web |title=Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, Half Marathon, Relays, 5k and Kids Run 2022 |url=https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/14547#resultSetId-309121;perpage:50 |access-date=June 5, 2024 |website=Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, Half Marathon, Relays, 5k and Kids Run}}</ref>
|-
|<!-- date        -->2023.04.02
|<!-- male name   -->Stephen Martinez
|<!-- male from   -->{{flag|USA}}
|<!-- male time   -->2:32:27
|<!-- female name -->Stephanie Buchanan
|<!-- female from -->{{flag|USA}}
|<!-- female time -->style="background:#CCFFCC" |2:44:19
|<!-- references  --><ref>{{Cite web |title=Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, Half Marathon, Relays, 5k and Kids Run 2023 |url=https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/14547#resultSetId-373081;perpage:50 |access-date=June 5, 2024 |website=Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, Half Marathon, Relays, 5k and Kids Run}}</ref>
|-
|<!-- date        -->2024.04.07
|<!-- male name   -->Adam Chase
|<!-- male from   -->{{flag|USA}}
|<!-- male time   -->2:33:18
|<!-- female name -->Peighton Meske
|<!-- female from -->{{flag|USA}}
|<!-- female time -->2:44:41
|<!-- references  --><ref>{{Cite web |last=McAlee |first=Hope |date=April 8, 2024 |title=RESULTS: All 2024 Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon Winners |url=https://www.wate.com/sports/knoxville-marathon/results-all-2024-covenant-health-knoxville-marathon-winners/ |access-date=June 5, 2024 |website=[[WATE-TV|WATE]]}}</ref>
|-
|2025.04.06
|Alec Sandusky
|{{Flag|USA}}
|2:21:31
|Gina Rouse
|{{Flag|USA}}
|2:54:34
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kaplan |first=Phil |title=Alec Sandusky, 5-time winner Gina Rouse are Knoxville Marathon champions |url=https://www.knoxnews.com/story/sports/local/2025/04/06/knoxville-marathon-2025-results-gina-rouse-alec-sandusky/82760671007/ |access-date=2025-04-07 |website=Knoxville News Sentinel |language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

== Notes ==
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.knoxvillemarathon.com/ Knoxville Marathon]

[[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2005]]
[[Category:Marathons in the United States]]
[[Category:Sports competitions in Knoxville, Tennessee]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Knoxville, Tennessee]]
[[Category:2005 establishments in Tennessee]]


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