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Richmond Marathon
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2026 race
- Start
- 07:007:00 AM
- Distance
- 42.2 km26.2 mi
- Marathon · Half marathon · 8K
- Time limit
- 7 hours
The course
The marathon starts at 1st and Broad Street and ends with what the organiser calls a renowned downhill finish on the riverfront, on 5th Street north of Tredegar Street.
- A downhill finish on the James RiverStart on Broad Street, finish downhill beside the James River with a party on Brown's Island.
- Seven hours, with mile checkpointsA 7-hour limit, with timed checkpoints at miles 7, 11, 20 and 23.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
km 40 to 42.2FinishA downhill finish on the James RiverStart on Broad Street, finish downhill beside the James River with a party on Brown's Island.
The organiser describes a course with street art, river views, historic architecture and parks, ending with a downhill finish on the riverfront. The 2026 marathon starts at 1st and Broad Street at 7:00 a.m. The finish line for every distance is on 5th Street north of Tredegar Street, and the post-race party is on Brown’s Island, right on the James River.
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km 11.3 to 42.2TacticsSeven hours, with mile checkpointsA 7-hour limit, with timed checkpoints at miles 7, 11, 20 and 23.
For the 2026 race the organiser sets a 7-hour limit, and the course closes at 2:00 p.m. Runners have to reach mile 7 by 9:05 a.m., mile 11 by 10:10 a.m., mile 20 by 12:30 p.m. and mile 23 by 1:20 p.m.
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Race weekend
Thursday 12 November Expo
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15:003:00 PM–19:007:00 PM
Health & Fitness Expo and packet pick-up Gates close at 6:30 p.m.
Friday 13 November Expo
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11:0011:00 AM–20:008:00 PM
Health & Fitness Expo and packet pick-up Gates close at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday 14 November Race day
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06:006:00 AM–07:157:15 AM
Race day packet pick-up Only for runners who bought it in advance during registration. -
06:006:00 AM
Bag check opens Clear bag provided at packet pick-up; collected at the finish area. -
06:306:30 AM
Circle of Remembrance 5th & Broad St.. Wear blue: run to remember. -
07:007:00 AM
Marathon start 1st & Broad St.. Corrals by predicted finish time. Half marathon wave A starts at 07:15 at 7th & Broad St. and the 8k at 07:30 at 8th & Broad St. -
08:008:00 AM–14:302:30 PM
Post-race party Brown's Island. The finish is on 5th Street north of Tredegar Street, beside the James River.
Cut-offs (3)
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14:002:00 PM
Marathon course closes 7-hour course time limit. Other checkpoints: mile 11 by 10:10 a.m., mile 23 by 1:20 p.m. -
Time not published
Mile 7 checkpoint Runners must reach mile 7 by 9:05 a.m. -
Time not published
Mile 20 checkpoint Runners must reach mile 20 by 12:30 p.m.
Times as published by the organiser, in Richmond time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Saturday
Race morning, on the record
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Richmond time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
5 gels for Richmond, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7mile 4.4
- km 14.1mile 8.7
- km 21.1mile 13.1
- km 28.1mile 17.5
- km 35.2mile 21.8
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
Order by 24 October to test them on two long runs first.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Questions about the Richmond Marathon
- When is the Richmond Marathon 2026?
- Saturday 14 November 2026. The start is at 7:00 AM.
- What is the time limit at the Richmond Marathon?
- Runners have 7 hours to finish.
- Where does the Richmond Marathon start?
- Start: 1st & Broad St.
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