5K

The 5k (3.1 miles) is a scenic run in downtown Knoxville. Like all of our races that weekend, the 5k will start on the Clinch Avenue Bridge and finish in World’s Fair Park.

The 2025 Covenant Health 5K is scheduled for 7:00 pm on Saturday, April 5.

2024 Course Certification (2025 may differ)
USATF Certified – #TN23003MS

Click here to view the 2024 map! (2025 may differ)

• Head West on Clinch Ave
• Left on James Agee St
• Right on White Ave
• Right on 22nd St
• Left on Clinch Ave
• Right on 23rd St
• Right on Grand Ave to Turnaround Cone (just east of 20th St)
• Head West on Grand Ave
• Left on 21st St
• Left on Forest Ave
• Cross 17th St, continuing on Forest Ave
• Right on 13th St
• Left on Highland Ave
• Left on 11th St
• Right on World’s Fair Park Drive
• Finish at Finish Line on WFP Drive in front of World’s Fair Exhibition Hall

Timing
All races (except the Covenant Kids Run) will be timed using a chip timing system. The timing chips will be attached to the bibs for marathon, half marathon, relay, and 5K participants.

Photos
FinisherPix is proud to be the Official Photographer of the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon. They will post 2025 race photos a couple of days after the race. BACK FOR 2025! Race photos will be provided to the participants FREE OF CHARGE!

Shirts
All participants in every race will receive a top-quality t-shirt.

Goody Bags
All participants in every race will receive a goody bag at the Clayton Health and Fitness Expo.

Music
Party Boys DJ Show will be at the start and finish lines. We’ll also have a band playing post-race on the lawn at World’s Fair Park!

Course maps, elevation profiles, and course descriptions are in the race information for each specific race.

We will provide English Mountain Water on the 2025 Covenant Health 5K Course.

All 5K participants should be able to complete the 5K in 70 minutes or less.

The 2025 Covenant Health 5K will be timed using the Knoxville Track Club’s Chip Timing system.

If you are with a Knoxville area company and your company is participating in the Fittest Company Challenge, be sure to include your company name on your entry form. That way, your participation will count toward the Fittest Company Challenge – determined by which company’s employees (and immediate household family members of employees) complete the most combined miles on race day. Each participant in the 5k earns 3.1 points (1 point per mile run.)

The Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon uses an Event Alert System for race weekend. For more information about the EAS, click here.