Marathon
The marathon course has been designed to show off Knoxville and run through several of its fine neighborhoods. We know that this year, the neighborhoods along the route are planning some great support.
2024 turn-by-turn course description: Click here to view
2024 course map: Click here to view
2024 Course profile: Click here to view
NOTE: Courses are subject to slight modification.
Race Start
The 2024 Covenant Health Knoxville Half Marathon is scheduled for 7:30 am on Sunday, April 7.
Certification
The 2024 course is a Boston Marathon qualifier.
USATF Certified – Certification #TN23007MS
Amenities
Finisher Item
In 2024, all finishers in the marathon will receive a special commemorative lightweight hoodie!
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 the 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 2024 race photos a couple of days after the
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, finish, and at several on-course locations providing the musical motivation to keep you moving. For every year of the CHKM, Party Boys has provided much-needed energy to the runners and spectators and helped make this feel like a celebration as much as a race. Look forward to them being out there for you again this year!
We will have 23 great musical acts lined up all over the course! Dante Music Entertainment has recruited and coordinated live musical acts that will give you a feel for locally grown music and they’ll keep you moving. Click here to view the bands and their locations!
Course maps, elevation profiles, and course descriptions are in the race information for each specific race.
Refreshments
We will provide English Mountain Water, sports drink, and GU on the 2024 CHKM Course.
Post-Race Activities
We are still working on plans for the 2024 Post-Race. Please check back!
Restrictions
Marathon participants must be 18 years of age or older.
Timing
The marathon will be timed by the Knoxville Track Club using a chip timing system.
Toilets
We will have port-a-johns available at the start line, the finish area, and at several places along the route.
Medical Support
Experts from Covenant Therapy Centers and the Knoxville Fire Department will coordinate medical support for the 2024 CHKM.
Post Race Injury Clinics
Particulars for the Post-Race Injury Clinics are still in the works. Stay tuned!
Event Alert System
The Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon will use an Event Alert System for race day. Click here for more information about the EAS.
Fittest Company Challenge
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 marathon earns 26.2 points (1 point per mile run.)
Pace Teams
Pace teams will return in 2024! Stay tuned for more information!