Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, Half Marathon, Relays, 5k and Kids Run
About this race
Join us for the 2026 Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon!
We have something for everyone: Marathon, Half marathon, 4-Person Relay, 5K, and Covenant Health Kids Run!
Saturday, April 11, 2026
5:30 pm – Covenant Health Kids Run
7:00 pm – Covenant Health 5K
Sunday, April 12, 2026
7:27 am – Wheelchair & Handcycle Participants Start
7:30 am – Marathon, Half Marathon, & 4-Person Relay Start
***New this year, sign up for one of our two challenges! The Knox Hills Challenge includes the Saturday 5K and the Sunday Marathon. The Marble City Challenge includes the Saturday 5K and the Sunday Half Marathon. Both challenges include an extra medal and swag item to finishers!***
BACK for 2026! We will offer an in-person race experience AND a Virtual Option. For those wishing to participate in the live, in-person event, select that race distance from the first five options on the registration page. For those wishing to participate in the Virtual Option, select one of the last five options (with "VIRTUAL OPTION" listed on the option).
Virtual Option participants will receive a t-shirt, medal, and goody bag. They will also be able to submit their time online on a separate results page from the live, in-person competitors.
Pick your distance
Running
Knox Hills Challenge (Saturday 5K AND Sunday Marathon)
Saturday 5K and Sunday Marathon Participants in the "Knox Hills Challenge" will receive an extra Challenge Medal and Swag item! LIMITED TO 150 ENTRIES
Marble City Challenge (Saturday 5K AND Sunday Half Marathon)
Saturday 5K and Sunday Half Marathon Participants in the "Marble City Challenge" will receive an extra Challenge Medal and Swag item LIMITED TO 300 ENTRIES
5K
COVENANT HEALTH KIDS RUN
5K - VIRTUAL OPTION
COVENANT HEALTH KIDS RUN - VIRTUAL OPTION
MARATHON
HALF MARATHON
4-PERSON RELAY
MARATHON - VIRTUAL OPTION
HALF MARATHON - VIRTUAL OPTION
RELAY - VIRTUAL OPTION
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Knoxville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:09 AM and sets at 8:04 PM local time (EDT) in Knoxville on April 10, 2027 — 12h 55m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, Half Marathon, Relays, 5k and Kids Run
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Find upcoming events by distance:
- Knoxville 5K Races 65 races
- 10K Run Events in Knoxville 30 races
- Knoxville Half Marathons 20 races
- Knoxville Running Calendar 2026 72 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 86 Knoxville events
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