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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Marathon
  • 42.2 km
  • Nashville
  • Event dates –
  • Open entry

St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon & Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

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Decision summary

St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon & Half Marathon at a glance

Cut-off average pace
8:32/km

6:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
68/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
45 verified facts

Source facts available

Route details

Known course facts at a glance

Methodology →

St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon & Half Marathon has known course details for its marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.

Official distance
42.2 km
Terrain
Road
Scenery
City, Countryside, Coastal, Riverside, Historic, Parkland

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Where can I find the St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon & Half Marathon route map?

Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.

Official course links

How hilly is the St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon & Half Marathon?

The St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon & Half Marathon is described as rolling. The course listing puts the climb at 331 m.

Where does the St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon & Half Marathon route go?

The St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon & Half Marathon route starts at Broadway at 8th Ave South, downtown Nashville (beside Bridgestone Arena, home ice of the Nashville Predators) and finishes at Outside Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans, on the east bank of the Cumberland River. Underfoot, expect road / pavement throughout. It passes Broadway honky-tonks, Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Country Music Hall of Fame, Music City Center and Musica Roundabout.

What should runners know on race day for the St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon & Half Marathon?

Run on closed downtown Nashville roads. 25+ live bands stationed along the course, with headline Encore Entertainment at the finish line - a signature of the Rock 'n' Roll series.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Countryside
  • Coastal
  • Riverside
  • Historic
  • Parkland

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Festival
  • Charity

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Rolling
Technicality
Non Technical
Source-stated ascent
331 m
Net elevation
-23 m

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Recent editions have drawn over 25,000 registered participants across all distances (2026 weekend).

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Minimum age
18+
Cut-off
6 hours overall, with enforced cut-off locations on course; runners behind pace are diverted.
Qualification status
Official Boston Marathon qualifier (BQ certified road course).

Race day logistics

Closed roads
Run on closed downtown Nashville roads.
Expo / packet pickup
Free, open-to-the-public expo held at the Music City Center (201 Rep. John Lewis Way S.) during race week.
Medal
Finisher medal awarded; series also offers Remix and multi-race challenge medals.
On-course music
25+ live bands stationed along the course, with headline Encore Entertainment at the finish line - a signature of the Rock 'n' Roll series.

Access and course status

Start
Broadway at 8th Ave South, downtown Nashville (beside Bridgestone Arena, home ice of the Nashville Predators).
Finish
Outside Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans, on the east bank of the Cumberland River.

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Surface
Road / pavement throughout.
Landmarks
Broadway honky-tonks, Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Country Music Hall of Fame, Music City Center, Musica Roundabout, Music Row, The Gulch, 12 South, Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, First Horizon Park, Nissan Stadium
Notable features
  • Benefits St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
  • runners can enter free as a St. Jude Hero by committing to fundraise. Weekend also includes a 1 Mile, KiDS ROCK and Doggie Dash

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 16°CTypical temperature
  • 18 kphTypical wind
  • 4 mmTypical rainfall
  • 68Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

Sources used on this page (2)

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