Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon | Oklahoma City
Sports & Fitness
Named one of the 12 "must run" marathons in the world by Runner's World magazine, the 26.2-mile course is filled with cheering supporters and Oklahoma City's most beautiful neighborhoods. Along the way, runners pass 168 banners, each bearing the name of a bombing victim.
The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon is not about running, but about life, a commemoration of the lives lost in tragedy, a celebration of the gift of life that is equally available to everyone, and a vision of life to come. This is the spirit of the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon, conceived during a morning run by two Oklahoma businessmen who developed the outline for this inspiring event. A group of volunteer chairs lead the team of volunteers to run the entire weekend's activities. From less than 5,000 participants in the first race in 2001, it now has more than 23,000 runners and walkers from every state and multiple countries. The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon is about celebrating life, looking to the future, remembering the victims, and filling the world with hope. This is more than just a marathon. It's a run to remember...and a race that shows that each of us can make a difference and change the world.
