Set for its 13th annual running in the fall of 2024, the Nashville 1/2, Marathon & 5K — is part of the Run Nash series of running events held around Downtown Nashville throughout the year. Run Nash events also include the Music City July 4th 5K and the Music City Turkey Trot 5K & 1 Mile in November.
Nashville 1/2, Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K
October 25, 2025
Nashville
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The 13.1-mile race starts and finishes near Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park an iconic and expansive urban park providing runners ample space to prepare for and cool down from their race.
From there, runners will get to see some of the city’s urban sights including a run up and down its famed Music Row, through Downtown Nashville with views of the iconic Honky Tonk Highway before heading to the East Bank and around Nissan Stadium home of the Tennessee Titans. The course also shows off the cities lush park system taking runners through Shelby Park, as well as along stretches of the Nashville Greenways, the newly constructed system of linear parks and walking and running trails that connect its downtown areas with nearby residential areas, schools and parks, and often cross streams and bridges throughout the city along the river.
There are also several bits of history along the course, from the Tennessee State Capitol in the first mile to the Music City’s historic Fort Nashborough, a replica of the first settlement along the river that eventually grew and became the city of Nashville,
Runners have four hours to complete the half marathon course, giving walkers time to cross the finish line.
Overview
Set for its 13th annual running in the fall of 2024, the Nashville 1/2, Marathon & 5K — is part of the Run Nash series of running events held around Downtown Nashville throughout the year. Run Nash events also include the Music City July 4th 5K and the Music City Turkey Trot 5K & 1 Mile in November.
Course Description
The 13.1-mile race starts and finishes near Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park an iconic and expansive urban park providing runners ample space to prepare for and cool down from their race.
From there, runners will get to see some of the city’s urban sights including a run up and down its famed Music Row, through Downtown Nashville with views of the iconic Honky Tonk Highway before heading to the East Bank and around Nissan Stadium home of the Tennessee Titans. The course also shows off the cities lush park system taking runners through Shelby Park, as well as along stretches of the Nashville Greenways, the newly constructed system of linear parks and walking and running trails that connect its downtown areas with nearby residential areas, schools and parks, and often cross streams and bridges throughout the city along the river.
There are also several bits of history along the course, from the Tennessee State Capitol in the first mile to the Music City’s historic Fort Nashborough, a replica of the first settlement along the river that eventually grew and became the city of Nashville,
Runners have four hours to complete the half marathon course, giving walkers time to cross the finish line.
