# Rock 'n' Roll Washington DC Marathon

The St Jude Rock 'n' Roll Running Series - Washington DC, formerly known as the National Marathon, is an annual half marathon and 5k held in Washington, D.C. since 2006. The half marathon, 5k, and formerly offered marathon distance races take place entirely within Washington, D.C. While the marathon finished near RFK Stadium, the half marathon and 5k finish at 4th St. NW & Pennsylvania Ave. NW at the bottom of Capitol Hill.
The race is organized by Competitor Group, Inc.

## History

The marathon was started by the Greater Washington Sports Alliance in 2006.
In 2007, the National Marathon was sponsored by Wirefly, an online cell phone retailer.
In 2008, SunTrust Banks became the race's primary sponsor. The number of participants was limited to 8,000 in 2008.
The race was sold to Competitor Group, Inc. in 2011 to become part of their Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series.
The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Organizers announced that the race would return on March 27, 2021 as a "Half Marathon event".

## Course

Both the marathon course and the half marathon course start on Constitution Avenue near the National Mall and finish near RFK Stadium. In addition, both courses are entirely contained within Washington, D.C.
The course for the inaugural race in 2006 was largely in Washington, D.C., with about 7 miles (11 km) located in Prince George's County, Maryland.
In 2007, the course was altered so that it was located entirely within the District of Columbia. The race in 2008 and thereafter passes through 6 of the District's 8 wards.
In 2012, the start was moved westward from a location near the RFK Stadium and the finish to a location near the National Mall on Constitution Avenue, beginning with the 2013 race.

## Community impact

Among the beneficiaries of the marathon are Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, Special Olympics District of Columbia, United For D.C., Fort Dupont Ice Arena, Washington Tennis & Education Foundation and Black History Invitational Swim Meet.

## Winners

| Ed. | Year | Men's winner | Time | Women's winner | Time |
| 1 | 2006 | Michael Wardian (USA) | 2:30:55 | Susan Graham-Gray (USA) | 2:58:05 |
| 2 | 2007 | Michael Wardian (USA) | 2:26:35 | Katie Blackett (USA) | 2:44:57 |
| 3 | 2008 | Michael Wardian (USA) | 2:25:00 | Myriam Grenon (CAN) | 2:54:02 |
| 4 | 2009 | Patrick Moulton (USA) | 2:21:12 | Jeannette Seckinger (USA) | 2:48:41 |
| 5 | 2010 | Michael Wardian (USA) | 2:21:59 | Krista Vrombaut (USA) | 2:51:16 |
| 6 | 2011 | Michael Wardian (USA) | 2:23:01 | Nadezhda Tuptova (RUS) | 2:50:53 |
| 7 | 2012 | Michael Wardian (USA) | 2:26:35 | Meghan Bishop (USA) | 3:01:32 |
| 8 | 2013 | Peter Lawrence (USA) | 2:32:27 | Ashley Olsen (USA) | 2:53:28 |
| 9 | 2014 | Adam Doherty (USA) | 2:33:52 | Nuța Olaru (USA) | 2:43:00 |
| 10 | 2015 | Patrick Moulton (USA) | 2:32:54 | Martha Nelson (USA) | 2:55:31 |
| 11 | 2016 | Alfredo Arévalo (GTM) | 2:30:04 | Martha Nelson (USA) | 2:58:02 |
| 12 | 2017 | Samuel Doud (USA) | 2:26:57 | Christie Wetzel (USA) | 3:04:01 |
| 13 | 2018 | Tyler Andrews (USA) | 2:20:45 | Rochelle Sceats-Basil (USA) | 2:54:58 |
| 14 | 2019 | Tyler Andrews (USA) | 2:24:13 | Katie Walter (USA) | 2:59:54 |
| | 2020 | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic | cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic |
| | 2021 | marathon cancelled, only half marathon & 5k held | marathon cancelled, only half marathon & 5k held | marathon cancelled, only half marathon & 5k held | marathon cancelled, only half marathon & 5k held |
| | 2022 | marathon cancelled, only half marathon & 5k held | marathon cancelled, only half marathon & 5k held | marathon cancelled, only half marathon & 5k held | marathon cancelled, only half marathon & 5k held |