Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon brings in $2.7 million
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — We are just days away from the 21st Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon. On Tuesday, city leaders and marathon officials held a press conference to preview the largest road race in East Tennessee.
There are five different running events taking place over the weekend.
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'From children running the Covenant Kids run to seasoned marathoners, participants of all ages challenge themselves to personal victories while spreading the message of health and wellness across generations,' Jeremy Floyd, Chief Communications Officer with Covenant Health.
The race will not only impacts participants, but the local economy as well.
'Not only is this healthy for our physical and mental health, it's good for our economy too,' Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon said. 'A typical marathon weekend brings in $2.7 million.'
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The course will take participants through scenic Knoxville neighborhoods, like Fort Sanders and Sequoyah Hills. Runners will also pass through WATE's parking lot.
'The beautiful thing about this course is it goes through so many historic neighborhoods, so if people are watching, they can watch the coverage on TV, but then they can go out their door and go and cheer people on,' Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon Race Director Jason Altman said.
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There is an estimated 7,000 runners in this year's race.
'Our registration numbers are the highest they have ever been post pandemic level,' Altman said. 'That's full marathon, that's half marathon, that's relay, that's the 5k. I think were just attracting a little bit of a younger generation too. We have got sororities and fraternities who participating this year.'
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