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USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
How many of the biggest blowouts in NFL history have the Rams been involved in?
How many of the biggest blowouts in NFL history have the Rams been involved in? The NFL has produced a lot of memorable games throughout its history, from thrilling Super Bowls to high-scoring regular-season games like the epic Rams-Chiefs shootout in 2018. There have also naturally been some major duds where one team blows the doors off their opponent and wins in lopsided fashion. Those aren't the most exciting games to watch and are certainly forgettable for fans of the losing side, but some of those victories come with record-setting performances – so there are some memorable aspects to them. Sam Robinson of Yardbarker recently ranked the 30 biggest blowouts in NFL history (since 1960) and we checked to see how many games the Rams were involved in. It turns out they've played four of the most lopsided games ever, three being shutouts. They were on the wrong side in two of them and the winning squad in two others. 2008: Jets 47, Rams 3 1987: 49ers 48, Rams 0 2014: Rams 52, Raiders 0 1976: Rams 59, Falcons 0 Their 48-0 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in 1987 remains the worst loss in franchise history, getting crushed two days after Christmas by their rivals en route to a 6-9 season. The 49ers were 13-2 that year but at least the Rams can take solace in the fact that they were one-and-done in the playoffs, losing to the Vikings in the first round. On the other side, the Rams have two of the most lopsided victories since 1960, beating the Raiders 52-0 in 2014 under Jeff Fisher and the Falcons, 59-0, in 1976. In that win over the Falcons, the Rams outgained Atlanta, 569-81, an eye-popping line that shows just how dominant Los Angeles was in the victory. The Rams had nearly as many yards (80) on Dwight Scales' touchdown catch in the fourth quarter as the Falcons had in the entire game (81).
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
ASCENT RESOURCES REPORTS FIRST QUARTER 2025 OPERATING AND FINANCIAL RESULTS
First quarter 2025 net production averaged 2,002 mmcfe per day, consisting of 1,680 mmcf per day of natural gas, 13,833 bbls per day of oil and 39,789 bbls per day of natural gas liquids ("NGL"), putting liquids at 16% of the overall production mix for the quarter. Fisher continued, "As we move through the rest of the year, we remain committed to maintaining a capital efficient development plan that is underpinned by our disciplined hedging program. Despite the recent market volatility, our prudent financial and operational strategy gives us confidence in our plan and positions the business to weather these near-term headwinds. We remain optimistic about the long-term prospects for natural gas, and believe Ascent is well positioned to maximize and grow free cash flow this year and beyond." Commenting on the first quarter 2025 results, Ascent's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Fisher said, "I am pleased to report that Ascent had another excellent quarter of operational and financial execution. Our results were highlighted by strong price realizations, lower costs and exceptional well performance. These accomplishments translated to strong financial results as we delivered $177 million of Adjusted Free Cash Flow, repaid debt and returned capital to our shareholders." OKLAHOMA CITY, May 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascent Resources Utica Holdings, LLC ("Ascent" or the "Company") today reported first quarter 2025 operating and financial results. Additionally, Ascent announced a conference call with analysts and investors scheduled for 9 AM CT / 10 AM ET, Thursday, May 8, 2025. For more detailed information on Ascent, please refer to our financials, the latest investor presentation and additional information located on our website at . (1) A non-GAAP financial measure. See the non-GAAP reconciliations included in this press release for the definition of, and other important information regarding, this non-GAAP financial measure. Reaffirmed the borrowing base and elected commitments under our credit facility at $3.0 billion and $2.0 billion, respectively, in April Story Continues The first quarter 2025 realized price, including the impact of settled commodity derivatives, was $4.18 per mcfe. Excluding the impact of settled commodity derivatives, the realized price was $4.15 per mcfe in the first quarter of 2025. For the first quarter of 2025, Ascent reported a Net Loss of $362 million, Adjusted Net Income of $210 million, Adjusted EBITDAX of $430 million, along with Cash Flows from Operations of $359 million and Adjusted Free Cash Flow of $177 million. Ascent incurred $211 million of total capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2025 consisting of $177 million of D&C costs, $28 million of land and leasehold costs, and $7 million of capitalized interest. Balance Sheet and Liquidity As of March 31, 2025, Ascent had total debt of approximately $2.3 billion, with $485 million of borrowings and $84 million of letters of credit issued under the credit facility. Liquidity as of March 31, 2025 was in excess of $1.4 billion, comprised of more than $1.4 billion of available borrowing capacity under the credit facility and $7 million of cash on hand. The Company's leverage ratio at the end of the quarter was 1.54x based on a LTM Adjusted EBITDAX basis. Operational Update During the first quarter of 2025, the Company spud 18 operated wells, hydraulically fractured 19 wells, and turned-in-line 11 wells with an average lateral length of 14,566 feet. As of March 31, 2025, Ascent had 930 gross operated producing Utica wells. Hedging Update Ascent has significant hedges in place to reduce exposure to the volatility in commodity prices, as well as to protect its expected operating cash flow. As of March 31, 2025, Ascent had hedged 1,633,000 mmbtu per day of natural gas production for the remainder of 2025 at an average downside price of $3.80 per mmbtu, 1,475,000 mmbtu per day in 2026 at an average downside price of $3.74 per mmbtu, and 568,000 mmbtu per day in 2027 at an average downside price of $3.76 per mmbtu. Additionally, Ascent has hedged 11,000 bbls per day of crude oil production at an average downside price of $70.36 per bbl for the remainder of 2025. Ascent also has a significant portion of its natural gas basis and propane position hedged for the remainder of 2025. Please reference the financial statements for additional detail on Ascent's hedge position. About Ascent Resources Ascent is one of the largest private producers of natural gas in the United States and is focused on acquiring, developing, and operating natural gas and oil properties located in the Utica Shale in southern Ohio. With a continued focus on good corporate citizenship, Ascent is committed to delivering cleaner burning, affordable energy to our country and the world, while reducing environmental impacts. Contact: Chris Benton Vice President – Finance and Investor Relations 405-252-7850 This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of US federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements express views of Ascent regarding future plans and expectations. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future operations, business strategy, liquidity and cash flows of Ascent. These statements are based on numerous assumptions and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including, commodity price volatility, inherent uncertainty in estimating natural gas, oil and NGL reserves, environmental and regulatory risks, availability of capital, and the other risks described in Ascent's most recent investor presentation provided at Actual future results may vary materially from those expressed or implied in this news release and Ascent's business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flow could be materially and adversely affected by such risks and uncertainties. As a result, forward-looking statements should be understood to be only predictions and statements of Ascent's current beliefs; they are not guarantees of performance. ASCENT RESOURCES UTICA HOLDINGS, LLC CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, ($ in thousands) 2025 2024 Revenues: Natural gas $ 560,569 $ 390,502 Oil 78,863 58,368 NGL 108,209 77,424 Commodity derivative gain (loss) (551,019) 116,259 Total Revenues 196,622 642,553 Operating Expenses: Lease operating expenses 32,645 30,628 Gathering, processing and transportation expenses 259,287 262,663 Taxes other than income 10,581 11,048 Exploration expenses 1,640 6,021 General and administrative expenses 34,281 31,481 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 172,724 187,000 Total Operating Expenses 511,158 528,841 Income (Loss) from Operations (314,536) 113,712 Other Income (Expense): Interest expense, net (46,732) (50,212) Change in fair value of contingent payment right (2,120) (3,696) Other income 915 25,921 Total Other Expense (47,937) (27,987) Net Income (Loss) $ (362,473) $ 85,725 ASCENT RESOURCES UTICA HOLDINGS, LLC CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) March 31, December 31, ($ in thousands) 2025 2024 Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 7,336 $ 8,066 Accounts receivable – natural gas, oil and NGL sales 352,834 352,435 Accounts receivable – joint interest and other 37,746 35,106 Short-term derivative assets 4,851 179,656 Other current assets 11,368 11,054 Total Current Assets 414,135 586,317 Property and Equipment: Natural gas and oil properties, based on successful efforts accounting 12,560,545 12,354,428 Other property and equipment 44,896 43,991 Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization (5,536,714) (5,364,590) Property and Equipment, net 7,068,727 7,033,829 Other Assets: Long-term derivative assets 3,758 11,256 Other long-term assets 48,570 54,849 Total Assets $ 7,535,190 $ 7,686,251 Current Liabilities: Accounts payable $ 76,915 $ 51,811 Accrued interest 49,971 52,530 Short-term derivative liabilities 297,368 1,658 Other current liabilities 552,722 578,024 Total Current Liabilities 976,976 684,023 Long-Term Liabilities: Long-term debt, net 2,273,515 2,339,589 Long-term derivative liabilities 126,111 46,867 Other long-term liabilities 106,516 106,146 Total Long-Term Liabilities 2,506,142 2,492,602 Member's Equity 4,052,072 4,509,626 Total Liabilities and Member's Equity $ 7,535,190 $ 7,686,251 ASCENT RESOURCES UTICA HOLDINGS, LLC CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, ($ in thousands) 2025 2024 Cash Flows from Operating Activities: Net income (loss) $ (362,473) $ 85,725 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation, depletion and amortization 172,724 187,000 (Gain) loss on commodity derivatives 551,019 (116,259) Settlements received for commodity derivatives 6,238 178,611 Impairment of unproved natural gas and oil properties 1,109 5,559 Non-cash interest expense 5,564 5,374 Long-term incentive compensation 11,655 9,314 Change in fair value of contingent payment right 2,120 3,696 Other — 67 Changes in operating assets and liabilities (28,845) 9,554 Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 359,111 368,641 Cash Flows from Investing Activities: Natural gas and oil capital expenditures (185,540) (218,589) Proceeds from divestiture of natural gas and oil properties 37,095 — Cash paid for acquisitions (33,665) — Additions to other property and equipment (460) (543) Net Cash Used in Investing Activities (182,570) (219,132) Cash Flows from Financing Activities: Proceeds from credit facility borrowings 535,000 405,000 Repayment of credit facility borrowings (605,000) (525,000) Cash received for settlements of commodity derivatives — 29,480 Cash paid for distributions to Parent (106,736) (56,250) Other (535) (932) Net Cash Used in Financing Activities (177,271) (147,702) Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents (730) 1,807 Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period 8,066 6,718 Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period $ 7,336 $ 8,525 ASCENT RESOURCES UTICA HOLDINGS, LLC SUPPLEMENTAL TABLES NATURAL GAS, OIL AND NGL PRODUCTION AND PRICES (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 Net Production Volumes: Natural gas (mmcf) 151,212 181,432 Oil (mbbls) 1,245 855 NGL (mbbls) 3,581 2,496 Natural Gas Equivalents (mmcfe) 180,160 201,532 Average Daily Net Production Volumes: Natural gas (mmcf/d) 1,680 1,994 Oil (mbbls/d) 14 9 NGL (mbbls/d) 40 27 Natural Gas Equivalents (mmcfe/d) 2,002 2,215 % Natural Gas 84 % 90 % % Liquids 16 % 10 % Average Sales Prices: Natural gas ($/mcf) $ 3.71 $ 2.15 Oil ($/bbl) $ 63.34 $ 68.33 NGL ($/bbl) $ 30.22 $ 31.02 Natural Gas Equivalents ($/mcfe) $ 4.15 $ 2.61 Settlements of commodity derivatives ($/mcfe) 0.03 1.12 Average sales price, after effects of settled derivatives ($/mcfe) $ 4.18 $ 3.73 CAPITAL EXPENDITURES INCURRED (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, ($ in thousands) 2025 2024 Capital Expenditures Incurred: Drilling and completion costs incurred(a) $ 176,722 $ 179,833 Land and leasehold costs incurred 27,731 24,904 Capitalized interest incurred 6,528 7,133 Total Capital Expenditures Incurred(b) $ 210,981 $ 211,870 (a) Drilling and completion costs incurred excludes asset retirement obligations (ARO) of $(0.1) million and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. (b) Excludes acquisition and divestiture activity. ASCENT RESOURCES UTICA HOLDINGS, LLC NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES Ascent uses certain non-GAAP measures as a supplement to its financial results prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP measures include Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDAX, Last Twelve Months (LTM) Adjusted EBITDAX, Net Debt and Adjusted Free Cash Flow. A reconciliation of each financial measure to its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is included in the tables below. Ascent's management team believes these non-GAAP measures are useful to an investor in evaluating Ascent's financial performance because (a) management uses these financial measures to evaluate operating performance, in presentations to its Board of Managers and as a basis for strategic planning and forecasting, (b) these financial measures are more comparable to estimates used by analysts, and (c) items excluded are one-time items, non-cash items or items whose timing or amount cannot be reasonably estimated. Ascent believes these non-GAAP measures provide meaningful information to its investors and lenders; however, they should not be used as a substitute for measures of performance that are calculated in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures, as used and defined by Ascent below, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies. Adjusted Net Income: Adjusted Net Income is defined as net income (loss) before the revenue impact of changes in the fair value of commodity derivative instruments prior to settlement, unrealized (gain) loss on interest rate derivatives, change in fair value of contingent payment right, long-term incentive compensation, (gains) losses on purchases or exchanges of debt, impairment of unproved natural gas and oil properties and certain items management believes affect the comparability of results or that are not indicative of trends in the ongoing business. Adjusted Net Income is a supplemental measure of operating performance monitored by management that is not defined under GAAP and does not represent, and should not be considered as, an alternative to net income (loss), as determined by GAAP. Adjusted EBITDAX and LTM Adjusted EBITDAX: Adjusted EBITDAX is defined as net income (loss) before exploration expenses, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, interest expense (net), the revenue impact of changes in the fair value of commodity derivative instruments prior to settlement, change in fair value of contingent payment right, long-term incentive compensation, (gains) losses on purchases or exchanges of debt and certain items management believes affect the comparability of results or that are not indicative of trends in the ongoing business. Adjusted EBITDAX is a supplemental measure of operating performance monitored by management that is not defined under GAAP and does not represent, and should not be considered as, an alternative to net income (loss), as determined by GAAP. Net Debt: Net Debt is defined as long-term debt, net, less cash and cash equivalents. Management uses Net Debt to determine our outstanding debt obligations that would not be readily satisfied by our cash and cash equivalents on hand. Net Debt does not represent, and should not be considered as, an alternative to total debt, as determined by GAAP. Adjusted Free Cash Flow: Adjusted Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities adjusted for changes in operating assets and liabilities, drilling and completion costs incurred (excluding ARO), land and leasehold costs incurred, capitalized interest incurred, financing commodity derivative settlements and certain items management believes affect the comparability of results or that are not indicative of trends in the ongoing business. Adjusted Free Cash Flow is an indicator of a company's ability to generate funding to maintain or expand its asset base, make equity distributions and repurchase or extinguish debt. Adjusted Free Cash Flow is a supplemental measure of liquidity monitored by management that is not defined under GAAP and that does not represent, and should not be considered as, an alternative to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, as determined by GAAP. RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED NET INCOME (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, ($ in thousands) 2025 2024 Net Income (Loss) (GAAP) $ (362,473) $ 85,725 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to Adjusted Net Income: (Gain) loss on commodity derivatives 551,019 (116,259) Settlements received for commodity derivatives 6,238 226,562 Unrealized gain on interest rate derivatives — (102) Change in fair value of contingent payment right 2,120 3,696 Long-term incentive compensation(a) 11,655 9,314 Impairment of unproved natural gas and oil properties 1,109 5,559 Legal settlements, loss contingencies and other — 3,272 Adjusted Net Income (Non-GAAP) $ 209,668 $ 217,767 RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDAX (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, ($ in thousands) 2025 2024 Net Income (Loss) (GAAP) $ (362,473) $ 85,725 Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDAX: Exploration expenses 1,640 6,021 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 172,724 187,000 Interest expense, net 46,732 50,212 (Gain) loss on commodity derivatives 551,019 (116,259) Settlements received for commodity derivatives 6,238 226,562 Change in fair value of contingent payment right 2,120 3,696 Long-term incentive compensation(a) 11,655 9,314 Legal settlements, loss contingencies and other — 3,272 Adjusted EBITDAX (Non-GAAP) $ 429,655 $ 455,543 (a) The expense associated with the Long-Term Incentive Plan Cash Award of $8.1 million and $4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, is included in these amounts. RECONCILIATION OF LTM ADJUSTED EBITDAX (Unaudited) Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, ($ in thousands) 2025 2024 2024 2024 2025 Net Income (Loss) (GAAP) $ (362,473) $ (134,786) $ 92,398 $ (98,046) $ (502,907) Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to Adjusted EBITDAX: Exploration expenses 1,640 6,521 4,122 3,335 15,618 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 172,724 192,777 181,049 186,940 733,490 Interest expense, net 46,732 48,369 48,607 49,166 192,874 (Gain) loss on commodity derivatives 551,019 170,351 (175,725) (23,918) 521,727 Settlements received for commodity derivatives 6,238 91,946 191,305 204,604 494,093 Change in fair value of contingent payment right 2,120 (5,254) (20,291) (605) (24,030) Long-term incentive compensation(a) 11,655 9,071 5,646 10,952 37,324 Losses on purchases or exchanges of debt — 6,472 — — 6,472 Legal settlements, loss contingencies and other — — 18 244 262 Adjusted EBITDAX (Non-GAAP) $ 429,655 $ 385,467 $ 327,129 $ 332,672 $ 1,474,923 Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30, March 31, ($ in thousands) 2024 2023 2023 2023 2024 Net Income (GAAP) $ 85,725 $ 757,202 $ 16,655 $ 250,036 $ 1,109,618 Adjustments to reconcile net income to Adjusted EBITDAX: Exploration expenses 6,021 5,971 1,862 4,185 18,039 Depreciation, depletion and amortization 187,000 178,749 186,486 175,677 727,912 Interest expense, net 50,212 52,714 50,043 47,818 200,787 Gain on commodity derivatives (116,259) (758,301) (69,253) (348,982) (1,292,795) Settlements received for commodity derivatives 226,562 58,169 104,269 126,929 515,929 Change in fair value of contingent payment right 3,696 651 3,760 2,039 10,146 Long-term incentive compensation(a) 9,314 1,006 999 859 12,178 Losses on purchases or exchanges of debt — — — 26,900 26,900 Legal settlements, loss contingencies and other 3,272 20,000 — — 23,272 Adjusted EBITDAX (Non-GAAP) $ 455,543 $ 316,161 $ 294,821 $ 285,461 $ 1,351,986 (a) The expense associated with the Long-Term Incentive Plan Cash Award of $8.1 million, $6.8 million, $3.0 million, $6.5 million and $4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, December 31, 2024, September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024 and March 31, 2024, respectively, is included in these amounts. Ascent did not recognize any expense associated with the Cash Award in 2023. RECONCILIATION OF NET DEBT & NET DEBT TO LTM ADJUSTED EBITDAX (Unaudited) March 31, ($ in thousands) 2025 2024 Net Debt: Long-term debt, net $ 2,273,515 $ 2,418,175 Less: cash and cash equivalents 7,336 8,525 Net Debt $ 2,266,179 $ 2,409,650 Net Debt to LTM Adjusted EBITDAX: Net Debt $ 2,266,179 $ 2,409,650 LTM Adjusted EBITDAX (Non-GAAP) $ 1,474,923 $ 1,351,986 Net Debt to LTM Adjusted EBITDAX 1.54 x 1.78 x RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOW (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, ($ in thousands) 2025 2024 Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities (GAAP) $ 359,111 $ 368,641 Adjustments to reconcile Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Adjusted Free Cash Flow: Changes in operating assets and liabilities 28,845 (9,554) Drilling and completion costs incurred (176,722) (179,833) Land and leasehold costs incurred (27,731) (24,904) Capitalized interest incurred (6,528) (7,133) Financing commodity derivative settlements — 47,951 Legal settlements, loss contingencies and other — 2,984 Adjusted Free Cash Flow (Non-GAAP)(a) $ 176,975 $ 198,152 (a) Adjusted Free Cash Flow does not include the impact of the Long-Term Incentive Cash Award of $8.1 million and $4.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. 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Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Look back at the celebrities, success and struggles of the 25-year-old Nashville marathon
A marathon is about being in it for the long haul, and the St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon and Half Marathon have been doing this for some time. The popular race will celebrate its 25th year on April 26 with more than 25,000 runners set to prove the event is as strong as ever. The number of participants dipped below 15,000 after the race was canceled in 2020 due to COVID, but has recovered to its normal numbers in time to celebrate its silver anniversary. Advertisement The all-time number of participants for all events — marathon, half-marathon, 10K, 5K, 1-mile run and KiDS ROCK Marathon — was 32,000 from 2015 to 2019, and organizers are confident the race will reach that number again at some point. Here's a look at the evolution of the event, which began in 2000 as the Country Music Marathon: Low numbers, fast times marked first County Music Marathon About 7,500 runners showed up for the inaugural Country Music Marathon, which started in at Centennial Park. That was 2,000 fewer participants than had registered. Luke Kibet from Kenya shattered state and city marathon record times by finishing in 2 hours, 12 minutes and 55 seconds. Lucia Subano, also from Kenya, was the top female finisher in 2:37:02. Participation bolstered by addition of half marathon After participant numbers dipped to under 6,000 for the second Country Music Marathon in 2001, concerns grew that the event may not survive. It was losing money and needed a jolt, which came when a half marathon was added in 2002. Advertisement More than 11,500 total participants showed up for both races making the event stable enough financially to return in 2004. A decision also was made to make the full marathon course less challenging to increase participation. Singer Sheryl Crow finished he 2012 St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Half Marathon in under two hours. "The first couple of years definitely were not the results we hoped for or expected coming out of the Rock 'n' Roll San Diego event that had 20,000 runners in the first year," said Nashville marathon general manager Adam Zocks. "We wanted to come to Nashville and see the same kind of results. The general consensus in the running world at that time was that people wouldn't travel for half marathons. But that changed when we created Virginia Beach (in 2021), which was a half marathon only and people did travel to it. Then we saw people also travel to Nashville for a half marathon." Jeff Fisher, Eddie George, Sheryl Crow and Bill Belichick helped Nashville marathon Jeff Fisher, coach of the Tennessee Titans at the time, completed the 2002 Country Music Marathon in 4:09:13, beating his target time by almost six minutes. Advertisement The splash Fisher made by running the race was followed by several other recognizable figures who participated including Titans running back great Eddie George, who ran the half marathon in 2007, along with singers Sheryl Crow and Jo Dee Messina in 2012, former Titans wide receiver Derrick Mason in 2013, former New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick in 2014 and singer Kellie Pickler in 2017. Scott Wietecha dominated Nashville marathon Scott Wietecha, a high school cross-country coach, became the first local winner of the Country Music Marathon in 2013. He was only the second American to win the event. Ryan James from Belfast, Maine, had won the year before. In its early years, elite runners from other countries were invited to the race. That practice stopped in 2012. Advertisement Wietecha, who had finished second to James the previous year, won in 2:22:41 in a steady rain. Wietecha would go on to win the next six marathons. In 2021, Wietecha said he had gained too much weight and was unable to train consistently due to COVID, which led to his decision not to compete any longer. Runners start their route down Broadway during the National Anthem before the St. Jude Rock 'N' Roll Nashville Marathon in Nashville , Tenn., Saturday, April 27, 2024. New events, new name, new owner for Nashville marathon Participation increased again when a 5K distance was added in 2015. More than 2,500 signed up for the first 5K bringing the overall number to a record 32,000 In 2016 the name was changed to St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon and Half Marathon. The event had long been part of the Rock 'n' Roll Running Series, which includes U.S. races in Arizona, Las Vegas, San Diego, San Jose and Washington, D.C., along with events in Spain and the Philippines. Advertisement Another new event, the 1-mile run/walk, was added in 2017. Nashville marathon moved to the fall After COVID forced cancellation of the marathon and half marathon in 2020, it returned in 2021, but was moved from its traditional date in April to November. A much smaller field showed up with only about 12,000 participating in the full and half marathons. Defending champion Will Cadwell from Cincinnati had signed up in 2020 before COVID. He forgot he had signed up and remembered just two months before the race and limited his training for the 26.2 miles. Reach Mike Organ at 615-259-8021 or on X @MikeOrganWriter. This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Nashville marathon celebrates its 25th anniversary
