St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon & 1/2 Marathon

The Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle Marathon is held annually in Seattle, Washington. It is part of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series organized by Competitor Group, Inc.. The events include a half-marathon (21.0975 km) and a marathon (42.195 km). The inaugural event was held in 2009 and it has become hugely successful in recent years. More than 22000 runners participated in the 2012 edition.

Runners start their race in the shadow of Seattle’s famed Space Needle and finish next to the home offices of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle Marathon & Half Marathon, which is set to make its 7th annual running in 2015 along a course that features stretches along Lake Washington and Puget Sound.