Rock ‘n’ Roll Washington DC

Popular thanks to its relatively flat city streets and the historic beauty of its architecture and natural scenery, Washington D.C.plays host each year to the race formerly known as the National Marathon, Half Marathon & Team Relay, which became the Rock ‘n’ Roll DC Marathon & CareFirst Rock & Roll Half Marathon a few years back.Celebrating its running In March, the Marathon and Half Marathon are packed with live entertainment on course that will keep you rockin’ all the way across the finish line. 

Tour the Nation’s Capital with a monumental start line at Constitution Ave at 14th St NW and a finish at RFK Stadium. Experience the thrill of high energy local bands and cheer teams along course. While most of the course is flat and fast, as any visitor to Washington will be familiar with, there are a few rolling hills that start just before runners reach the mid-way point of the half marathon. The course rises more than 100 feet quickly as the course runs along the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway between miles 6 and 7, and then slowly descends over the next few miles as runners make their way through the second half of the half marathon.Choose from a Marathon, 1/2 Marathon and 5K. Explore all of what this capital city has to offer including national monuments and unique neighborhoods. Rock ‘n’ Roll DC Marathon remains the only 26.2-mile marathon that runs entirely within the District of Columbia.