Charlotte — Nearly 9,600 athletes participated in the 20th anniversary running of Saturday’s Novant Health Charlotte Marathon. The record registration numbers also mark the first time the marathon, half marathon, relay, rucking division, and Chick-fil-A 5k events have reached capacity.
“These events have clearly hit a tipping point,” said Tim Rhodes, RunCharlotte president, and Race Director for the Novant Health Charlotte Marathon. “The community has truly embraced this, and it’s evident by the sold out events, the fans here at the start and finish, and the crowds cheering runners along the course.”
Runners representing all 50 states and 19 countries made up the record-setting field that saw fast finishes, innumerable first-timers, charitable runners, and at least two (successful!) marriage proposals at the finish line. Adam Jones (2:26:5) won the men’s marathon event, and Jessica Barkley (3:01:41) won the women’s title.
Social media influencers @WyattMoss – who ran the marathon costumed as a khaki pants and puffy vest-clad “finance bro,” and @shirtlessrunner Garrett Hill, were also among this year’s finishers. As was Dave Behrens of Raleigh, NC, who has completed all 20 Novant Health Charlotte Marathons.
Along with the thousands of individual success stories from the 20th anniversary event; runners, sponsors, partners, and donors helped raise money for Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital. The 2024 sum has yet to be totaled, but last year’s contribution was more than $138,000.
Results: 2024 Novant Health Charlotte Marathon Events
Men’s Marathon Winner: Adam Jones, 2:26:50 (Winston Salem, NC)
“It was fun, the hills make it interesting… it was such a great atmosphere, it was so much fun! I loved it, and I’ll be back!”
Women’s Marathon Winner: Jessica Barkley, 3:01:41 (West End, NC)
“I grew up here, it’s a great atmosphere, the people are wonderful. I really appreciate the fans on the sides, they were amazing!”
Novant Health Charlotte Marathon Half Marathon
Men’s Winner: Max Dimuccio, 1:10:07 (Chapel Hill, NC) “For some reason, I thought it was all downhill, but it was fun, and it was fast, I liked it a lot – and I’m really happy with the turnout!”
Women’s Winner: Laurel Carpenter, 1:25:06 (Fort Lauderdale, FL) “It was a lot of fun! We had the full moon shining at the start, the skies were blue, and everyone was super friendly!”
Chick-fil-A 5k:
Men’s Winner: Austin Duckworth, 15:36 (Charlotte, NC)
Women’s Winner: Elizabeth Laseter, 16:55 (Charlotte, NC)
Complete results for all events can be found here:
https://results.raceroster.com/v2/en-US/results/554nhffagcfxre7m/results
About RunCharlotte and the Novant Health Charlotte Marathon
RunCharlotte is Charlotte’s home for the resources, inspiration, and experiences to guide runners of all paces. Since 2005, the Novant Health Charlotte Marathon has capped the local road racing season. The event and its participants have contributed more than $500,000 to support programs at Novant Health’s Hemby Children’s Hospital.
Event website: https://thecharlottemarathon.com
