From the inaugural marathon in 2005 to today covenant health s sports medicine specialists physical therapists exercise physiologists and fitness professionals help thousands of runners and walkers train and prepare for the event.
Covenant health marathon training.
This program is being led by experienced runners and is open to everyone.
2020 covenant health knoxville marathon shifts course to virtual format.
The covenant health knoxville marathon has it all.
The program is intended for anyone looking to experience the fun excitement and camaraderie of training with a group for the marathon.
Registrants can use the markers to run the actual route during the 9 day virtual race period or they can complete their run or walk at their preferred location such as in a neighborhood on.
The finish line will remain open for 7 hours.
2020 covenant health 100 fort sanders west blvd.
There is no separate start time for walkers.
With runner and walker friendly events including a marathon half marathon 2 person relay 4 person relay 5k and kids run we have something for everyone.
Our hope is that the marathon will increase community awareness of the many benefits of regular exercise and motivate people to pursue active and healthier lifestyles.
Prioritizing community health and safety the 16th annual covenant health knoxville marathon events are moving to a virtual format to avoid the potential spread of covid 19 and allow runners to safely participate while achieving their personal goals in 2020.
The course will be rolled up in a 16 minute mile pace.
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Marathon participants must be able to complete the course whether running or walking in 7 hours.
Their regimen also includes guidance from fitness professionals at fort sanders health and fitness center and training sessions sponsored by knoxville track club.
In early november the start line mile markers and finish line for all courses will be painted.
Members of the covenant health marathon team are coached by olympian missy kane health promotions coordinator for covenant health.
Marathon participants must be 18 years of age or older.
In addition to training on their own time members of the covenant health marathon team train together at fort sanders health and fitness center weekly and take part in community training with the knoxville track club on saturday mornings from january through march.
As east tennessee s premier healthcare provider covenant health has a strong commitment to improving the quality of life in our region through better health.
Strength training is just as important as aerobic exercise in getting the body ready for a long distance event as this type of effort pushes your whole body not just your legs and feet.
The virtual event will include the covenant kids run 5k half marathon marathon and relay events and participants will be able to upload their results via the covenant health knoxville marathon website.
Coach kane recommends strength training.
As part of that mission covenant health assembles a team of individuals each year to serve as ambassadors for health and fitness while they train together for events in the covenant health knoxville marathon.
The 2020 program is geared to not only marathoners but half marathoners relay and 5k participants as well.
