A Full Weekend of Fun!
Friday, April 26
All Day
News9 Live Broadcast From the Expo
Meet News9 anchors as they host the official Marathon Races Broadcast.
9:00am to 5:00pm
Memorial Museum Open
Do not miss Why We Run…free admission with your race bib.
10:00am
Special First Access to Expo for Senior Marathoners Only
Senior Marathon packet pick-up opens.
11:00am to 7:00pm
Memorial Marathon Health & Fitness Expo
At the Oklahoma City Convention Center. Presented by Visit OKC and OU Health. Be sure to stop by the Memorial Marathon Store to pick up official Marathon apparel!
11:00am to 3:00pm
The Franchise
Live remote on 107.7 with Jerry Ramsey and Kelly Gregg.
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Live Run to Remember Podcast
Located near t-shirt pickup at the EXPO. Join host Kristin Fares and Race Director Kari Watkins and guests conversing all things race related.
1:00pm
Why We Run
Hear Sara Sweet, Family member, Richard Williams, Survivor of Murrah Federal Building and First Responder Deputy Police Chief Brian Jennings on why the Run to Remember is very important and personal to them.
2:00pm
Words of Wisdom From Past Winners
Hear past Memorial Marathon winners Jerry Faulkner (2006) and two-time half marathon winner, three-time female winner Camille Herron (2012, 2014, 2015) and 2004 male record holder Conor Holt share their tips for crossing the finish line with your best time!
3:00pm
The Ultimate Guide for Anyone Who Wants to Run
Martinus Evans, Slow AF Run Club.
4:00pm
Yoga with Jennifer Henry
Bring your own mat or borrow one of ours and get ready for race weekend. Meet at the #RUNTOREMEMBER sign in the Expo.
5:00pm
Last-Minute Tips & Running Legends Panel
Get last-minute tips from some of the great running legends Joan Benoit Samuelson, Bill Rodgers and Marko Cheseto!
6:00pm
Cyclebar
Come spin and get ready for Race Weekend. Located near t-shirt pick up in the Expo. Sign up here!
7:00pm
Expo Closes
Grab a great dinner at one of the many fabulous restaurants downtown, Bricktown, or Midtown OKC. Check out VisitOKC.com to learn about OKC’s highly touted dining scene!
Saturday, April 27
The Start Line is between 5th and 6th on Harvey Ave.
7:00am
Memorial 5K
Presented by Express Employment International and Google.
8:00am
Memorial Senior Marathon
Presented by Mercy
8:00am to 12:00pm
Finish Line Festival
Featuring The Weekend All Stars, presented by Continental Resources in Scissortail Park.
8:00am to 6:00pm
Memorial Marathon Health & Fitness Expo
At the Oklahoma City Convention Center. Presented by Visit OKC and OU Health. Be sure to stop by the Memorial Marathon Store to pick up official Marathon apparel!
9:00am
Memorial Kids Marathon
Presented by INTEGRIS Health. Starting at 8:45am, warm up with OKC Thunder mascot, RUMBLE, the Kids Marathon Honorary Chair Bison!
9:00am to 5:00pm
Memorial Museum Open
620 N. Harvey, show your bib for free admission. Tour the Memorial and Museum and check out the start line in front of the Museum.
10:00am
Reflections – 40 Years After Winning the Gold Medal
Joan Benoit Samuelson 1984 Joan won the first Olympic Women’s Marathon—hear her talk about how things have changed for women in running over the last four decades.
11:00am
Yoga with Jennifer Henry
Recover from your morning run or get ready for Sunday’s races. Meet at the #RUNtoREMEMBER sign near the middle of the EXPO.
12:00pm
Ran Them All Runners
Race Announcer Whit Raymond interviews the 30 runners who will have run all Memorial Marathons and preparing for the 24th. They have some remarkable stories!
1:00pm
Women Keep Things Running
Hear from female runners including Joan Benoit Samuelson, Camille Herron, Sydney Haggins, MD, SSM Health, Dr. Taylor Williams, Mercy Hospital Love Family Women’s Center, Dr. Catherine Mims, OU Health, Dr. Jennifer Nelson, Lakeside Women’s Hospital, and Dr. Susan Chambers, Lakeside Women’s Hospital and OKC National Memorial Chair.
2:00pm
Last-Minute Tips from Our Legends
Hear from Bill Rodgers, Joan Benoit Samuelson and Marko Cheseto, some of the Memorial legends and past winners who have come to Run to Remember.
3:00pm
The Ultimate Guide for Anyone Who Wants to Run
With Martinus Evans, Slow AF Run Club.
6:00pm
Expo Closes
Grab a pre-race dinner and check out VisitOKC.com to find a great meal! Get some rest, tomorrow is Race Day!
6:30pm
Blessing of the Shoes Service
Join us at First Church OKC across from the Memorial at 5th & Robinson. Enjoy a quiet moment and have your shoes blessed before your race.
Sunday, April 28
5:00am
Marathon Sunrise Mass
St. Joseph’s Old Cathedral (4th & Harvey)
5:00am to 6:30am
Gear Check
Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase.
Check your gear, but only the clear bags given to you at registration will be accepted at Gear Check. You can check your bag at 6th & Hudson or 6th & Robinson at the FedEx Trucks. Allow time for security to clear your bag. Pick up your Gear Check bag at the FedEx Trucks parked near the Finish Line at Robinson and OKC Boulevard until 1:30 p.m.
5:30am
Sunrise Service Under the Survivor Tree
Join us for a moment of serenity under the Survivor Tree before you load into the Start Line corrals.
5:30am to 9:30am
Free Pancake Breakfast
Fuel before the race or your family and friends can enjoy a hot breakfast! This gives your cheer crew a chance to watch the live News9 Race broadcast and enjoy the historic First Church OKC at 5th and Robinson before heading to the Memorial Marathon Finish Line near Scissortail Park.
24th OKC Memorial Marathon
Start Line on Harvey from 6th-10th Streets, enter at the appropriate corral entrance.
6:00am
Welcome and Introductions
6:25am
Wheelchair Division Marathon and Half Marathon Start
6:30am
Marathon Start
Presented by Devon Energy.
6:30am
Half Marathon Start
Presented by Paycom.
6:30am
Relay Start
Presented by The Chickasaw Nation.
8:30am to 1:30pm
Finish Line Festival
Presented by Continental Resources in Scissortail Park.
Let MarathonFoto, the official marathon photographers, take your finisher pic at the Finish Line. As you exit the Finish Line, Runners grab your free SPARK burger, and a free beer by Lively Beerworks or Eight and enjoy the songs of The Weekend All Stars as you celebrate your race.
12:00pm to 5:00pm
Memorial Museum Open
Free entry with your race bib!
