Bears GM Ryan Poles: Sam Roush pick changes nothing with Cole Kmet
Bears GM Ryan Poles says Sam Roush's pick changes nothing for Cole Kmet.
Vanderbilt junior Patrick Ford won the 2026 Nashville Marathon on April 25 with an unofficial time of 2:10:55. The event saw over 23,000 participants, including more than 4,400 marathon runners.
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Who won the Nashville marathon? Winner is Vanderbilt junior Patrick Ford
Vanderbilt junior Patrick Ford, 20, won the 2026 St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Running Series Nashville Marathon on April 25.
Ford, who is from Brewster, New York, ran an unofficial time of 2:10:55.
More than 23,000 runners participated in the 26th annual event, which started on Broadway and finished at Nissan Stadium. More than 4,400 were in the marathon (26.2 miles) and 12,000 in the half marathon (13.1 miles).
Along with the marathon and half marathon there was a 10K and a 5K. A 1-mile race, KIDS ROCK (ages 14 and under), and Doggie Dash (0.5-mile run/walk featuring pets) will take place on April 26.
Reese the Chihuahua, held by Ben Wilson of Nashville, surveys the crowd as the St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and Half Marathon and the 23,000 participants prepare to wind through Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Alysa Owens of Nashville welcomes folks in to First Baptist Church at 6th and Broadway as the St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and Half Marathon and the 23,000 participants prepare to wind through Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Patrick Ford is a 20-year-old junior at Vanderbilt University from Brewster, New York.
Patrick Ford's unofficial winning time at the Nashville Marathon was 2:10:55.
Over 23,000 runners participated in the 2026 Nashville Marathon, including more than 4,400 in the marathon event.
The Nashville Marathon started on Broadway and finished at Nissan Stadium.
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Alysa Owens of Nashville welcomes folks in to First Baptist Church at 6th and Broadway as the St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and Half Marathon and the 23,000 participants prepare to wind through Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Maddie Dovi of Rochester, NY, stretches on a fire hydrant as the St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and Half Marathon and the 23,000 participants prepare to wind through Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Reese the Chihuahua, held by Ben Wilson of Nashville, surveys the crowd as the St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and Half Marathon and the 23,000 participants prepare to wind through Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Reese the Chihuahua, held by Ben Wilson of Nashville, surveys the crowd as the St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and Half Marathon and the 23,000 participants prepare to wind through Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Alysa Owens of Nashville welcomes folks in to First Baptist Church at 6th and Broadway as the St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and Half Marathon and the 23,000 participants prepare to wind through Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Alysa Owens of Nashville welcomes folks in to First Baptist Church at 6th and Broadway as the St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and Half Marathon and the 23,000 participants prepare to wind through Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Maddie Dovi of Rochester, NY, stretches on a fire hydrant as the St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and Half Marathon and the 23,000 participants prepare to wind through Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, April 25, 2026.
This story will be updated.
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This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Nashville marathon winner is Vanderbilt student Patrick Ford