Blue Ridge Marathon preview Gene Marrano April 7, 2015 1 minute read The Blue Ridge Marathon is happening on April 18th, dubbed as one of the “Worlds 15 toughest Marathons by the Weather Channel. WFIR’s Kelsea Pieters has a preview on what’s in store for this year: Share: Post navigation Previous: Safe driving campaign for teens starts in VirginiaNext: Sunday Art Market will debut downtown in May Related Stories 19 years later, the Excel Center Adult High School helps her graduate with a hard-earned diploma Gene Marrano July 21, 2026 Excel Center will welcome more students; holding job fairs as well Gene Marrano July 21, 2026 Roanoke councilman accuses colleague of racist remark Web Staff July 18, 2026