The Big Run is a nationwide 5K event next Wednesday Gene Marrano May 29, 2019 1 minute read Its call “The Big Run” for a reason – next Wednesday thousands of people nationwide will run a 5K – more on the local Big Run and the cause it supports from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Paying tuition? All Va public colleges freeze tuition next yearNext: Va. church deals with shock of four deaths after van is rear-ended Related Stories Mill Mountain Zoo welcomes pair of Patagonian maras Web Staff June 19, 2026 Dr. Verletta White, Superintendent of Roanoke City Schools, to step down in one more year Gene Marrano June 18, 2026 Fire chief presents plan to replace 75-year-old Roanoke Fire Station No. 2 Ian Price June 18, 2026