America’s Toughest Road Marathon is finally here Gene Marrano April 25, 2014 1 min read America’s Toughest Road Marathon is finally here…the Blue Ridge Marathon is tomorrow morning. The numbers are up from last year, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Roanoke Police seek man who shot Schewel’s employee in store parking lotNext: Prescription drug takeback programs bring in 1400 pounds of meds each time in the Roanoke Valley alone Related Stories 1 min read Norfolk Southern awards $100K in grants to Roanoke nonprofits to support local communities Web Staff December 15, 2025 0 1 min read RAM House capital campaign making progress; matching challenge grant underway Gene Marrano December 15, 2025 0 1 min read Pulaski County Motorsports Park to reopen in 2026 Web Staff December 15, 2025 0