Runners prepare for Blue Ridge Marathon Gene Marrano April 15, 2016 1 min read Runners are streaming into Roanoke today for “America’s Toughest Road Marathon” tomorrow – more from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: About the Author Gene Marrano Editor View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: Friends of the Library hosts its Spring Book SaleNext: Police investigating fatal crash Bedford County Related Stories 1 min read Bringing Death Back into Life Denise Membreno September 10, 2025 1 min read Workout Anytime Lynchburg to hold 9-11 Memorial Stair Climb Clark Palmer September 10, 2025 1 min read VBR saw record numbers in 2024; ahead of that pace so far in 2025 Gene Marrano September 10, 2025