The numbers bigger than ever for Blue Ridge Marathon Gene Marrano April 12, 2019 1 minute read Photo: BRM website “America’s Toughest Road Marathon” continues to grow in its tenth year – in the number of registrants – and in the number of races offered. More on this weekend’s major running event in Roanoke from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Event seeks more people to foster kittens and reduce euthanasia numbersNext: Work Zone Awareness Week highlights new measures in Virginia Related Stories Nokefest returns with riverside music, custom local art Ian Price June 11, 2026 1st Annual Roanoke Valley Book Swap and Fair coming to Golden Cactus Brewing Clark Palmer June 11, 2026 Excel Center adult high school gets visit from Virginia’s Secretary of Labor Gene Marrano June 10, 2026