Zoe Romano guest of honor at Blue Ridge Marathon Gene Marrano April 16, 2014 1 minute read Facebook photo Once you complete “America’s Toughest Road Marathon,” as the Blue Ridge Marathon in Roanoke is promoted, most races afterwards will be a piece of cake. That’s the message from guest of honor Zoe Romano. WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Howell: House Republicans “resolute” in budget impasse, calls on Warner to oppose shutdown threatsNext: Virginia Tech pays federal fines in wake of mass shootings seven years ago Related Stories Not everyone in the Roanoke Valley and southwest Virginia jumped on the American Patriot bandwagon early during the Revolution Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Data Centers are here to stay; proponent says localities need to get on board Gene Marrano June 22, 2026 Orvis to relocate Roanoke operations, retaining 60 jobs Ian Price June 22, 2026