Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon to leave San Antonio next year

This year’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon will be the last held in San Antonio, ending a run for the event that started in 2008.

San Antonio Sports President and CEO Jenny Carnes told TV station KSAT the marathon will depart the city, adding that her organization will announce its replacement on Monday, Nov. 18.

San Antonio’s final Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon will take place Dec. 7 and 8. Funds raised by this year’s race will benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. 

The Rock ‘n’ Roll San Antonio Marathon is part of a larger series that visits cities throughout the country including Las Vegas, San Diego, Nashville, Washington D.C. and Tempe, Arizona. The series also is expanding internationally with races in Madrid and Manilla.

Series organizers blamed the City of San Antonio and San Antonio Sports for moving “in a different direction” and creating their own marathon, rather than partnering with Rock ‘n’ Roll’s existing event, according to an email to participants as reported on by KSAT.

“As we continue preparations for a great 2024 event, we are deeply saddened to share the news that the Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series San Antonio will not be returning to the Series in 2025,” the email read.

“While we had hoped to continue producing this longstanding event for years to come, the City of San Antonio and San Antonio Sports have decided to move in a different direction by organizing their own running event instead of partnering with us to host the Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series.”

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