Charlotte Marathon takes over Queen City streets

The 22nd annual Novant Health Charlotte Marathon is set to take over Queen City streets on Saturday, Nov. 14, with a record 13,250+ runners registered across all events, marking it as the largest edition of the marathon to date. Traffic concerns are being addressed as the event will impact dozens of roads around Uptown, with Carolina Panthers legend and NFL Hall of Famer Luke Kuechly serving as the official race starter and Grand Marshal.

The event will feature the Chick-fil-A 5K starting at 7:10 a.m., followed by the Marathon and Half Marathon at 7:20 a.m., with participants traveling from 47 states, Canada, Mexico, Germany, and Bermuda, with about 70% of runners hailing from North Carolina. Additionally, Grammy-nominated artist Waka Flocka Flame has teamed up with the marathon to bring the Waka’s Flock Run and an official post-race wellness party.

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