2023 Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Event Guide

To understand the essence of our community, start at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum. It tells of the attack on April 19, 1995, that killed 168 people and injured hundreds more. It also tells of what came next: a response so overwhelming in its generosity it was soon called the Oklahoma Standard.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

WHY WE RUN STAY CONNECTED AND ENGAGED ON-THE-GO

RACE WEEKEND SCHEDULE

Running legends. Inspirational stories. A live podcast. Race weekend is packed with activities – here’s your go-to guide.

FINISH LINE FESTIVAL AND BEER GARDEN

TO REMEMBER MEMORIAL MARATHON PODCAST

Celebrating the spirit of the OKC Memorial Marathon, the podcast debuted in 2022 with Host Kristin Fares and a who’s who of guests.

WHERE TO WATCH THE OKC MEMORIAL MARATHON

RUNNING LEGENDS

THE RACES

Here are the maps and what you need to know about each individual race – Marathon, Half Marathon, Relay, 5K, Senior Marathon and the Kids Marathon

WHY WE RUN

As we gear up for the 23rd Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon – we thank you for running to remember. On behalf of the families of those killed, those who survived and those changed forever, thank you for joining us for the 2023 Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon.

As you probably know, we believe the Memorial Marathon is indicative of the journey our City has been on since 1995. Rebuilding, putting lives back together, working on getting healthier and focused on celebrating life all while remembering what our community lost and what we have to do together to keep moving forward.

We hope you will take time to visit the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum during race weekend. As a thank you, if you are participating in any of the races, your race bib gets you free entry. We hope you will come and bring your friends and family and get to know this story or share it with others.

We welcome runners from all 50 states and a dozen different countries. We hope you see the Oklahoma Standard first hand like the visiting rescue teams did in 1995. The acts of Service, Honor and Kindness are the tenets of that Standard the rest of the world watched in awe of in 1995 and now 28 years later it is more important than ever to keep showing the world we can each make a difference.

Thanks to the people and staff of the cities of Oklahoma City, Nichols Hills and The Village for allowing us to run the Memorial Marathon on your city streets. The Memorial Marathon is the Memorial’s largest fundraiser as we do not receive any annual appropriations from the federal, state or city governments. This is critical to carrying on our mission.

As you prepare to run this weekend and you see the faces and names of those killed along the course, you will remember Why We Run and thank you for joining us on our journey!

Kari Watkins President, CEO & Race Director Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum Chairman Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation

John Kennedy

WE RUN TO

Lucio Aleman Jr.

Teresa Antionette Alexander

Richard A. Allen

Ted L. Allen

Miss Baylee Almon

Diane E. (Hollingsworth) Althouse

Rebecca Needham Anderson

Pamela Cleveland Argo

Saundra G. (Sandy) Avery

Peter R. Avillanoza

Calvin Battle

Peola Battle

Danielle Nicole Bell

Oleta C. Biddy

Shelly D. Bland

Andrea Yvette Blanton

Olen Burl Bloomer

Sergeant First Class Lola

Bolden U.S. Army

James E. Boles

Mark Allen Bolte

Casandra Kay Booker

Carol Louise Bowers

Peachlyn Bradley

Woodrow Clifford “Woody” Brady

Cynthia L. Brown

Paul Gregory Beatty Broxterman

Gabreon D. L. Bruce

Kimberly Ruth Burgess

David Neil Burkett

Donald Earl Burns Sr.

Karen Gist Carr

Michael Carrillo

Zackary Taylor Chavez

Robert N. Chipman

Kimberly Kay Clark

Dr. Margaret L. “Peggy” Clark

Anthony Christopher Cooper II

Antonio Ansara Cooper Jr.

Dana LeAnne Cooper

Harley Richard Cottingham

Kim R. Cousins

Aaron M. Coverdale

Elijah S. Coverdale

Jaci Rae Coyne

Katherine Louise Cregan

Richard (Dick) Cummins

Steven Douglas Curry

Brenda Faye Daniels

Sergeant Benjamin

LaRanzo Davis

USMC

Diana Lynne Day

Peter L. DeMaster

Castine Brooks Hearn

Deveroux

Tylor Santoi Eaves

Ashley Megan Eckles

Susan Jane Ferrell

Carrol June “Chip” Fields

Kathy A. Finley

Judy J. (Froh) Fisher

Linda Louise Florence

Don Fritzler

Mary Anne Fritzler

Tevin D’Aundrae Garrett

Laura Jane Garrison

Jamie (Fialkowski) Genzer

Sheila R. Gigger-Driver and baby Gregory N. Driver II

Margaret Betterton Goodson

Kevin “Lee” Gottshall II

Ethel L. Griffin

J. Colleen Guiles

Captain Randolph A. Guzman USMC

Cheryl E. Hammon

Ronald Vernon Harding Sr.

Thomas Lynn Hawthorne Sr.

Doris “Adele” Higginbottom

Anita Christine Hightower

Thompson Eugene

“Gene” Hodges Jr.

Peggy Louise Holland

Linda Coleen Housley

Dr. George Michael Howard DVM

Wanda Lee Howell

Robbin Ann Huff and baby

Amber Denise Huff

Dr. Charles E. Hurlburt

REMEMBER

Jean Nutting Hurlburt

Paul D. Ice

Christi Yolanda Jenkins

Norma “Jean” Johnson

Raymond “Lee” Johnson

Larry James Jones

Alvin J. Justes

Blake Ryan Kennedy

Carole Sue Khalil

Valerie Jo Koelsch

Ann Kreymborg

Rona Linn Kuehner-Chafey

Teresa Lea Taylor Lauderdale

Mary Leasure-Rentie

Kathy Cagle Leinen

Carrie Ann Lenz and baby

Michael James Lenz III

Donald Ray Leonard

LaKesha Richardson Levy

Dominique Ravae (Johnson) – London

Rheta Bender Long

Michael L. Loudenslager

Aurelia Donna Luster

Robert Lee Luster Jr.

Mickey B. Maroney

James K. Martin

Reverend Gilbert X. Martinez

James A. McCarthy II

Kenneth Glenn McCullough

Betsy J. (Beebe) McGonnell

Linda G. McKinney

Cartney J. McRaven

Claude Arthur Medearis

S.S.A.

Claudette (Duke) Meek

Frankie Ann Merrell

Derwin W. Miller

Eula Leigh Mitchell

John C. Moss III

Ronota Ann

Newberry-Woodbridge

Patricia Ann Nix

Jerry Lee Parker

Jill Diane Randolph

Michelle A. Reeder

Terry Smith Rees

Antonio “Tony” C. Reyes

Kathryn Elizabeth Ridley

Trudy Jean Rigney

Claudine Ritter

Christy Rosas

Sonja Lynn Sanders

Lanny Lee David Scroggins

Kathy Lynn Seidl

Leora Lee Sells

Karan Howell Shepherd

Chase Dalton Smith

Colton Wade Smith

Victoria (Vickey) L. Sohn

John Thomas Stewart

Dolores (Dee) Stratton

Emilio Tapia

Victoria Jeanette Texter

Charlotte Andrea Lewis Thomas

Michael George Thompson

Virginia M. Thompson

Kayla Marie Titsworth

Rick L. Tomlin

LaRue A. Treanor

Luther H. Treanor

Larry L. Turner

Jules A. Valdez

John Karl Van Ess III

Johnny Allen Wade

David Jack Walker

Robert N. Walker Jr.

Wanda Lee Watkins

Michael D. Weaver

Julie Marie Welch

Robert G. Westberry

Alan G. Whicher

Jo Ann Whittenberg

Frances “Fran” Ann Williams

Scott D. Williams

W. Stephen Williams

Clarence Eugene Wilson Sr.

Sharon Louise Wood-Chesnut

Tresia Jo “Mathes” Worton

John A. Youngblood

STAY CONNECTED AND ENGAGED ON-THE-GO

We’re so excited for Race Weekend and want to see your story! Share pictures and videos – anything you want us to see on your favorite social media platform. Use the mobile app to add graphic flares to your pics with the photo booth!

Follow us across these platforms:

Be sure to tag us at @okcMarathon and use #RUNtoREMEMBER!

The Memorial Marathon app is your official companion with on-the-go information. You’ll find interactive maps, runner tracking, schedules, and MORE!

The app is available to download via the App Store and Google Play. Be sure to allow push notifications so you’ll never miss the latest news and announcements.

• Interactive Course Map. Find the Start/Finish Lines, mile markers, elevations, Relay Exchange Zones, Water Stops and Medical Stations.

• Photo Booth. Add Marathon graphics and flourishes to your pictures. Be sure to share them on social media –tag @okcMarathon and use #RUNtoREMEMBER!

• Schedule. Plan your Race Weekend.

• Tracking & Results. Runners can see where they placed once the race is complete, and family and friends can follow along with their favorite runners through real-time tracking. There is also a live leaderboard and the ability for runners to have results automatically posted to their Twitter feeds or through text messages.

Special thanks to for powering the app. okcMarathon.com

Have questions? Visit okcMarathon.com for the latest info.

RACE WEEKEND

FRIDAY 4/28

9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Memorial Museum is Open

11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.

Memorial Marathon Health & Fitness Expo

Hosted by OU Health and Visit OKC

Oklahoma City Convention Center

Be sure to stop by the Memorial Marathon Store at the Expo to purchase the official Marathon apparel.

All DAY

News 9 Live Broadcast from the Expo

Come meet the News9 Anchors as they host their first Memorial Marathon this year as the official Race Media Broadcaster. They will have a special booth in the Expo. Come by and say hi!

12:00-1:30 p.m.

RUN TO REMEMBER PODCAST Live w/Podcast Host

Kristin Fares and Race Director Kari Watkins

Special guests include – Race Announcer Whit Raymond, Running Legends and new to the OKC Memorial Marathon

Ellie Deglau McGriff, Sally Shelton and Jennifer Henry and their story of how they have been running together since high school, Amy Downs and members of the Whicher family on Why We Run and lots of other running enthusiasts.

1:00-3:00 p.m.

The Franchise / Broadcasting Live on 107.7 Stop by and talk sports with Kelly Gregg

1:30 p.m.

WHY WE RUN

A panel includes survivor Amy Downs and family members Cindy and Albert Ashwood, (Cindy’s sister Susan Ferrell was killed while working for HUD) and Ryan Whicher and his sister Meredith Highland (their Dad, Secret Service Agent Alan Whicher, was killed in the bombing) remind us why this race is so important to them.

3:00 p.m.

Yoga in the Expo with Jennifer Henry near the #RUNtoREMEMBER sign

Bring your own mat or towel and come stretch and get ready for race weekend.

4:00 p.m.

Last-minute tips / RUNNING LEGENDS PANEL

Get some last minute tips from some of the greatest running legends with Joan Benoit Samuelson, Dick Beardsley, Bill Rodgers, Marko Cheseto, OKC Memorial Marathon past winner Jerry Faulkner and new to the OKC Marathon

Ellie Deglau McGriff! This crew has run thousands of miles between them. This panel will be moderated by our own Oklahoma City Marathon legend and author Mark Bravo.

5:00 p.m.

Words of wisdom from a winner / JERRY FAULKNER

The 2006 winner of the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon and two-time winner of the OKC Memorial Half Marathon in 2011 and 2013, can he do it again? Now living in NYC, he was the U.S. Duathlon National Champ in 2021 and won the Central Park Duathlon in 2023.

7:00 A.M.

Memorial 5k presented by Express Employment International and Google

8:00 A.M.

Inaugural Memorial Senior Marathon

presented by Mercy

8:00 A.M. - Noon

Finish Line Festival

presented by Continental Resources

Enjoy and unwind after the race with live music by Drive and food trucks along Robinson Avenue.

9:00 A.M.

Memorial Kids Marathon presented by INTEGRIS Health

9:00 A.M.-5:00 p.M.

Memorial Museum Opens

Make time to visit the Memorial and tour this world-class Museum. If you are a runner, use your bib for free entry.

9:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M.

Health And Fitness Expo

presented by OU Health and Visit OKC

Be sure to stop by the Memorial’s official merchandise booth for great @okcmarathon apparel. Oklahoma City Convention Center

10:00 A.M.

Yoga with Jennifer Henry

Stretch out and recover from your morning run or get ready for Sunday’s races. Meet at the #RUNtoREMEMBER sign in the Expo. Bring your own mat or towel.

11:00 A.M.

Women Keep Things Running

Joan Benoit Samuelson, Olympic runner; Dr. Coralee Toal, Fellow, University of Pittsburgh; Dr. Ellie Deglau McGriff, U.S. Navy, Dr. Catherine Mims, Internal Medicine OU Health. Moderated by Dr. Susan Chambers, OB/GYN, Vice Chair, Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation

12:00 P.M.

Ran Them All

Join the more than 30 Ran Them All group members and Marathon Race Announcer Whit Raymond to hear how this race has changed over the past 23 years and why they are still a vital part of the fabric of the Memorial organization. A special tribute will be paid to Ran Them All member Larry Qualls, who recently passed away.

1:30 P.M.

Last-minute tips / Hear From The Legends

Newcomer to the Legends Panel Ellie Deglau McGriff, a 26-year-old Navy doctor and a frequent participant in Ironman triathlons across the country, joins legends Joan Benoit Samuelson, Jerry Faulkner, Dick Beardsley, Marko Cheseto and Bill Rodgers, moderated by the infamous Marathon Race Announcer Whit Raymond.

6:30-7:30 P.M.

Blessing of the Shoes Service at First Church, OKC

Across from the Memorial at Fifth & Robinson join this special service and have your shoes blessed before your race.

5:00 A.M.

SUNRISE MASS

St. Joseph’s Old Cathedral immediately followed by a candlelight vigil at the Jesus Wept Statue across from the Starting Line.

5:00 A.M-6:30 A.M.

Gear Check is different in 2023

Check your clear bag into Gear Check at either NW 6th & Robinson or NW 6th and Hudson near the Start Line. Pick it up at the Finish Line between Harvey and Robinson on Oklahoma City Boulevard.

5:30 A.M.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

Early morning breakfast held at First Church in Harris Hall, 131 NW 4th Street east of the Memorial. Breakfast is FREE for your family and friends while you are getting ready to run!

5:30 A.M.

Sunrise Service under the Survivor Tree

Led by First Church Pastor Chris Dodson, a moment of serenity before the big race!

23RD ANNUAL OKLAHOMA CITY MEMORIAL MARATHON

6:00 A.M.

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS

Marathon, Half and Relay

Welcome and Introductions

168 Seconds of Silence

National Anthem by Wild and Sweet, a family that sings and runs together stays together.

John Kennedy, Chairman, Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation

Kari Watkins, President & CEO, OKC National Memorial & Museum, Marathon Race Director

Mayor David Holt

Governor J. Kevin Stitt

6:25 A.M.

WHEELCHAIR DIVISION MARATHON and half START

6:30 a.m.

Start of the MARATHON presented by Devon, HALF MARATHON presented by Paycom and RELAY presented by the Chickasaw Nation

8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

FINISH LINE FESTIVAL presented by Continental Resources

Enjoy the great lawn of Scissortail Park near Love’s Stage while enjoying food trucks, yard games, live music by DRIVE, burgers by Spark and beer free for every runner over 21 from three local breweries, also available for purchase for friends and family in the new Marathon Beer Garden. This is the perfect place to meet your family and friends.

12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Oklahoma city national memorial museum opens

Named one of the top 10 museums in the country, check out this world-class Museum before you go home. Your race bib allows you free entry to the Museum.

FINISH LINE FESTIVAL & BEER GARDEN

Celebrate your outstanding achievement and reunite with family and friends after your race on Saturday and Sunday at our Finish Line Festival in Scissortail Park.

• Burgers are back! On Sunday, after crossing the Finish Line, grab your Spark burger and head into the park for some relaxation and live entertainment provided by Oklahoma City’s own DRIVE Band.

• Grab your FREE Beer. On Sunday, runners 21+ years can redeem their bib tear-tag at the Festival Beer Garden featuring Lively Beerworks, COOP Ale Works and Roughtail Brewery. Beer will also be available for purchase by anyone 21+.

• A variety of food trucks will be parked along Robinson Avenue, including Bondi Bowls, Carnival Eats & Treats, Soul City Tacos, Yum Yum Bites, JD’s Eats and Junction Coffee.

• Stop by the OKC Memorial Marathon merchandise tent to purchase your official Marathon swag.

• FAMILY & FRIENDS REUNION is located in Scissortail Park, enjoy the party atmosphere created by the team at Continental Resources with a live band, DRIVE! Enjoy your accomplishments!

Sponsored

WHY WE RUN WEEKEND SERIES

Double the fun (and the swag)! The Why We Run Weekend Series, presented by Inasmuch Foundation, gives runners the opportunity to run the 5K on Saturday, April 29, and then the Half Marathon or Marathon on Sunday, April 30.

Runners participating in the Why We Run Weekend Series will get a special commemorative Weekend Series medal and shirt in addition to the swag they receive for their individual races. The opportunity to run on both Saturday and Sunday is what keeps our race a celebration of life and a Run to Remember.

The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon and the Williams Route 66 Marathon in Tulsa have teamed up again to show the unity between the people in our great state. Run the Marathon or Half Marathon in both races this year on April 30 and November 19, and you’ll receive a special commemorative Oklahoma Standard medal at the Williams Route 66 Marathon Finish Line!

Each year, the medal highlights one of the three tenets of the Oklahoma Standard – Service, Honor, and Kindness. In 2023, our focus is Kindness. The Run to Remember brings together runners and spectators from around the world to honor those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. Learn more by visiting OklahomaStandard.com.

Memorial Marathon Oklahoma City Williams route 66 Marathon Tulsa

CATCH THE MARATHON

On TV, Online, Radio and Print

Look for marathon coverage thanks to the best media outlets in the industry. If there is late breaking news, stay tuned to these partners for changes, and updated weather and emergency information.

New Media Partner

KWTV News 9 and Griffin Media

Oklahoma’s Own News9’s move to downtown OKC brought a new partnership with the Marathon and the race runs right past their front door!

No matter where you are, catch the races during Saturday cut-ins and Sunday morning on News 9 and online 6 a.m.-10 a.m. Look for inspirational messages to runners, supporters and those impacted by the bombing on their electronic billboards across the city.

Anchors Amanda Taylor, Karl Torp, Robin Marsh, Lacie Lowry and meteorologists David Payne and Lacey Swope lead a news team covering Sunday’s races from the Start Line, along the course to the triumph at the Finish Line. And of course, Pilot Jim Gardner will be flying above in Bob Mills SkyNews9.

In case you missed News 9’s excellent one-hour special this week, “Oklahoma’s Own Originals: A Run to Remember,” it’s available on demand on their streaming apps - News 9 Plus and News On 6 Plus, and their websites - news9.com and newson6.com.

Tyler Media and 107.7 The Franchise

LIVE from the Health and Fitness Expo Friday 1-3 p.m.

The Franchise Morning Show and Franchise Players Broadcast LIVE at the Finish Line 6 a.m.-Noon Sunday, chatting with all the race winners.

Listen to your favorite radio stations along the course. If you can’t listen on the radio, join them online. La Zeta broadcasts Saturday morning along the course for the 5K runners.

Sunday morning, Today’s Magic KMGL will cheer you on near mile 12, KOMA joins the party in the Lakehurst neighborhood and JAKE FM spins great country music along Classen Boulevard. A special shoutout to all the Tyler Media stations as we celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of our Marathon partnership!

The Oklahoman and Oklahoman.com

The Oklahoman and Oklahoman.com have the race covered from all angles, from stories of personal triumph to the informative news you can use.

Look for race results in Monday’s edition of The Oklahoman. These photographers and journalists have provided complete race coverage since the inaugural run in 2001.

This elite group has run every Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon to date. Join us Saturday at noon at the Expo to hear from a Ran Them All panel and for a special tribute to honor Larry Qualls, who Ran Them All until his passing this year.

Stephen Abernathy

Lacy Amen

Karrie Hughes

Steve Bolton

Roger Brown

Brent Brown

Stan Carrier

Alan Countryman

Martin Dean

Cecil Drabek

Deanna Duplanti

David Emerson

Kathy Fleig

Rick Johnson

Dan Keefe

Allen Knehans

Rebecca Mannel

D Chongo Mundende

Robert Muzny

Bill Myers

Carolynn Parker

Laura Philbin

David Price

Alan Puls

Je Redding

Eric Runnels

Tommy Smith

Keven Stone

Stan Sweeney

Penny Voss

Kathryn White

Kevin Wudi

COURSE TIME LIMIT

To ensure a positive and safe experience during your race; the following time limits have been established.

Runners in the Marathon will have 6.5 hours of course support starting from when the last corral is released from the Start Line. If Marathon runners are not to the course split at Mile 7.5 by 8:45 a.m., they will be directed to the Half Marathon course. To complete the Marathon or Relay without being disqualified, you need to be at mile 20 by noon, or you will be shuttled to Scissortail Park to enjoy the Finish Line Festival.

Runners in the Half Marathon will have 4.5 hours of course support starting from when the last corral is released from the Start Line. If you are not at Mile 9 by 10:00 a.m., you will be shuttled back to Scissortail Park to enjoy the Finish Line Festival.

Runners in the 5K will have 1.5 hours of course support starting from when the last corral is released from the Start Line.

GEAR CHECK

The new Mobile Locker is your complimentary gear check service.

You will receive a gear check bag at packet pick-up. This bag is the ONLY bag you may check before the race. The bag is clear and has a drawstring closure. No other bags are accepted.

Gear check is located near the Start Line on NW 6th St. and Robinson and NW 6th St. and Hudson. At the Finish Line, gear check is located on Oklahoma City Blvd. between Harvey and Robinson.

On Sunday only, runners can drop off their bags from 5:00-6:30 a.m. Gear check will close at 1:30 p.m. and is not available at Relay Exchange Zones.

Lock your gear up!

HEALTH & FITNESS EXPO

We’re excited to welcome you to the 23rd Annual Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon Health & Fitness Expo, presented by OU Health and Visit OKC at the Oklahoma City Convention Center. About the Expo:

• Friday, April 28 – 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

• Saturday, April 29 – 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

• The 2-day Health & Fitness Expo is FREE and open to the public.

• Over 60 exhibitors

• Featuring commemorative photo opportunities, yoga, and other engaging programs

• Go to the Marathon App for latest schedules

The Expo held at the Oklahoma City Convention Center (100 Mick Cornett Dr.) just east of Scissortail Park, serves as the official packet pick-up location for all 2023 Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon registered runners. All participants must pick up their race packet during the scheduled hours of the Health & Fitness Expo.

WELCOME TO OKC

Discover The Modern Frontier

Welcome to Oklahoma City! This is the biggest weekend in our city, and we are glad you are here from all 50 states and many countries across the globe!

While you are in town, take time to see our City. Discover great museums, attractions, one of the best Zoos in the country or enjoy the RIVERSPORT adventures. You will experience Scissortail Park all race weekend: the City’s newest and largest park covers more than 77 urban acres brought together by the Skydance Bridge. It features something for everyone. Enjoy the great restaurants in the Park and all over downtown Oklahoma City for race weekend. Stop by the OKC Festival of the Arts downtown. VisitOKC.com for all the details and find the places you want to see while being in America’s friendliest city!

WHERE CHAMPIONS ARE MADE

The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon is honored to be a qualifying marathon for both the Boston Marathon and the 2023 Series of the Abbott World Marathon Majors Wanda Age Group World Rankings.

The Boston Marathon automatically receives a list of all official finishers of the Memorial Marathon and their tag (chip) and gun times. The time entered on your Boston Marathon registration will be checked against the official time that is on file. Qualifying times for the Boston Marathon vary by age group.

Runners compete in eligible marathons across the world to earn a global ranking in the AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Rankings. Athletes will be ranked according to their single fastest time in one of the hundreds of qualifying events. At the end of the qualifying period, the top-ranked runners in each age category will be invited to the 2024 AbbottWMM Wanda Age Group World Championships.

PUT ON YOUR BEST FACE FOR YOUR RACE DAY PICS

Say, “Cheese!” Candid Color photographers will be along the Marathon course, at the Finish Line and the Finish Line Festival to capture the fun and your amazing achievements. Photos from the weekend will be available for purchase after the Marathon. A portion of the proceeds from pictures purchased are donated to the Memorial Marathon. After you get through the Finish Line corral and into the park there will be photo stations to take a picture with your medal.

CANDID COLOR LOCATIONS

Mile 6

Mile 9

Edgemere Park

Chesapeake Campus

Mile 16 NW Grand Blvd.

Mile 19.5 Nichols Hills

Mile 25.5 NW 5th between Walker and Dewey

FINISH LINE

RACE WEEKEND SCHEDULE

April 28-30, 2023

SCHEDULES

Friday, April 28 Open 6 a.m.-12 a.m.

Saturday, April 29 Open 4 a.m.-6 a.m.

Closed during races Open after

Sunday, April 30 Open 4 a.m.-6 a.m.

Closed during races Open after

RUN TO REMEMBER MEMORIAL MARATHON

PODCAST

Looking for inspiration for the OKC Marathon? The fan-favorite Run to Remember Memorial Marathon Podcast will excite, inspire and inform you about Why We Run to Remember.

Stop by the LIVE podcast during the Health and Fitness Expo, Friday at noon. Race Director Kari Watkins and Host Kristin

Fares will chat with runners, legends, volunteers and those most impacted by the Oklahoma City bombing.

In a series of 30-minute episodes, 2023 guests include Joan Benoit Samuelson, running coaches, medical professionals, city leaders, and beginning and elite runners sharing tips, behindthe-scenes info and great running stories.

It’s not too late to listen – find all episodes – both Season 1 and 2 of the Run to Remember Podcast at okcMarathon.com, Apple, Google, Spotify or wherever you find your favorite podcasts.

Connect with runners just like you and learn why everyone makes a difference in the Run to Remember

CHEER ZONE

SUNDAY, APRIL 30

Location

Thunder Alley

Lincoln Terrace - NW 18th & Lincoln

Goodholm Park - NW 27th and Robinson

Gorilla Hill - NW 40th and Shartel

Irish Alley - NW 50th and Western

Half/Full Split NW 50th and Western

NW 69th and Classen (9.88 mile)

Wilshire & Western

Lakehurst

Glitter on Grand & Pennsylvania Bedford and Grand

Classen Curve

NW 47th & Classen

Memorial Park NW 36th and Classen

Asian District - Classen between NW 30th & NW 23rd

Mesta Park

NW 16th and Shartel

Oklahoma Hall of Fame - NW 14th and Shartel

NW 5th and Shartel

John Rex Charter Elementary

Organization

Thunder Sorority/Fraternity D-9 & Neighborhood

Alaraf Temple #20/Alaraf Court #69

Steve Cole & Neighborhood

Bishop McGuinness High School

DJ Nevi

988 Oklahoma’s Mental Health Lifeline

Free Mom Hugs

Neighborhood

Neighborhood

Nichols Hills United Methodist Church

Red Coyote Neighborhood

Cleats for Kids

Asian District Cultural Association

Neighborhood

Restore Hyper Wellness

This is Oklahoma MECU

John Rex Charter School PTA

SPECTATOR HOT SPOTS

WHERE TO WATCH

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR WATER STOPS & ENTERTAINMENT SPONSORS

SUNDAY, APRIL 30

Company

OG+E

OU Health

Voice of Praise

Baptist Church

Pelco Products, Inc.

Cox Communications Oklahoma Credit Union

Allegiance Credit Union

Westminster Church

Hope is Alive

Chesapeake Energy

Southwest Airlines

INTEGRIS Health

Benham

SONIC Foundation

OBI

Social Security Administration

Eide Bailly

Garver USA

UCO Actuary, Insurance and Risk Management Club

US Cellular OKC Golf & Country Club

Dell Technologies

Lagoon Water

Midstream

Northrop Grummon

Paycom

Dolese

SSM Health

St. Anthony Hospital

Bank of Oklahoma

FSB

Location

Deep Deuce, Where OKC Jazz Began

NE 4th & Russell M. Perry (Under 235 Bridge)

OK School of Science and Math (OSSM bldg)

Voice of Praise

Baptist Church

Voice of Praise

Baptist Church

Sonic Drive-In

Sonic Drive-In

Residence

Westminster Church

Westminster Church

Chesapeake Energy

Sorgen Dentistry

Nichols Hills Elementary

Sonic Drive-In

Sonic Drive-In

Residence

Residence

Residence

Northwest Optimist

Recreational Center

Residence

Residence

Residence

Grandmark Residences

Central Park Dog Daycare

Bank of America

Classen Tag Agency

Homeland

SSM Health

Neurosciences

BOK Park Plaza and Devon Energy Center

BOK Park Plaza and Devon Energy Center

SATURDAY, APRIL 29

Entertainment

5th Edition

Jazz Quartet

Sponsor Provided

King Cabbage Band

Montrae Tisdale & The Friends Chorale

Montrae Tisdale & The Friends Chorale

Sponsor Provided

Sponsor Provided

Westmoore Drum Line

KLVV-The House FM

KLVV-The House FM

Sponsor Provided

Sponsor Provided

KMGL-Tyler Media

Sponsor Provided

Sponsor Provided Mixxit

KOMA-Tyler Media

KOMA-Tyler Media Mixxit

The Cheyenne Arapaho Drum Group

Sponsor Provided

Sponsor Provided Mixxit

Sponsor Provided Jake-Tyler Media Mixxit

Cory’s Audio Video

Sponsor Provided

DJ Blake O

DJ Blake O

OKC MEMORIAL PLACES TO

The Village – (Mile 13-14) Check out this ever-evolving city within a city. Residents rally along Britton Road to cheer runners as they pass the halfway mark. It takes a “Village” to encourage the runners onward!

Lakehurst – (Mile 15)

Starting at Drakestone Ave. and May Ave, the course winds into one of the lakeside neighborhoods. While “Sailing Through Lakehurst” you’ll see countless inflatable jump houses, impressive yard signs, and BBQ cookouts as this neighborhood rolls out all day long to show its support.

Nichols Hills / Grand Blvd –(Mile 18-20) Park at Nichols Hills Plaza or the lot at 63rd and Grand. The final Relay runners take o and spectators get up close and personal to the course to see how the race is unfolding and can easily proceed downtown to watch the finish.

Classen Blvd – (Mile 21-22) This long stretch on Classen Boulevard from 50th to 18th is a tough straightaway and is an important point mentally for the runners to have support. This is where the Marathon course reunites with the Half Marathon and where you can find a mix between live music and DJs.

Asian District – (Mile 23) The final stretch of Classen, this district reps one of the highest per capita Vietnamese populations in the United States. You won’t want to miss the traditional lion dance and acrobatics group perform!

Mesta Park / Heritage Hills – (Mile 24) Mesta Park greets spectators and runners as they head to one of OKC’s oldest neighborhoods: Heritage Hills. Known for their beautiful homes, these historic neighborhoods provide runners one of the most scenic portions of the race.

The Finish – The Finish Line is just west of Scissortail Park on Oklahoma City Boulevard and Walker. Watch runners finishing to the cheers of enthusiastic crowds. Every emotion imaginable – awe, empathy, surprise and accomplishment – are witnessed and shared here. This is the perfect finish to a perfect day.

MEMORIAL MARATHON

Irish Alley / Split – (Mile 8) At 50th Street in front of Hideaway Pizza –Marathon and Half Marathon courses split. Runners part ways under inflatable arches as Marathoners continue on to Irish Alley and Half Marathoners head towards Classen at Bishop McGuinness High School for the back half of their race.

Crown Heights / Gorilla Hill – (Mile 7) 36th – 50th and Shartel Avenue. Just beyond the first Relay hando , check out the giant 40-foot blue inflatable gorilla and dozens of banana costumes at this historic Water Stop. See wonderful neighborhoods and experience the incredible support and spirit as runners get settled.

Sparrow Park / Edgemere Park (Mile 5-6) Enter from Robinson and 36th. Runners wind through historic neighborhoods with room to view from the east side of the park. Look for the Mickey Mouse hands greeting runners!

Lincoln Terrace / State Capitol Complex – (Mile 3-4) The course veers east toward the Oklahoma State Capitol, Route 66 and historic northeast neighborhoods. Catch runners at the Voice of Praise Church before they head through the tunnel on 23rd Street!

Bricktown / Deep Deuce – (Mile 1-2) As runners get settled in, anticipation is high. Cheer on runners as they run by OKC landmarks like the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark and the mile-long canal. Visit Deep Deuce, the birthplace of jazz and blues in OKC, and listen to the live jazz band.

Thunder Alley – (Mile 1-2) Located outside of the Paycom Center and presented by the OKC Thunder. Runners are just getting started and need your support! Hear the famous Thunder drumline as they cheer runners on.

The Start – There’s nothing quite like it! If you plan on cheering on the Marathon runners, you can’t miss the Start Line in front of the Memorial and Museum. You’ll participate in the 168 seconds of silence that remind us Why We Run

RUNNING LEGENDS

Come hear from great runners running one or more of the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon races. See the weekend schedule and do not miss great talks scheduled on Friday and Saturday. Also, stop by the LEGENDS booth and chat with these great athletes. They will be happy to sign a race poster or Runner’s Journal (available for FREE at their booth) or pick up one of their books and have it signed.

Dick Beardsley

Dick Beardsley is an inspirational speaker and known for tying for first place in the inaugural London Marathon. Dick loves running long distance and is a famous fishing guide.

Mark Bravo is a professional running coach and announcer. He is a great ambassador for the OKC Memorial Marathon and encourages every athlete who laces up their shoes and gets them ready to run!

MARKO CHESETO

Marko Cheseto, born in Kenya, is an All-American athlete with an inspirational story of loss and courage. He set a world record in the 2021 Boston Marathon for a marathon by a double amputee.

MARK BRAVO

JERRY FAULKNER

Jerry Faulkner is a native Oklahoman now living in New York City. Jerry won this Marathon in 2006 and won the Half Marathon twice. Today he serves as a Running Field Specialist for Adidas Running and was a Duathlon United States National Champion in 2021.

ELLIE McGRIFF

Ellie McGriff began running while searching for life balance as a medical student after graduating from the United States Naval Academy, where she was on the swim team. Today, she is focusing on running Ironman triathlons and Marathons around the country. She is about to begin her surgical residency at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego.

bill rodgers

Bill Rodgers has been running for 50 years and has not slowed down. Bill ran in the 1976 Olympic Marathon and was favored to win in 1980 when the Olympic boycott prevented him from competing. He is best known for his four victories in the Boston Marathon and he won the inaugural five-borough New York City Marathon in 1976 and returned to win the next three years.

JOAN BENOIT SAMUELSON

Joan Benoit Samuelson won a gold medal in the first Olympic Women’s Marathon 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She set records in the Boston Marathon, the Chicago Marathon and had her birthday been a week later, she would have set a world record in her age group in the Memorial Marathon last year, even after knee surgery.

WHIT Raymond

Whit Raymond has infectious energy! As one of the premier race announcers, he starts early and stays late and calls thousands of runners to the finish line by name. He got his start at the Ironman World Championships on the Big Island of Hawaii. He is non-stop keeping the crowds and runners both entertained. Whit Happens in OKC each year!

SUNDAY, APRIL 30

Start Line Corral

Don’t forget your race bib! It is the only way you can enter the Start Line Corral. Your race bib tracks your time and includes a map of the Start Line on the back. The Marathon and Relay corral information is:

Opens @ 5:30 a.m.

Closes @ 6:20 a.m.

Marathon Start Time

The Start Line is located between 5th and 6th on Harvey in front of the Memorial Museum.

Wheelchair Division 6:25 a.m.

Marathon 6:30 a.m.

Marathon Pacers

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Red Coyote Running and Fitness provides pace group leaders for the following Marathon target finish times: 3:30, 3:40, 3:50, 4:00, 4:10, 4:15, 4:30, 4:45, 5:00, 5:15, 5:30, 5:45, and 6:00. Meet the pace team and find out more information at the Red Coyote Pacer booth on Friday and Saturday of the Expo.

Marathon Water Stops

Water will be provided at all Water Stops and beginning at Water Stop 3, Mountain Berry Blast POWERADE will be available at each Water Stop along the course to the Finish Line. GU, in assorted flavors, will be available at Miles 12, 17 and 22. Salt in the form of pretzels and/or pickle juice will also be available along the course. If you trained to a particular flavor, we encourage you to bring your own as flavors on the course cannot be guaranteed.

Marathon Finisher Swag & Medals

To celebrate your amazing accomplishment of running 26.2 miles, you will be awarded a medal by one of your biggest fans at the Finish Line! Don’t forget to get your Spark burger and local beer. As you continue walking, don’t forget to pick up some more 26.2 finisher swag. If you completed the Why We Run Weekend Series, your commemorative shirt and medal will be available for pick-up toward the end of the Finisher chute. Marathon finisher swag, medals, and Series shirts and medals are available for those who qualify on race day only. There will be NO mail-outs post-event. The overall Marathon male and female winners will be given their awards at the Finish Line. All other awards given in each age group will be shipped within two weeks after the event.

MARATHON COURSE MAP

HALF MARATHON

SUNDAY, APRIL 30

Start Line Corral

Don’t forget your race bib! It is the only way you can enter the Start Line Corral. Your race bib tracks your time and includes a map of the Start Line on the back. The Half Marathon information is:

Opens @ 5:30 a.m.

Closes @ 6:20 a.m.

Half Marathon Start Time

The Start Line is located between 5th and 6th on Harvey in front of the Memorial Museum.

Wheelchair Division 6:25 a.m.

Half Marathon 6:30 a.m.

Half Marathon Pacers

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Red Coyote Running and Fitness provides pace group leaders for the following Half Marathon target finish times: 1:30, 1:35, 1:40, 1:45, 1:50, 1:55, 2:00, 2:05, 2:10, 2:15,

2:25, 2:30, 2:45 and 3:00. You can meet the pace team and find out more information at the Red Coyote Pacer booth Friday and Saturday of the Expo

Half Marathon Water Stops

HALF MARATHON COURSE MAP

Water will be provided at all Water Stops and beginning at Water Stop 3, Mountain Berry Blast POWERADE will be available at each Water Stop along the course to the Finish Line.

GU, in assorted flavors, will be available at Mile 9. Salt in the form of pretzels and/or pickle juice will also be available along the course. If you trained to a particular flavor, we encourage you to bring your own as flavors on the course cannot be guaranteed.

Half Marathon Finisher Swag & Medals

To celebrate running 13.1 miles, you will be awarded a medal at the Finish Line! As you continue walking, don’t forget to pick up some more 13.1 finisher swag. If you completed the Why We Run Weekend Series, your commemorative shirt and medal will be available for pick-up toward the end of the Finisher chute. Half Marathon finisher swag, medals, and Series shirts and medals are available for those who qualify on race day only. There will be NO mail-outs post-event

The overall Half Marathon male and female winners will be given their awards at the Finish Line. All other awards given in each age group will be shipped within two weeks after the event.

SUNDAY, APRIL 30

Start Line Corrals For Relay Leg 1 Runner Only

Don’t forget your race bib! It is the only way you can enter the Start Line Corral. Your race bib tracks your time and includes a map of the Start Line on the back. What time you need to be in the Start Line Corral will depend on which wave you are in. The Marathon and Relay corral information is:

Opens @ 5:30 a.m.

Relay Start Time

Closes @ 6:20 a.m.

The Start Line is located between 5th and 6th on Harvey in front of the Memorial Museum.

Start 6:30 a.m.

Relay Fuel

Water will be provided at all Water Stops and beginning at Water Stop 3, Mountain Berry Blast POWERADE will be available at each Water Stop along the course to the Finish Line.

GU, in assorted flavors, will be available at Water Stop 12, 17 and 22. Salt in the form of pretzels and/or pickle juice will also be available along the course. If you trained to a particular flavor, we encourage you to bring your own as flavors on the course cannot be guaranteed.

Crossing the Finish Line as a Team

If you would all like to cross the Finish Line together as a team, you may meet back up at SW 3rd and Lee. Each team member must have their bib on and worn visibly on the front as they enter back on the course. When your Leg 5 Relay Runner approaches SW 3rd and Lee, please avoid darting in front of other runners, and then your team may safely enter onto the course and run the rest of the way as a team celebrating your victory at the Finish Line!

Relay Medals

To celebrate your team’s work, you will be awarded a medal at the Finish Line! If only the last Relay Leg Runner crosses the Finish Line, they can accept their teammates’ medals. If the whole team crosses, each individual can grab their medal. Continue walking down the Finish Line into Scissortail Park to enjoy the Finish Line Festival and meet up with family and friends running in other races. The overall winning Relay Team will be given their award at the Finish Line. All other 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place category awards in addition to the Governor’s Relay Challenge shirts, will be shipped within two weeks.

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With a push for a healthier Oklahoma, Governor Kevin Stitt teamed up with the Memorial Marathon – challenging relay runners to compete against his own team. All registered relay teams will automatically compete in the Governor’s Relay Challenge. If your team has a better time than the Governor’s relay team, you will receive an “I Beat the Governor” T-shirt that will be mailed to you after the race.

JUMP ON YOUR RELAY SHUTTLES TO GET TO YOUR EXCHANGE

Shuttle buses ARE BACK and will be transporting Relay runners from the Start Line to their respective Exchange Zone and from that Exchange Zone to the Finish Line entrance! First priority for shuttles are to runners with relay bibs. If you are cheering on relay runners, the bus can try to accommodate you, but priority is given to runners. Shuttles will transport continually beginning at the scheduled time below until the streets reopen at that Exchange Zone. NO shuttles will be running between the race and partner hotels.

• Shuttles DO NOT transport between relays. They will only transport from the Start Line to their designated Exchange Zone and from that Exchange Zone to the Finish Line Festival or Relay team meetup.

• Shuttles TO the Exchange Zones from the Start Line will board at NW 5th & Robinson, across from the 9:01 Gate and near the First Church, where they are serving up pancakes on race morning!

• Shuttles returning FROM the Exchange Zones to the Finish Line will drop runners at one of two stops:

1. FINISH LINE ENTRANCE TO MEET UP WITH YOUR TEAM at SW 3rd & Lee (available by bus only) to enter the course to cross the Finish Line to receive medals, and get post-race hydration and their Spark burger! This is THE ONLY way to enter the Finish Line chute.

2. Scissortail Park for the Finish Line Festival. Any runners not getting off to enter the course must exit the bus at Scissortail Park.

• All safety rules applying to the course apply to the shuttles. Check the Marathon app for a list of prohibited items.

• Shuttles begin transporting at the following times and will continue the loops at each Exchange Zone until the streets reopen at that Zone.

Relay Exchange Zone 1: beginning at 5:45 a.m.

Relay Exchange Zone 2: beginning at 6:00 a.m.

Relay Exchange Zone 3: beginning at 6:15 a.m.

Relay Exchange Zone 4: beginning at 6:30 a.m.

ARE YOU TIED TO OUR MISSION?

Whether or not you are participating in one of our races, you can go the extra mile and become Tied To Our Mission by making a donation benefiting the important work of the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum.

When you donate or raise $10 or more, you become Tied to Our Mission and will receive a pair of 2023 commemorative Marathon shoelaces in your race packet. This is our way of saying thank you for your help in sustaining our mission.

We receive no annual funding from the local, state, or federal government. Your gift matters and our future depends on your generosity. Thank you!

HAVE YOU EVER RUNG A PR BELL?

We are excited to partner with the OKC Firefighters once again to give runners the opportunity to ring the personal record or PR Bell. This bell is on the Great Lawn as part of the Memorial Marathon Continental Resources Finish Line Festival. Runners who set a new PR can ring the ceremonial bell – one that was used on a firetruck that responded to the April 19, 1995 bombing, complete with a piece of granite from the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building on its stand. Ring it to celebrate your PR!

SATURDAY, APRIL 29

Start Line Corral

Don’t forget your race bib! It is the only way you can enter the Start Line Corral. Your race bib tracks your time and includes a map of the Start Line on the back. The corral information is:

Opens @ 6:00 a.m.

Closes @ 6:50 a.m.

5K Start Time

The Start Line is located between 5th and 6th on Harvey in front of the Memorial Museum. Since the 5K is a timed race and for the safety of all runners, if you are walking in the 5K and/or pushing a stroller, you must start at the back of the corral.

Start 7:00 a.m.

5K Water Stops

MEMORIAL 5K COURSE MAP

There will be two Water Stops on the 5K course. The first is located just past mile 1 and the second will be in between mile 2 and 3. Once you are done with the 5K, you will receive post-race food and beverages.

5K Medals

Receive your medal as you finish the race. The overall 5K male and female winners will be given their awards at the Finish Line. All other awards given in each age group will be shipped within two weeks after the event.

SATURDAY, APRIL 29 • THE INAUGURAL YEAR

Start Line Corral

Don’t forget your race bib! It is the only way you can enter the Start Line Corral. The corral information is:

Opens @ 7:30 a.m.

Closes @ 7:50 a.m.

Senior Marathon Start Time

The Start Line is located between 5th and 6th on Harvey in front of the Memorial Museum. Start 8:00 a.m.

Finish Line

To celebrate weeks of exercise and completing the Senior Marathon, you will be awarded a medal by one of your biggest fans at the Finish Line! You will also receive a McDonald’s breakfast burrito and water. Be sure to enjoy the Finish Line Festival in Scissortail Park.

SATURDAY, APRIL 29

Start 9:00 a.m.

Start Line Corral

The Kids Marathon Start Line is located between 5th and 6th on Harvey.

• Corrals open at 8:30 a.m. and the Kids Marathon starts at 9 a.m.

• Be lined up no later than 8:45 a.m. to warm up with Rumble, the Kids Marathon Chair Bison, Mayor David Holt and family, announcements and fun!

• To enter the corral, you must have a bib. Load into the corrals from Robinson or Hudson on 6th, 7th, or 8th street.

• Parents with strollers must start in the back of the corrals for the safety of the runners.

Color Group Wave Start

Each runner will be assigned a wave start color group noted on their bib. When you arrive at the Start Line, look for Safety Net Runners holding large signs matching the color of that wave and line up behind them.

Safety Net Runners

A team of Safety Net Runners will run the entire 1.2-mile course with the athletes. They will encourage runners and enforce safety all the way to the Finish Line.

Finish Line

The Kids Marathon will finish at Scissortail Park near SW 7th and Robinson. Kids will be cheered across the Finish Line by popular mascots and be handed a Kids Marathon medal, Chick-fil-A sandwich, jump rope and water. The runners will then be directed to designated locations in the Finishers’ Corral to connect with their parents/guardians/teachers with matching tear tags.

Only runners with bibs will be allowed in the Finish Line Corral. All others will need to stay in the designated location until we can safely connect kids with school groups and parents.

Tear Tag Procedures

Only registered race participants will be allowed on the race course and in the corral. Adults with a tear tag to claim a child are permitted into the Finishers’ Corral. Volunteers in brightly colored shirts and a very visible OKC Police presence will be in place the entire time.

• Each child is issued a bib to wear on race day with a “tear tag” at the bottom with the same number. A parent, guardian, or teacher will be required to provide the matching tag for the child to leave the Kids Finisher Corral area.

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A SPECIAL THANKS TO VOLUNTEERS & STAFF

Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon

Chris Fleming, Marathon Trustee Chair

Kari Watkins, Pres./CEO and Race Director

Lynne Porter, Marathon General Manager

Race Announcers

Whit Raymond

Mark Bravo

Advertising and Design

Ackerman McQueen

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Awards

Wes Roberts, Chairman

Business

Bob Byers, Chairman

Sarah Finley

Adriana Garza Tamez

Course

Logan Burgess

Course Marshals

David Wood, Chairman

Courtney Baukal, Coordinator

Dillon Byrd, Coordinator

Chelsey Coolidge, Coordinator

Lorraine Fahrenkamp, Coordinator

Jacob Hunt, Coordinator

Ben Pierce, Coordinator

Jeremiah Tucker, Coordinator

Drivers

Ross Lampert (Lead Car)

Emergency Planning

Lester Wheeler, Chairman

Lucien Jones, Chairman

Environmental

Amanda Scofield, Chairman

David Griesel, Chairman

Cat Ecker, Coordinator

Expo

Kelli Hayward Walsh, Chairman

Ashley Peters, Coordinator

Katie Swanson, Coordinator

Lesli Massad

Finish Line Food

Paula Kirkpatrick, Chairman

Sarah Juhl, Coordinator

Finisher Swag

Ruby Cline, Chairman

Ronda Allan, Chairman

Hospitality

Sue Hollenbeck, Chairman

Karrie Morgan, Chairman

Kellie Myers, Chairman

Information Booth

Shelby Spivey, Chairman

Kristen McCabe, Coordinator

Elisabeth Spivey, Coordinator

Kids Marathon

Kelly Burleson, Race Director

Lauren Doyle, Chairman

Brett Burleson, Coordinator

Phyllis Schmit, Coordinator

Margo Naifeh

Event Southwest

Logistics

Kevin Hayes, Chairman

Patrick Owens, Coordinator

Gabriel Taylor

James Sing

Chris Allbright

Media & Public Relations

Mark Bravo, Chairman

Mary Ann Eckstein

Kristin Fares

Medical

Dr. Brian Coleman, Medical Director

Kathleen Moore, Chairman

James DeHaven, Chairman

Kim Moore, R.N., Coordinator

Susan Owens, R.N., Coordinator

Kendall Choate, Coordinator

Zakia Yazdanipour, EMSA

Rachel Franklin, EMSA

Shayna Miller, EMSA

Merchandise

Diana McGoohan

Valeria Barrientos-Hernandez

Grace Lee

Paula Luinstra

Aaliyah Perez

Haley Roller

Kaylea Taylor

Olivia Utz

On Course Medical

Ed Sunderland, Chairman

Marcia Sunderland, Coordinator

Megan Bolin, Coordinator

Nick Chafey, Coordinator

Rachel Nombrana, Coordinator

Pancake Breakfast

Pastor Chris Dodson, Chairman

Chanell Easton, Chairman

Photo and Video

Chris Barnes

Dustin Potter

Mary Ann Eckstein

Lauren Long

Caleb Williams

Candor

Post Race Recovery

Rocky Chen, Chairman

Sara McDermitt, Coordinator

Angie Spoon, Coordinator

Public Service Communications

Jon Love, Chairman

Mike Rockey, Coordinator

Tom Webb, Coordinator

Registration

Suzie Bostick, Chairman

Relay Exchange

Samantha Bentson, Chairman

Keelee Bright, Vice Chairman

Security

Capt. Audrea George, OKCPD

Sgt. Steve Johnson, OKCPD

Lt. David Busch, OKCPD

Sgt. Felix Valadez, OKCPD

Joe Slawinski

Senior Marathon

Susan Stewart, Chairman

YMCA (official training partner)

Sponsorships

Lesli Massad

Start/Finish Line

Mark Hansen, Chairman

Jerrod Hansen, Coordinator

Dennis Zumwalt, Coordinator

Gabriel Taylor

Start & Finish Line Control

Randy Swanson, Coordinator

Corey Norlin, Coordinator

Adrienne Norlin, Coordinator Training

Chuck Mikkelson, Chairman

Transportation

Tina Gilliland

Kathy Hixson, Coordinator

T-Shirt Distribution

Lisa Ellis, Chairman

Amy Stephens, Coordinator

Cherelle Ellis, Coordinator

Jon St. Stauver, Coordinator

Water Stops

Dylan Motley, Chairman

Carin Christensen, Coordinator

Zack Easley, Coordinator

Jessica Easley, Coordinator

Rodney Howard, Coordinator

Mac Thompson, Coordinator

Website and Online Communications

Dustin Potter

Ackerman McQueen

Candor

Wheelchair Division

David Rudkin, Chairman

Foundation Executive Committee

John Kennedy, Chair

Susan Chambers, Vice Chair

Mike Turpen, Secretary

Eric Fares, Treasurer

Bob Ross, Immediate Past Chairman

Chris Fleming, At-Large Member

Ann-Clore Duncan, At-Large Member

David Harris, At-Large Member

Bill Lance, At-Large Member

Polly Nichols, At-Large Member

Sam Presti, At-Large Member

Steven Taylor, At-Large Member

Susan Winchester, At-Large Member

Foundation Board of Trustees

Blayne Arthur Albert Ashwood

Jason Bodin

Brian Bogert

Scott Briggs

Michelle Brooks

Bryan Clifton

Sandy Coats Steve Cole

Valerie Couch

Mike Edmonds

Houda Elyazgi

Austin Fugitt

Rob Garbrecht

Brian Hackler

Pat Hall

Joyce Henderson

Mayor David Holt

Blu Hulsey

Jane Jenkins

Wesley Knight

Bonnie Lopez

Austin Manger

Kelli Masters

Melissa McLawhorn Houston

Emilykaye Mitchelson

Gail Muncrief

Kim Neese

Keri Norris

Tammy Powell

Wes Roberts

Amy Stephens

Sara Sweet

Becky Switzer

Ted Tetrick

Major General Michael Thompson

Randy Trachtenberg

Ryan Whicher

Bill Wright

Ex Officio Members

Chief Wade Gourley

Steve Hill

Chief Richard Kelley

Brian Maughan

Jennifer Nakayama

Oklahoma City National

Memorial & Museum Staff

Ali Ali

Christopher G. Allbright

Valeria Barrientos-Hernandez

Brandon Beleele

Anthony Skye Conley

James Deason

Mary Ann Eckstein

Mary Eppler

Stephen Evans

Sarah Finley

Nicholas Fite

Adriana Garza Tamez

Sarah George

Tina Gilliland

Phillip Land

Bobby Ledbetter

Grace Lee

Lauren Long

Paula Luinstra

Lesli L. Massad

Donald Mayse

Diana McGoohan

Timothy Minter

Angel Moreno

Margo Naifeh

Aaliyah Perez

Lynne Porter

Dustin Potter

Haley Roller

Randy Roschal

Patrick Shirley

James Sing

Joseph Slawinski

Helen Stiefmiller

Gabriel Taylor

Kaylea Taylor

Tommy Thomason

Olivia Utz

Jordan Ward, Consultant

Kari Watkins

ON THE COURSE RUNNER SAFETY

The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon’s goal is to provide a fun and safe event for everyone. We encourage you to download the Memorial Marathon App to your Android or Apple device before Race Weekend and follow our social media and media partners to stay up to date, and login and allow notifications.

Medical Issues

There are 15 medical aid stations on Sunday and one on Saturday staffed with some of the best medical professionals in the state along the race course. Each station will be flying a flag of the color corresponding to the heat stress at the time (see chart). Flag colors will change within 3 minutes of a modification in the heat stress level.

The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon asserts that upon entering the event, each runner assumes the responsibility with the potential risks that any marathon presents. It is the runner’s responsibility to list preexisting medical conditions and an emergency contact on their individual bibs. All runners should be discerning of their own fitness level in their decision to enter the Marathon and associated events. It is strongly advised that all participants cooperate with

directives given by Marathon officials should an emergency arise and assist in ensuring the safety of their fellow participants, particularly when the conditions are not ideal.

The OKC Memorial Marathon has adopted the WBGT (Wet Bulb Globe Temperature) index as its standard. High heat and humidity, as measured in accordance with the American College of Sports Medicine recommendations for endurance events, could result in the cancellation of the event. WBGT was developed because the ordinary temperature alone does not provide a realistic guide to the effects of heat and does not take humidity and heat radiation into consideration.

As the WBGT rises, so do sweating and fluid losses. With fluid losses come the risk of various heat injuries: heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke. It is strongly recommended that all runners slow their pace and reduce their risk of heat stress if conditions warrant. Hydration stations do not prevent heat stress if your pace is not adjusted.

While runners should increase their fluid intake as the WBGT rises, be careful to avoid excessive water intake and the possibility of overhydrating or hyponatremia. Hyponatremia can cause serious health consequences, including confusion, coma and death. Additionally, salt in the form of pretzels and/or pickle juice will be available along the last half of the course. Supplemental salt will help prevent cramps.

From your training, you should have a general idea of the amount of fluid you need when running under various conditions of temperature and humidity. The Marathon reserves the right for medical professionals to pull runners from the course if exhibiting signs of physical stress.

Water Stops

The OKC Memorial Marathon, in partnership with SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital, offers 22 Water Stops on Sunday and two on Saturday along the course. There are more than adequate amounts of water to ensure hydration under favorable conditions. If those conditions worsen, additional amounts will be pre-staged and deployed but it should be reasonable to assume that supplies may not be limitless due to logistical constraints entailed in such a distribution effort. Thanks to our partners at Heartland, sanitization stations will be available at Water Stops.

Race Alteration and Weather Policy

Perry Weather will provide tailored forecasts for the course that highlight any weather concern. These forecasts help race officials plan accordingly and set up the proper contingency plans. Weather updates are available on the Marathon App.

If severe weather arises, Perry Weather provides an on-site meteorologist during Race Weekend to determine its impact on the race. We understand the commitment participants have made in entering the race. However, the decision regarding the cancellation and/or alterations will be based on safety. If at any time community resources are threatened, we will act to protect them from unnecessary stress.

If weather conditions or other physical conditions present a danger to the participants, the Memorial Marathon officials maintain the right to cancel the race. Less threatening conditions could cause alterations to the course or length of the race to further ensure participant, volunteer and community safety. The conditions will fall under an “Act of God” and will not result in any refunding of any race entry fee or future credits. The staging of an event of this magnitude places a large financial burden on the OKC Memorial Marathon organization prior to the event date. In the event of a forced race cancellation or alteration, it is probable the financial impact of the race would not be any different than if the race were held without compromise.

The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon officials, along with city officials, will make decisions regarding the cancellation or alteration of the race. Prior to the race, participants will be informed of weather conditions and how the on-course flag system works. Race officials will describe any changes that may be decided as a result of weather or other unsafe conditions. In the case of a course evacuation, Marathon officials, police, emergency management and course marshals will communicate throughout the course, and will direct participants to stay-in-place at shelters along the course to await transportation back to downtown Oklahoma City or away from the dangerous area along the course.

All last-minute and up-to-date information will be pushed out on the Marathon App, and posted on the Marathon’s site, okcMarathon.com, Twitter @okcmarathon, Facebook.com/okcmarathon, oklahoman.com and broadcast on The Franchise 107.7, KWTV Channel 9 and from all public service areas along the course.

Marathon winners

2022 Bryant Keirns Stillwater, OK 02:24:51

McKale Montgomery Stillwater, OK 02:41:07*

*COURSE RECORD

2021

Jose Pablo Salazar Ezquerra

Santiago, Chile 02:28:56

Layne Hammer Oklahoma City, OK 02:54:38

2020 Virtual Race No Official Winners

2019 David Rhodes Edmond, OK 02:39:06

Stephanie Andre Bixby, OK 02:45:07

2018 Nathan Chamer Oklahoma City, OK 02:33:45

Kristen Radcliff Oklahoma City, OK 02:54:54

2017 Arya Bahreini Edmond, OK 02:29:15

Catherine Lisle Oklahoma City, OK 02:56:10

2016 Patrick Gomez Norman, OK 02:38:43

Catherine Lisle Oklahoma City, OK 03:09:15

2015 Scott Downard Norman, OK 02:31:30

Camille Herron Oklahoma City, OK 02:54:55

2014 Jason Cook Norman, OK 02:42:29

Camille Herron Warr Acres, OK 02:51:20

2013 Jake Buhler Edmond, OK 02:26:13

McKale Davis

Fairfax, OK 02:53:30

2012

Jake Buhler • Edmond, OK 02:27:30

Camille Herron Warr Acres, OK 02:45:13

2011

Mindaugas Pukstas Stillwater, OK 02:31:33

Alaina Zanin Stillwater, OK 03:05:19

2010 Josh Stewart Ada, OK 02:34:26

Catherine Lisle Oklahoma City, OK 02:54:22

2009

Jordan Kinley Norman, OK 02:27:19

Catherine Odell Oklahoma City, OK 03:10:16

2008

Nathan Adams Longwood, FL 02:36:43

Jennifer Graef Norman, OK 03:02:32

2007

Niklas Kroehn Austria 02:37:38

Amanda Luksetich Richmond, VA 03:13:11

2006 Jerry Faulkner Edmond, OK 02:36:03

Sara Pizzochero Austin, TX 03:02:07

2005 Matt Aguero Poteau, OK 02:31:42

Sara Pizzochero Austin, TX 03:05:09

2004 Conor Holt Norman, OK 02:22:54*

*COURSE RECORD

Tracy Evans Woodward, OK 03:13:55

2003 Conor Holt Norman, OK 02:26:55

Kristen Jett Coppell, TX 03:15:44

2002 Jesse Williams Seattle, WA 02:39:36

Shawna Doty-Myers

Richmond, TX 03:05:37

2001

Peter Euler Pittsburg, KS 02:37:12

Kim Bricker

Edmond, OK 03:12:31

SEE SOMETHING SAY SOMETHING

Participant safety is of the upmost concern for the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon. Thanks to the hard work of Marathon Staff, Chairmen, Volunteers, and Law Enforcement, there is a detailed security plan for all race courses.

Security is everyone’s responsibility, whether you’re a runner, spectator, or volunteer. If you See Something, Say Something. Follow the steps below to report any suspicious behavior:

1. Do not hesitate. Call 9-1-1 first, making sure you speak calmly while describing the details in full.

2. Notify a law enforcement officer or race official –they are stationed all along the course – after calling 9-1-1. Following Department of Homeland Security standards for outdoor events, items prohibited at the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon are backpacks, hydration vests, ruck packs, or anything over-theshoulder are not allowed on buses, courses, or at the Start or Finish Line. Running belts, handheld water bottles, or clip-on water bottles less than one liter are allowed for you to use in these areas. Scooters, drones, dogs and oversized costumes are also not allowed on the course. Firefighters are allowed air tanks pre-approved by the OKC bomb squad team.

• No bags are allowed on the Race Course.

• Only the clear Gear Check bags provided to participants at race packet will be accepted at the Marathon Gear Check trailers. Bags will be checked at Gear Check Trailers located at 6th & Hudson or 6th & Robinson at the Start Line and able to be picked up at the Finish Line on Oklahoma City Boulevard.

• Be sure to never leave a bag unattended as it could result in the closing of the race or a certain portion of the course.

• Please do your part and help us ensure the safety of runners, spectators and volunteers by taking responsibility for your belongings.

• Report any unattended bags or suspicious activity or item to a law enforcement officer or race official.

We are grateful to law enforcement and first responders from the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, OKC Police Department, OKC Fire Department, OKC Emergency Management, OKC Public Works Department, Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, FBI, Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security, Federal Protective Services, OU Health Sciences Center, city of OKC, Nichols Hills and the city of The Village for securing our course race weekend. A special thanks to EMSA, and all other EMS personnel who help provide medical treatment to the runners, spectators, and volunteers.

Thank you for running the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon and have a fun, safe run. As always, if you See Something, Say Something.

Report suspicious activity to local law enforcement or call 9-1-1 in case of emergency.

Thanks To RUNNERS, Volunteers, SPECTATORS and our loyal sponsors

For making 2023 such a memorable event. See you again in 2024!