RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The 2024 Richmond Marathon kicked off Saturday morning with a record-breaking 20,939 participants running through the city in all three events combined. The 2024 Allianz Partners Richmond Marathon's first race began at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16 with thousands of runners racing through the city. Continue scrolling to view all of the excitement at the Richmond Marathon on Saturday. (Photo courtesy: Tannock Blair, 8News) (Photo courtesy: Tannock Blair, 8News) (Photo courtesy: Tannock Blair, 8News) (Photo courtesy: Tannock Blair, 8News) (Photo courtesy: Tannock Blair, 8News) (Photo courtesy: Julia Broberg, 8News) (Photo courtesy: Julia Broberg, 8News) (Photo courtesy: Julia Broberg, 8News) (Video courtesy: Julia Broberg, 8News) (Photo courtesy: Tannock Blair, 8News) (Photo courtesy: Tannock Blair, 8News) (Photo courtesy: Tannock Blair, 8News)