Pacers Keep Us Moving.

A pacer is an experienced runner who commits to helping others try to finish a race in a certain time. Our expert Classic City Marathon and Half Marathon pacers know the course and will share information and encouragement with surrounding runners. Watch for their big signs on race morning!

We plan to have pacers to help you aim for the following finish times.

Full marathon: 3:00, 3:15, 3:30, 3:45, 4:00, 4:15, 4:30, 4:45, 5:00

Half marathon: 1:30, 1:40, 1:50, 2:00, 2:10, 2:20, 2:30, 2:40, 2:50, 3:00

Meet Our Marathon Pacers

  • Kevin

    3:00

    Kevin cheerleads for his runners and shares information about upcoming parts of the course, supporting everyone who is aiming for the benchmark 3-hour marathon.

  • Livana

    3:15

    Livana currently races on the UGA Club XC Team. She knows that the 20-mile mark is the key to your marathon, and she’s ready to help you believe in your success!

  • Austin

    3:30

    Austin is originally from Watkins, Iowa. He says running is his morning meditation, and he’ll be pacing a solid 3:30 marathon just for you.

  • John

    3:45

    John has completed 23 marathons! He works taking care of guests at one of the top hotels in Dallas, Texas, and he will be here taking great care of our 3:45 pace group.

  • MaryStuart

    4:00 (with Allison)

    MaryStuart has run 6 marathons, including the Victoria Falls Marathon in Zambia! This is her third year pacing for us.

  • Jason

    4:15

    Jason runs, plays tennis, plays basketball, and aims to help everyone in his 4:15 marathon group finish strong!

  • Becca

    5:00

    Becca, from Loganville, Georgia, runs, reads, and tries to keep up with her children! (To discuss as you run with her: Are kids harder than marathons?)

Meet Our Half Marathon Pacers

  • Sally

    1:40

    Sally raced in high school, raced for Auburn University, and will happily share her encyclopedic knowledge of running shoes with the 1:40 half marathon group!

  • Angel

    2:00

    Angel has finished a 50K, three marathons, and dozens of halfs. One of her favorite things about running is getting to chat with other runners!

  • Monica

    2:30 (with Gabby)

    Monica has already run at least 142 marathons, so her goal at the moment is to read 100 books this year. That’s a lot of books to talk about during your 2:30 half marathon.

  • Cynthea

    3:00

    Cynthea has run at least 80 half marathons, including one in every state. She has paced our sister race, the AthHalf, and now she’s pacing for us!

  • Juanita

    TIME

    Juanita has been pacing half marathons for years. Her key words are positive, confident, consistent, encouraging, and dependable — She is there for you!

In the weeds with some pace-group details: At the Starting Line, if you are following a pacer, be sure they are running your race! Their signs clearly say “MARATHON” or “HALF marathon,” and it matters because their pace per mile will differ and because the courses split away from each other after ~1.5 miles. But the final ~6 miles of the courses are the same (after Mile 18 of the marathon and after Mile 7 of the half marathon). So if you are a faster marathoner or a slower half marathoner, and if you happen to spot any pace groups or signs from the other race toward the end of your race, the total finish time on that pacer’s sign will be meaningful for you, yes.

Can you be a pacer for the 2027 Classic City Marathon or Half Marathon?

Email us if you have questions, or go ahead and fill out the form. Thanks!