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Ohio Marathons

Ohio has 20 active marathons this year. Races are most common in September, April, and May. Course terrain for these courses is most often mostly flat or rolling hills. Typical race day temperatures range from 29°F to 69°F.

Popular races include the Flying Pig Marathon, Columbus Marathon, and Cleveland Marathon. There are 2 new marathons in Ohio this year — Guernsey County Crossroads Marathon and Sunbury Marathon. 14 certified courses can be great Boston qualifier options. Races with the best Boston qualifying percentages include the London OH Marathon — 25.8% BQ and Glass City Marathon — 23.5% BQ.

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Ohio Marathons	Course	PR Score	Finishers	BQ%	Reviews	Compare
ONU Polar Bear Indoor Marathon Ada, OH 01/26/2025	Very Flat 20 Finishers	PR Score Course is Not Certified	20 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Warm up Columbus Dublin, OH 02/01/2026	Very Flat 56 Finishers	PR Score	56 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon Xenia, OH 03/29/2026	Mostly Flat 104 Finishers	PR Score	104 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Athens Marathon Athens, OH 04/11/2027	Mostly Flat 224 Finishers	PR Score	224 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
London OH Marathon London, OH 04/11/2026	Mostly Flat 66 Finishers	PR Score	66 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Mo Marathon Perrysville, OH 04/11/2026	Hilly 44 Finishers	PR Score Course is Not Certified	44 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Glass City Marathon Toledo, OH 04/25/2027	Mostly Flat 1,223 Finishers	PR Score	1,223 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Flying Pig Marathon Cincinnati, OH 05/02/2027	Hilly 5,267 Finishers	PR Score	5,267 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Cleveland Marathon Cleveland, OH 05/16/2027	Rolling Hills 2,012 Finishers	PR Score	2,012 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Guernsey County Crossroads Marathon Cambridge, OH 05/16/2026	Rolling Hills	PR Score Course is Not Certified		Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Sunbury Marathon Sunbury, OH 09/12/2026	Mostly Flat	PR Score			Reviews	Compare Races
Best of the West Marathon Ravenna, OH 09/19/2026	Rolling Hills 74 Finishers	PR Score Course is Not Certified	74 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
United States Air Force Marathon Dayton, OH 09/19/2026	Mostly Flat 1,246 Finishers	PR Score	1,246 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Garmin Toledo Marathon Toledo, OH 09/20/2026	Mostly Flat 363 Finishers	PR Score	363 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Akron Marathon Akron, OH 09/26/2026	Rolling Hills 818 Finishers	PR Score	818 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Towpath Marathon Cleveland, OH 10/03/2026	Mostly Flat 169 Finishers	PR Score	169 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Columbus Marathon Columbus, OH 10/18/2026	Mostly Flat 4,122 Finishers	PR Score	4,122 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Haunted Forest Marathon Canal Fulton, OH 10/25/2026	Mostly Flat 249 Finishers	PR Score	249 Finishers		Reviews	Compare Races
Bobcat Trail Marathon Glouster, OH 11/07/2026	Rolling Hills 83 Finishers	PR Score Course is Not Certified	83 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races
Topo Trail Marathon Bethel, OH 12/06/2026	Rolling Hills 31 Finishers	PR Score Course is Not Certified	31 Finishers	Course is Not Certified	Reviews	Compare Races

Marathon Pace Bands

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Ohio Marathons

ONU Polar Bear Indoor Marathon

Ada, OH 01/26/2025

Very Flat

20 Finishers

--- PR Score

Course isNot Certified

20 Finishers

Course isNot Certified

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Warm up Columbus

Dublin, OH 02/01/2026

Very Flat

Elevation Chart

56 Finishers

99.10 PR Score

10.7%

Qualified

56 Finishers

10.7%

Qualified

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Ohio River Road Runners Club Marathon

Xenia, OH 03/29/2026

Mostly Flat

Elevation Chart

104 Finishers

99.02 PR Score

13.5%

Qualified

104 Finishers

13.5%

Qualified

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Athens Marathon

Athens, OH 04/11/2027

Mostly Flat

Elevation Chart

224 Finishers

99.63 PR Score

18.3%

Qualified

224 Finishers

18.3%

Qualified

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London OH Marathon

London, OH 04/11/2026

Mostly Flat

Elevation Chart

66 Finishers

99.36 PR Score

25.8%

Qualified

66 Finishers

25.8%

Qualified

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Mo Marathon

Perrysville, OH 04/11/2026

Hilly

44 Finishers

--- PR Score

Course isNot Certified

44 Finishers

Course isNot Certified

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Glass City Marathon

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Ada, OH
01/26/2025

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Dublin, OH
02/01/2026

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Xenia, OH
03/29/2026

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Athens, OH
04/11/2027

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London, OH
04/11/2026

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Perrysville, OH
04/11/2026

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Toledo, OH
04/25/2027

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Cincinnati, OH
05/02/2027

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Cleveland, OH
05/16/2027

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Cambridge, OH
05/16/2026

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Sunbury, OH
09/12/2026

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Ravenna, OH
09/19/2026

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