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 is 1 new marathon in Ohio this year — Guernsey County Crossroads 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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ONU Polar Bear Indoor MarathonAda, OH01/26/2025 |  Very Flat 20 Finishers |
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Warm up ColumbusDublin, OH02/07/2027 | Very Flat56 Finishers |
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Ohio River Road Runners Club MarathonXenia, OH04/04/2027 |  Mostly Flat104 Finishers |
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Athens MarathonAthens, OH04/11/2027 | Mostly Flat224 Finishers |
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Mo MarathonPerrysville, OH04/11/2026 |  Hilly44 Finishers |
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London OH MarathonLondon, OH04/17/2027 | Mostly Flat66 Finishers |
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Glass City MarathonToledo, OH04/25/2027 | Mostly Flat1,223 Finishers |
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Flying Pig MarathonCincinnati, OH05/02/2027 | Hilly5,267 Finishers |
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Cleveland MarathonCleveland, OH05/16/2027 |  Rolling Hills2,012 Finishers |
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Guernsey County Crossroads MarathonCambridge, OH05/16/2026 | Rolling Hills
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Sunbury MarathonSunbury, OH09/11/2027 | Mostly Flat72 Finishers |
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Air Force MarathonDayton, OH09/19/2026 | Mostly Flat1,792 Finishers |
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Best of the West MarathonRavenna, OH09/19/2026 | Rolling Hills74 Finishers |
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Garmin Marathon - ToledoToledo, OH09/20/2026 | Mostly Flat441 Finishers |
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Akron MarathonAkron, OH09/25/2027 | Rolling Hills821 Finishers |
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Towpath MarathonCleveland, OH10/03/2026 | Mostly Flat177 Finishers |
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Columbus MarathonColumbus, OH10/18/2026 | Mostly Flat4,122 Finishers |
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Haunted Forest MarathonCanal Fulton, OH10/25/2026 | Very Flat249 Finishers |
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Bobcat Trail MarathonGlouster, OH11/07/2026 | Rolling Hills83 Finishers |
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Topo Trail MarathonBethel, OH12/06/2026 | Rolling Hills31 Finishers |
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