The Best Marathons in Ohio
The Midwest's quiet PR country. Here is every marathon RaceScout tracks across Ohio, in date order, with the honest tradeoffs on each.
Sun, May 2
2027
Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
Cincinnati, OH
Rolling
70°F
Avg temp
~5,267
Field
5%
BQ %
Sat, Oct 17
2026
Columbus Marathon
Columbus, OH
Flat
65°F
Avg temp
~4,122
Field
7%
BQ %
Sun, May 16
2027
Cleveland Marathon
Cleveland, OH
Flat
65°F
Avg temp
~1,715
Field
8%
BQ %
Sat, Sep 19
2026
Air Force Marathon
Dayton, OH
Flat
83°F
Avg temp
~1,246
Field
3%
BQ %
Sun, Apr 25
2027
Toledo Glass City Marathon
Toledo, OH
Flat
62°F
Avg temp
~1,200
Field
25%
BQ %
Sat, Sep 26
2026
Akron Marathon
Akron, OH
Hilly
70°F
Avg temp
~818
Field
6%
BQ %
Sat, Oct 3
2026
Towpath Marathon
Cuyahoga Valley, OH
Flat
64°F
Avg temp
~169
Field
5%
BQ %
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