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Marathon Facts You Didn’t Know About Cleveland

April 4, 2017 By Holly Hammersmith Leave a Comment

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This year is the 40th running of the Cleveland Marathon. As a 2017 Cleveland Marathon Ambassador I will be running the 8K portion of the race on Saturday, May 20. With 40 years of racing, comes rich history. Today I’m sharing some fun Cleveland Marathon facts. I was surprised and inspired by many of these numbers.


Marathon Facts

Marathon Facts

About Cleveland Marathon

40th running of the Cleveland Marathon will take place in 2017

138 portable restrooms dot the course

1978 is the year the Cleveland Marathon began

2,000 volunteers participate annually

17,500 bananas available for runners to eat

18,000 runners participate annually

21,000 water bottles are given out on race day

350,000+ runners have participated since the race’s inception

$18+ million generated in 2012 by the Cleveland Marathon for the City of Cleveland

Cleveland Marathon Start

Related blog posts:
• Official 2017 Cleveland Marathon Ambassador
• My Running Journey: A Look Back
• Why I Stopped Taking My Multivitamin
• New to Running? 5 Items You Need to Have

A few other interesting Cleveland Marathon facts include:

Notable and historic landmarks dot the marathon course, including: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, the Lake Erie shoreway, FirstEnergy Stadium – Home of the Cleveland Browns, Playhouse Square Theatre District and more

The original course began at Cleveland State University and led runners west to Bay Village, Ohio and back

The Half-Marathon was added in 2005, the 10K has been in place since 1978, the 8K was added in 2016 and the 5K was added in 2009

Marathon Facts

If you are considering running the Cleveland Marathon this year and haven’t registered yet – do so soon! Registration fees increase on Friday, April 7. Race weekend is about a month and a half away now, but there is still time to train. In 2017, runners can choose from the following distances:

Full Marathon (26.2 miles) – Sunday, May 21

Half-Marathon (13.1 miles) – Sunday, May 21

10K (6.2 miles) – Sunday, May 21

8K (4.9 miles) – Saturday, May 20

5K (3.1 miles) – Saturday, May 20

Kids’ Run (age 12 and under) – Saturday, May 20

Marathon Facts

Right now, I’m in the midst of my training for the 8K portion of the race. I ran the half-marathon in 2012 as a race ambassador. You can read my Cleveland Half Marathon ace recap and Cleveland Half Marathon review to learn more.

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Disclosure: As a 2017 Cleveland Marathon Ambassador, I will receive complimentary entry into the race of my choice, an ambassador shirt, along with special access to pre and post-race events, in exchange for writing about my training for this event.

Source: Cleveland Marathon Media Center



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About Holly Hammersmith

Holly Hammersmith is an independent writer and editor. She blogs about how to keep a healthy home and lifestyle. Topics include wellness, household, saving money, gardening and more. Holly lives in Cleveland, Ohio, with her husband, preschooler daughter and rescue dog Lulu.

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