Cleveland Marathon 5K route map
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Cleveland Marathon 5K
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2027 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Modelled energy-cost change 0.5% versus flat · net elevation 0 m
Decision summary
Cleveland Marathon 5K at a glance
- Route ascent
- 24 m
- Typical conditions
- 69/100
- Evidence depth
- 19 verified facts
Lower than 77% of comparable mapped races
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Cleveland Marathon 5K?
The Cleveland Marathon 5K route has 24 m of ascent, 25 m of descent and an estimated 0.5% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
Where does the Cleveland Marathon 5K route go?
The setting includes city and waterfront.
What should runners know on race day for the Cleveland Marathon 5K?
Gear check at Mall B near start/finish; only clear bags provided at the expo are permitted. Music and cheer stations along the route. Pace teams available with a published pace chart.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Waterfront
- Lakeside
- Riverside
Atmosphere
- Big City
- Community
Entry, logistics and records
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Race day logistics
- Pacers
- Pace teams available with a published pace chart.
- Bag drop
- Gear check at Mall B near start/finish; only clear bags provided at the expo are permitted.
- Expo / packet pickup
- Health & Fitness Expo at Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland (Hall A); Fri May 14 and Sat May 15.
- Medal
- All finishers receive a finisher medal; optional engraving $20-$30.
- Finisher tee
- All finishers receive a short-sleeved participant T-shirt.
- On-course music
- Music and cheer stations along the route.
How hilly is the Cleveland Marathon 5K?
- Steep descent 1%
- Descent 5%
- Flat 89%
- Climb 2%
- Steep climb 3%
- Total ascent
- 24 m
- Net elevation
- +0 m
- GAP factor
- 0.5%
- Longest climb
- 1,290 m at 1.5%
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 15°CTypical temperature
- 22 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 69Favourability /100
More race details
Is the Cleveland Marathon 5K flat?
Its normalised GAP factor is 0.5% slower than a flat course, with about 24 m of total ascent.