Cleveland Marathon route map
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Cleveland Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
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- Race timezone
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- 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 0.8% versus flat · net elevation 0 m
Decision summary
Cleveland Marathon at a glance
- Route ascent
- 232 m
- Cut-off average pace
- 9:57/km
- Typical conditions
- 69/100
- Evidence depth
- 40 verified facts
Lower than 66% of comparable mapped races
7:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Cleveland Marathon?
The Cleveland Marathon route has 232 m of ascent, 233 m of descent and an estimated 0.8% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
Where does the Cleveland Marathon route go?
The Cleveland Marathon route starts at St. Clair Avenue NE at Mall B, downtown Cleveland and finishes at St. Clair Avenue NE at Mall B, downtown Cleveland. Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes Lake Erie, downtown Cleveland, Ohio City, Gordon Square and Edgewater.
What should runners know on race day for the Cleveland Marathon?
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
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Flat
- Technicality
- Non Technical
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 2:10:29 (Pavel Kokin)
- Women's course record
- 2:30:15 (Tatiana Pozdniakova)
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
- Cut-off
- ~7-hour limit (16 min/mile + buffer); finish line stays open beyond.
- Qualification status
- Boston Equivalent
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.
Access and course status
- Start
- St. Clair Avenue NE at Mall B, downtown Cleveland
- Finish
- St. Clair Avenue NE at Mall B, downtown Cleveland
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Landmarks
- Lake Erie, downtown Cleveland, Ohio City, Gordon Square, Edgewater, Lakewood, Shoreway
- Notable features
- USATF-certified Boston qualifier
- 17 water stations
- free finisher beer at the after-party (21+)
How hilly is the Cleveland Marathon?
- Steep descent 1%
- Descent 5%
- Flat 86%
- Climb 7%
- Steep climb 1%
- Total ascent
- 232 m
- Net elevation
- +0 m
- GAP factor
- 0.8%
- Longest climb
- 940 m at 2.9%
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 15°CTypical temperature
- 22 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 69Favourability /100
More race details
Is the Cleveland Marathon flat?
Its normalised GAP factor is 0.8% slower than a flat course, with about 232 m of total ascent.
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