- Weather
- 52°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~1,500 runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 1,000 ft gain
Barbecue stops, parks, and downtown landmarks
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Late September · Midwest · Loop
Akron Marathon
Akron, OH · Saturday, September 26, 2026
Finishes inside Canal Park, home of the Akron RubberDucks minor league baseball team, in a city once known as the rubber capital of the world after Goodyear and other tire makers built their industry there. Rolling to hilly terrain.
Finishes inside Canal Park baseball stadium
- Scenic
Opens the race organizer's website
Typical start
58°
Cooler than 10% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
800ft
Flatter than 15% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
1.2K
Larger than 54% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
4.8/10
Ahead of 7% of races
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
800 ft gain
Hilly course, loop.
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Race-day weather
Modeled from location, month and coastal proximity, not verified race history.
6 AM
50°
Start
58°
Midday
69°
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 58°F, good conditions.
Typical dew point 51°F, 22% chance of precipitation, wind around 7 mph. All modeled.
The bottom line
This one is about the day, not the clock.
Akron Marathon is a strong choice for runners who like a course with real character, and the climbing is the point here. The tradeoff is time: race it hard early and the hills will collect later.
Why runners choose this race
A loop course around Akron, OH, with real climbing that will cost you time if you race it hard early.
The case for it
- Runners who care about scenery
The tradeoffs
- You are chasing a flat-course PR
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Hilly
- Total gain
- 800 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~1,200 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Pockets of spectators
- Entry
- Data coming soon
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in the same area
Race details
- Typical timing
- Late September
- Next confirmed date
- Saturday, September 26, 2026
- Region
- Midwest
- Editorial tier
- Featured
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
- Scenic
- Loop course
- Hilly course
- Destination race
Similar races
Races with a comparable profile.
- Weather
- 43°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~500 runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 1,100 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event listed as: Full Marathon
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- Weather
- 55°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~4,000 runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 1,200 ft gain
Signature quirky city-wide celebration
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