- Weather
- 42°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~1,500 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 200 ft gain
Northwest Ohio flat, fast spring course
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Mid-May · Midwest · Loop
Cleveland Marathon
Cleveland, OH · Sunday, May 16, 2027
Runs along the Lake Erie shoreline past the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, on a flat course through a city that's built real cultural identity around music history.
Lake Erie shoreline and Rock Hall of Fame
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- First Marathon
- Scenic
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Typical start
52°
Cooler than 29% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
300ft
Flatter than 44% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
1.5K
Larger than 60% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
9.3/10
Top 25%
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
300 ft gain
Flat course, loop.
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Race-day weather
Modeled from location, month and coastal proximity, not verified race history.
6 AM
44°
Start
52°
Midday
63°
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 52°F, excellent marathon conditions.
Typical dew point 45°F, 22% chance of precipitation, wind around 7 mph. All modeled.
The bottom line
A quietly fast race that does not ask for much beyond honest pacing.
Cleveland Marathon is a strong choice for a PR attempt, and Cleveland offers very little meaningful elevation. The tradeoff is that nothing about it is extreme in either direction.
Why runners choose this race
A loop course around Cleveland, OH, with very little meaningful elevation change.
The case for it
- PR attempts
- Boston qualification
- First-time marathoners
- Runners who care about scenery
The tradeoffs
- No notable warnings in the data.
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Flat
- Total gain
- 300 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~1,500 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Pockets of spectators
- Entry
- Data coming soon
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in the same area
Race details
- Typical timing
- Mid-May
- Next confirmed date
- Sunday, May 16, 2027
- Region
- Midwest
- Editorial tier
- Featured
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
- Best for PR
- Boston Qualifier
- First Marathon
- Scenic
- Loop course
- Flat course
- Destination race
Similar races
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- Weather
- 43°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~1,000 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 200 ft gain · 0 ft net
Event listed as: Marathon
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- Weather
- 48°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~1,500 runners
- Course
- Flat
- Elevation
- 250 ft gain
Lap around Lambeau Field turf
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