- 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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Early May · Midwest · Loop
Flying Pig Marathon
Cincinnati, OH · Sunday, May 2, 2027
Cincinnati's marathon takes its name from the city's old pork-packing nickname, "Porkopolis," and its course crosses the Ohio River into Kentucky and back while climbing through the city's genuinely hilly neighborhoods. Hillier than most flat-course options, worth factoring into training if a fast time is the goal.
Signature quirky city-wide celebration
Opens the race organizer's website
Typical start
55°
Cooler than 17% of U.S. marathons
Modeled historical conditions
Elevation gain
1,200ft
Flatter than 5% of races
Estimated total climb
Field size
4K
Larger than 88% of races
Estimated field
PR potential
5.3/10
Ahead of 15% of races
Almanac model
Percentiles compare this race against all 224 U.S. marathons in the Almanac.
Course profile
1,200 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
47°
Start
55°
Midday
66°
ExcellentGoodWarmHeat risk
Typical start sits at 55°F, good conditions.
Typical dew point 48°F, 22% chance of precipitation, wind around 7 mph. All modeled.
The bottom line
This one is about the day, not the clock.
Flying Pig 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 Cincinnati, OH, with real climbing that will cost you time if you race it hard early.
The case for it
- Not enough verified data yet.
The tradeoffs
- You are chasing a flat-course PR
Course and logistics
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Road
- Profile
- Hilly
- Total gain
- 1,200 ft(estimated)
- Field size
- ~4,000 runners(estimated)
- Crowd support
- Steady crowd support
- Entry
- Data coming soon
- Start / finish
- Start and finish in the same area
Race details
- Typical timing
- Early May
- Next confirmed date
- Sunday, May 2, 2027
- Region
- Midwest
- Editorial tier
- Featured
- Data last reviewed
- 2026-08-26
- 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
- 58°Ftypical startModelled estimate
- Field size
- ~1,200 runners
- Course
- Hilly
- Elevation
- 800 ft gain
Finishes inside Canal Park baseball stadium
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