Akron Marathon

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Akron Marathon
DateLast Saturday in September
Location Akron, Ohio
Event typeRoad
Distance Marathon
Established2003
Course recordsMen: 2:15:59 (2013)
Getachew Askaw
Women: 2:39:09 (2005)
Maria Portilla
Official site akronmarathon.com

The Akron Marathon is a marathon located in Akron, Ohio. It is typically held in September.

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The race was first run in 2003. It played host to the North American Men's Marathon Relay Championships in its first two years. [1] [2] The 2024 event will take place on September 28 with the marathon, half marathon, and marathon team relay. The race routes have changed several times since its beginning, and is generally considered a challenging course through Akron's scenic neighborhoods.

In 2015, the Akron Marathon Race Series was launched with the addition of two separate events. The National Interstate 8k and 1 mile races are held near the University of Akron on the last Saturday in June. The Goodyear Half Marathon and 10k is held near the Goodyear Headquarters on the second Saturday in August.

List of winners

Key:    Course record (in bold)

Men

YearWinnerCountryTimeNotes
2003Jonah RonoFlag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:21:59
2004Andrey GordeyevFlag of Belarus.svg Belarus2:22:20
2005Charles KamindoFlag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:18:47
2006Alene RetaFlag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia2:22:02
2007Joshua KorosFlag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:28:05
2008Birhanu Wukaw ZelekeFlag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia2:23:13
2009Richard ChelimoFlag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:27:21
2010 Geoffrey Kiprotich Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:19:34
2011Peter KemboiFlag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:22:46
2012Richard KessioFlag of Kenya.svg Kenya2:18:51
2013Getachew AsfawFlag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia2:15:59Event Record
2014Teklu DenekeFlag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia2:16:45
2015Teklu DenekeFlag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia2:22:21Second Victory
2016 Tony Migliozzi Flag of the United States.svg United States2:21:41
2017Blair TealFlag of the United States.svg United States2:23:39
2018Israel MerkleFlag of the United States.svg United States2:26:25Akron Resident
2019Caleb HooverFlag of the United States.svg United States2:25:33
2020Event not held due to COVID-19.
2021Nick StricklenFlag of the United States.svg United States2:25:07Akron Resident
2022Zachary HoaglandFlag of the United States.svg United States2:25:57
2023Dylan GarritanoFlag of the United States.svg United States2:25:06Akron Resident
2024Aaron DavidsonFlag of the United States.svg United States2:25:30

Women's

YearWinnerCountryTimeNotes
2003Brenda BowdenFlag of the United States.svg United States3:13:21
2004Elene OrlevaFlag of Russia.svg Russia2:40:20
2005 María Portillo Flag of Peru.svg Peru2:39:09Event Record
2006Leteyesus BerheFlag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia2:55:23
2007Melissa RittenhouseFlag of the United States.svg United States2:52:31
2008Sarah PlaxtonFlag of the United States.svg United States2:57:56
2009Hirut ManderfroFlag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia2:51:59
2010Ludmila StepanovaFlag of Russia.svg Russia2:42:33
2011Becki MichaelFlag of the United States.svg United States2:45:57
2012Shanna Ailes IstnickFlag of the United States.svg United States2:55:09
2013Ludmila StepanovaFlag of Russia.svg Russia2:39:18Second Victory
2014Tezata DengersaFlag of Turkey.svg Turkey2:42:53
2015Irina AlexandrovaFlag of Russia.svg Russia2:39:55
2016Becki SpellmanFlag of the United States.svg United States2:51:34Second Victory
2017Emma McCarronFlag of the United States.svg United States2:52:28
2018Grace McCarronFlag of the United States.svg United States2:51:11
2019Lizzie GleasonFlag of the United States.svg United States2:47:27
2020Event not held due to COVID-19.
2021Teresa FergusonFlag of the United States.svg United States3:18:45
2022Alysia RogersFlag of the United States.svg United States2:49:14
2023Joanna LineFlag of the United States.svg United States2:52:01
2024Maura LemonFlag of the United States.svg United States2:52:36

Full results for each year are available from Marathon Guide. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2003 North American Men's Marathon Relay Championship". USA Track & Field. 2003-10-15. Archived from the original on 2012-05-17. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  2. ↑ "2004 North American Men's Marathon Relay Championship Results". USA Track & Field. Archived from the original on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  3. ↑ "First Energy Akron Marathon & Half Marathon, Team Relay". Marathon Guide. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
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