Best of the West
About this race
NEW 10k for 2026!
We will be celebrating the new Buckeye Trail section at West Branch State Park. The Buckeye Trail has recently been designated a State Trail by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and is only the third trail to receive this recognition. This new section is the first of more to come!
West Branch State Park is predominantly forested with a mix of deciduous and coniferous trees. The forest is primarily oak-hickory and provides habitats for a diverse array of wildlife, including deer, foxes, raccoons, squirrels, pheasant, and songbirds. The dense canopy provides shade and cool temperatures in the warmer months making it perfect for hiking and running.
Marathoners will make their way around the eastern end of the lake crossing the dam and then continuing to the entrance to the campground before returning back to the beach. Half marathoners will finish at the turnaround and take a shuttle back to the finish party at the beach. 10k participants will complete an all-trail route from the beach to the dam and back.
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Trail running
Best of the West Marathon
Best of the West Half Marathon
Best of the West 10k
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Ravenna, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:09 AM and sets at 7:27 PM local time (EDT) in Ravenna on September 19, 2026 — 12h 17m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Best of the West
253 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the Best of the West Marathon
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Miller | 3:13:58 | 7:24 /mi |
| 2 | Adrian Breaz | 3:31:24 | 8:04 /mi |
| 3 | Charles Marlowe | 3:39:18 | 8:22 /mi |
| 4 | Jacob Akana | 3:42:35 | 8:30 /mi |
| 5 | Thomas Szymanski | 3:49:18 | 8:45 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 2 Ravenna events
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