Cleveland Heroes Run
About this race
JOIN US FOR THE 24th ANNUAL CLEVELAND HEROES RUN ON
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2026
Cleveland Heroes Run takes participants on either a 5-mile run or 2-mile
run/walk through the local community. Each person sets his or her own pace
and everyone has won before the event has even begun.
Both races start and finish at the Saint Joseph Academy in Cleveland. The 5-mile
course will run through the Cleveland Metro parks. The 2-mile run/walk will
be on Rocky River Drive.
Kids-Only Race
There is also a kids-only race for children 7 years old and younger which
begins after the 5-mile race. Although registration is required for the kids
race, no entry fee applies. We want everyone to get involved in this
great event!
Awards
For those of you who embrace the competitive spirit, awards will be
presented at the end of the races to the top three finishing male and female
races in a plethora of age groups and categories.
5 Mile Run: Top 3 Overall M/F, Top 3 M/F in the following Age Groups (14& Under, 15-17, 18-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & over)
2 Mile Fun Run/Walk: Top 1 Overall M/F, Top 2 M/F in the following Age Groups (7 & Under, 8-9, 10-11, 12-13)
Pre-Race Packet Pick Up
Friday from 5pm to 7pm at St Joseph's Academy
Saturday from 11am to 2pm at St Joseph's Academy
Sunday at the race site at St Joseph's Academy
Race Schedule & Parking
Both races start and finish at Saint Joseph Academy in Cleveland
(3430 Rocky River Drive). Parking is available at Saint Joseph Academy and Kamm’s Plaza.
6:45-7:45 a.m. Late Registration and Packet Pickup
7:55 a.m. Opening Ceremonies, Fallen Heroes Roll Call
8:15 a.m. 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk
8:20 a.m. 5 Mile Run
9:15 a.m. Kids Race (Academy Track)
Pick your distance
Running
5 mile
2 mile
Kids Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Cleveland, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:12 AM and sets at 7:27 PM local time (EDT) in Cleveland on September 20, 2026 — 12h 15m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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2026 results — Cleveland Heroes Run
366 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5 mile
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garrett Crichlow | 26:03 | 5:13 /mi |
| 2 | Gary Ising | 31:38 | 6:20 /mi |
| 3 | Bing Ho | 33:19 | 6:40 /mi |
| 4 | Cody Gessel | 33:29 | 6:42 /mi |
| 6 | Tina Myslenski | 34:14 | 6:51 /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, 124 Cleveland events
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