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The Towpath Marathon

Cleveland, Ohio, United States View on map
Oct 03, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

The Towpath Marathon is a classic fall race that starts in Canal Basin Park on the east bank of The Flats in downtown Cleveland and continues along the Towpath Trail. The race includes a 10k, half marathon and a Boston qualifier certified marathon course. The Towpath Marathon is the last leg of the Towpath Trilogy!

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Running

The Towpath Marathon - Full Marathon

Oct 03, 2026 Marathon 7:30 AM
$110.00
Open

The Towpath Marathon - Full Marathon Early Start

Oct 03, 2026 Marathon 6:30 AM
$110.00
Open

The Towpath Marathon - Half Marathon

Oct 03, 2026 Half-Marathon 7:45 AM
$105.00
Open

The Towpath Marathon - 10K

Oct 03, 2026 10K 8:00 AM
$70.00
Open

The Towpath Marathon - Virtual Full Marathon

Oct 03, 2026 Marathon 8:00 AM
$110.00
Open

The Towpath Marathon - Virtual Half Marathon

Oct 03, 2026 Half-Marathon 8:00 AM
$105.00
Open

The Towpath Marathon - Virtual 10K

Oct 03, 2026 10K 8:00 AM
$70.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Cleveland, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 13.0° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 19.8°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 12.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 19.9°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
23.3
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.5mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
73.6%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 3, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 3, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 39m

The sun rises at 7:25 AM and sets at 7:05 PM local time (EDT) in Cleveland on October 3, 2026 — 11h 39m of daylight.

Course

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Results — The Towpath Marathon

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  • 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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