All runners and walkers will be on the same route. The full marathon is a criterium style race. Runners of the full marathon will be diverted prior to the start/finish to run the course a second time. All distances will be certified by a USATF official for accurate distance. The marathon course will be a certified distance and runners will be able to use their times to qualify for other races, like Boston.

Canton City Marathon (formerly the Hall of Fame City Challenge Marathon)

Post-Race Review/ Results

Chip O'Hara won the Hall of Fame City Challenge Marathon with a time of 2 hours 31 minutes and 16 seconds.

New York Runner Wins Hall of Fame City Challenge

Human Interest Story

The Hall of Fame City Challenge will draw runners from around the country to Stark County Ohio for events ranging from the marathon to a 10 kilometer race.

Runners Ready to Tackle Hall of Fame City Challenge

A new group of local runners has launched the Pro Football Hall of Fame Marathon located in Canton Ohio.

Canton City Marathon (formerly the Hall of Fame City Challenge - News and Press Releases