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Glass City Marathon

Apr 26, 2015

4.6

Where

Toledo, OH, United States

Start time

09:00

Distances

Marathon

Sub-events

26.2

Marathon

April 26, 2015 Sunday

Distance: Marathon·Start time: 09:00

MarathonPoint to pointWheelchair race

Race Results

Top 3

1. Peter Chebet 02:21:06

2. Evan Gaynor 02:21:59

3. Gregory Mariano 02:23:46

Top 3 Women

1. Samantha Bluske 02:47:20

2. Laura Harnish 02:47:41

3. Rebecca Nussbaum 02:50:47

Top 3 Men

1. Peter Chebet 02:21:06

2. Evan Gaynor 02:21:59

3. Gregory Mariano 02:23:46

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Reviews

4.6

Based on 15 Reviews from other runners - tap or click to see all!

By: Keaton McNair

Posted: April 29, 2026

Great experience, everything worked smoothly!

The Glass City Marathon is an absolute blast of a race and experience! Very flat course, spectator friendly and honestly by far my favorite spring race and keeps getting me to come back to this race. Ran this race twice already and have PR both times, highly recommend this race to anyone who’s looking to run fast and PR!

5.0

By: Amanda S.

Posted: May 28, 2024

A great first marathon experience!

This is a great race for first time marathoners! Not too big, not too small. The course is flat, and the organizers and spectators helped make it a special experience. You get a brightly colored bib so people know to cheer you on as a first timer and a nice 'My First Marathon' swag bag (a cotton t-shirt, keychain, and sticker) included with the race jacket. The long straightaways sucked a little, but overall it's a nice course with lots of greenery. You run through a few well-manicured neighborhoods and a metropark. There are several quiet stretches without a lot of spectators, but I was glad not to have an audience the entire time. And the people who were out cheering were awesome - creative signs, cheers, and refreshments (mimosas, beer, donuts, popsicles, orange slices, etc.) As a back-of-the-packer, I was a little disappointed to cross the finish line and only find chocolate chip cookies left to grab - all of the pizza and other free food had already been eaten or taken away. But that is a minor complaint in an otherwise great race. 10/10 would run again!

4.0

By: Susan H.

Posted: May 26, 2024

Decent race but wouldn't return.

I had high hopes for my hometown race (I now live elsewhere in Ohio and have run other big marathons). This race was ok, but the crowd support was meh especially that last part on the bike path (granted, it was raining, but by the time I came through it had cleared up) and the last 4 miles blew my PR - so boring and a steady incline it seemed. Volunteers didn't even know where bag check was located, the morning was a panic because of lack of signage as far as where to go from the parking area. Added unnecessary stress. And putting food outside the stadium was a long walk especially because I needed to get back to finish line to see a friend. I finished in 445, not the absolute back of the pack, and they didn't even have a banana left, just a cold piece of pizza. Wouldn't have bothered walking all the way over there had I known there was almost nothing there. The glass mug is unique. Expo ok. Overall maybe I'm spoiled by another Ohio race but my expectations were not met and I wouldn't run this again.

3.0

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The Mercy Health Glass City Marathon is proud to announce that it has been awarded the designation as an official Roadrunners Club of America Regional Championship event for 2016. The goal of the RRCA Championship Event Series is to shine a spotlight on well-run events and to award top performing runners in these events.

General News

Nov 30, 2015

Mercy Health to sponsor 3 Glass City Marathons

The Glass City Marathon Classic has a new name. The 40th anniversary of the race will be called the Mercy Health Glass City Marathon when it kicks off in April. Mercy Health officials announced Wednesday the hospital system has committed to be the major sponsor of the event for the next three years, after the former sponsor, Medical Mutual, decided to step away from the event, said Megan Manahan, hospital spokesman.

General News Toledo Blade

Sep 10, 2015

MERCY HEALTH GLASS CITY MARATHON DISCOUNTED EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION OPEN REGISTER NOW TO BE A PART OF THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY

Registration is now open for the 2016 Mercy Health Glass City Marathon taking place on Sunday, April 24, 2016. Early Bird Registration will end December 31, 2015. As a result of the success of the 39th annual Glass City Marathon, the Toledo Roadrunners Club donated over $50,000 to local charities including Great Lakes Collaborative for Autism, Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity, Kids Unlimited, Family House, Catholic Charities Diocese of Toledo, Girls on the Run, Adopt America Network, Hannahs Socks, Racing for Recovery, Josina Lott Residential and Community Services, and Goodwill of NW Ohio. Register now at www.glasscitymarathon.org.

General News

Sep 09, 2015

Despite mile-long detour, woman wins Glass City Marathon

Many people can't imagine running 26.2 miles, but this year's Glass City female champion went even farther on her path to victory.Samantha Bluske was accidentally pointed in the wrong direction during the marathon. She then ran an extra mile and still won the

General News Toledo News Now

May 08, 2015