Interesting Facts
Here are some fun facts about the 2010 Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K.
- Event is one of the 50 oldest marathons in the country
- Number of years for Cleveland Marathon: 33
- Number of running shoes expected to pound the streets of Cleveland on May 16: 24,000 + fans and volunteers
- Number of 12 oz. water bottles used on race day: 12,000
- Average mile time for the marathon winner: 5 minutes, 35 seconds per mile
- Number of 5 oz. cups used on the course throughout race: 141,000
- Number of bananas expected to be eaten by runners: 11,800
- Gallons of PowerAde used on course during race: 2,912
- Number of cookies expected to be eaten by runners: 10,000
- Number of portable restrooms throughout the course: 118
- Number of people over 65-years-old to finish the full 26.2 mile marathon in 2009: 17
