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The Cleveland Marathon Announces 2021 Registration September 01, 2020 Cleveland Marathon Announces 2021 Registration, Event Details for 2021 Race Weekend

CLEVELAND (Aug. 28, 2020) – The Cleveland Marathon announced today that registration for the 2021 race is now open. The marathon staff also announced details of the 44th running of Cleveland’s premier race, which will take place May 15-16, 2021, in downtown Cleveland.

The marathon continues to work with city and state departments of health, as well as our medical partner, University Hospitals, to protect the safety of all participants in 2021. Read More Dash Across The Land with the Cleveland Marathon and UH Sports Medicine August 05, 2020 CLEVELAND, OH – Aug. 4, 2020 – The Cleveland Marathon and UH Sports Medicine are proudly partnering to present this first-ever virtual race to support more than 50 Northeast Ohio high schools and colleges. Proceeds from the event, which will be held Aug. 14-17, will help UH Sports Medicine provide these schools with the appropriate supplies to keep student athletes healthy and safe during the 2020 – 2021 school year. Read More Introducing Dash Across the Land July 02, 2020 UH Sports Medicine is proud to support more than 50 Northeast Ohio high schools and colleges – all that are working hard to help student-athletes return to play safely. Your support will help UH Sports Medicine provide schools with the appropriate supplies to keep athletes healthy and safe during the 2020 – 2021 school year.
Read More Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon Goes Virtual Due to COVID-19 March 25, 2020 Cleveland, OH – March 25, 2020 – The Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon announced today that the 2020 marathon and related events scheduled for May 16-17 have been converted to a Virtual Event due to the COVID-19 epidemic. As alternatives, runners may participate in the Virtual Event or defer their participation to the 2021 or 2022 race. Read More Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon Update Regarding COVID-19 (1) March 16, 2020 As news and events regarding COVID-19 evolve rapidly locally and around the world, we continue to regularly monitor and assess the situation closely with our partners at University Hospitals and city and state officials.

We know how hard our runners work to prepare for this event each year, and we understand your frustration during this uncertain time. Much of this situation is out of our control, but we will always act to protect the health and safety of our participants and the community, which is our number one priority. We thank all of our runners, partners and sponsors for their patience.

We will be sure to continue to share updates through our website, direct outreach and social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. And, you can always reach us at
info@clevelandmarathon.com with any questions. Read More Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon Continues to Monitor COVID-19 March 12, 2020 Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon Continues to Monitor COVID-19

In light of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's indefinite ban on mass gatherings in the state and in the best interest of our runners and participants, we continue to assess the situation closely with our partners at University Hospitals and city and state health officials. Read More Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon Update Regarding COVID-19 March 11, 2020 Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon Update Regarding COVID-19
The health and safety of our runners and the community is our top priority. As such, we are working closely with our partners at University Hospitals and city and state health officials and regularly monitoring updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization regarding COVID-19. As of now, the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon and related events are on as scheduled. We will continue to assess the situation and provide any updates through our website, direct outreach and social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Read More 2020 Registration Launch and Race Updates July 31, 2019 Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon Announces Registration Date, New Features for 2020

CLEVELAND (July 31, 2019) – The Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon announced today its registration date and new features for the 43rd running of Cleveland’s premier race, which will take place May 16-17, 2020, in downtown Cleveland. More than 50,000 runners, volunteers and spectators are expected to participate in activities throughout race weekend.

Read More Kenyans finish first in 42nd Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon May 19, 2019 Westlake’s Sarah Horbol finishes second in bid to repeat; Lakewood native Ken Sullivan wins men’s half-marathon for third straight year

CLEVELAND (May 19, 2019) – Kenyan Edwin Kamaiyo, 33, made his American racing debut by overtaking two-time champion Philemon Terrer near the 24-mile mark and holding on for victory in the 42nd annual Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon. His winning time was 2:22:02. Read More Merit Dental joins Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon as Silver Sponsor May 03, 2019 Merit Dental, a local general dentist with five practice locations in Greater Cleveland, joined the 42nd Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon as a silver sponsor. Read More