Ohio Running Races

513 upcoming races across Ohio in the next 12 months, from local 5Ks to marathons and ultras. Updated nightly. Want filters, maps, and radius search? Open Ohio in the Race Finder.

By distance: Marathons · Half Marathons · 5K Races · 10K Races · Ultras

By city: Cincinnati · Columbus · Cleveland · Toledo · Canton · Lewis Center · Akron · Dayton

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Upcoming entries to compare
RaceDateCityListed distancesOrganizer
#TeamHolly 5k & Fun RunMilan5K, 1 MileEntry details
Biggie 5kWilloughby5K, 1 MileEntry details
Braden Kramer Foundation- Beer Chase 5KFindlay5KEntry details
CBI Turkey Trot 2026Middletown5KEntry details
CHURCHILL'S HALF MARATHONPerrysburgHalf Marathon, 5KEntry details
Coldwater Knights of Columbus 5k Run/Walk for VocationsCelina5KEntry details

Calendar refreshed 2026-11-13. Entry availability can change; check the organizer before registering.

Use the calendar and the course guides together

Choose your date and distance here, then use our Cleveland, Akron, Columbus, Glass City or Flying Pig course guides when available. Confirm that the route edition matches your race year; a previous course preview is a planning reference.

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Racing in Ohio: what the calendar looks like

There are 513 races on the Ohio calendar over the next 12 months, which works out to roughly 10 per week. Among complete calendar months, December 2026 has the most listed races (82); August 2027 has the fewest (18). The busiest places to race are Cincinnati (31), Columbus (25), Cleveland (23).

Of those, 363 offer a 5K, 127 offer a 1 Mile and 97 offer a 10K. The next marathon is Topo Trail Marathon Races on December 6 in Bethel. The next half marathon is CHURCHILL'S HALF MARATHON on November 14.

By race count Ohio ranks 9th of 51 states and DC.

Races by month

Going deep on one race

Cleveland Marathon: the complete guide

A 3D flythrough of all 26.2 miles, the elevation profile hill by hill, mile by mile course notes, every hotel within a ten minute walk of the start line, the expo, and where to watch.

FirstEnergy Akron Marathon: the complete guide

The course mile by mile, where to stay near the start, the expo, where to watch, and the whole race weekend planned out.

FirstEnergy Akron Marathon: the course, mile by mile

The elevation profile, every named climb, mile by mile grades, a route map and typical race day weather.

Mercy Health Glass City Marathon: the complete guide

The course mile by mile, where to stay near the start, the expo, where to watch, and the whole race weekend planned out.

Mercy Health Glass City Marathon: the course, mile by mile

The elevation profile, every named climb, mile by mile grades, a route map and typical race day weather.

Flying Pig Marathon: the complete guide

The course mile by mile, where to stay near the start, the expo, where to watch, and the whole race weekend planned out.

Flying Pig Marathon: the course, mile by mile

The elevation profile, every named climb, mile by mile grades, a route map and typical race day weather.

Nationwide Children's Columbus Marathon: the complete guide

The course mile by mile, where to stay near the start, the expo, where to watch, and the whole race weekend planned out.

Nationwide Children's Columbus Marathon: the course, mile by mile

The elevation profile, every named climb, mile by mile grades, a route map and typical race day weather.

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