The Cleveland Marathon is an annual

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. The course begins at the corner of St. Clair and 9th and participants have eight hours to finish the race. The first edition was held in 1978. A

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, and 10K, including a Corporate Team Challenge, are held concurrently with the full marathon. A 5k race is held on the day before the marathon race day. At the finish line of the marathon, half marathon, and 10K the Rock Party is held. This party includes live entertainment, food vendors, and a beer garden. The first prize in the Marathon event is $3,000 while a prize of $2,000 is on offer for the 10 km run. Among the charities supported by the marathon are The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and the

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. In 2013 and 2014

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had back-to-back victories, joining

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('80, '81 and later in '88),

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('83-85), Lyubov Klochko ('92-94), and

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('93-94, right after finishing close to

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in 1991), as consecutive winners. The 2020 edition of the race was cancelled due to the

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, with all registrants having the option to run the race virtually or transfer their registration to either 2021 or 2022.

References

External links

*Cleveland Marathon
Cleveland Marathon course map
*Cleveland Maratho
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