Running Races in Cleveland, Ohio

26 upcoming races in Cleveland, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.

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RaceDateCityListed distancesOrganizer
Cleveland Metroparks Halloween 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Walk presented by CrossCountry MortgageCleveland5K, 1 MileEntry details
TWO RUN SIX RaceCleveland2.2 Miles, 1 MileEntry details
Footprints for FatimaCleveland5K, 1 MileEntry details
Halloween Run for JusticeCleveland5 Miles, 5K, 1 MileEntry details
Hermes Dead SprintCleveland5KEntry details
Cleveland Metroparks Veterans Day 5k presented by CrossCountry MortgageCleveland5KEntry details

Calendar refreshed 2026-10-22. Entry availability can change; check the organizer before registering.

Cleveland listings versus the wider area

This calendar lists events whose supplied city is Cleveland. Use ZIP radius search for nearby communities. This avoids mistaking a city-only calendar for every race in Greater Cleveland.

Planning the marathon weekend

Our Cleveland Marathon guide separates the course, expo, hotels and spectator planning. Check the edition notes on each page and use the organizer’s current instructions for final start times, street closures and packet pickup.

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Racing in Cleveland: what the calendar looks like

There are 26 upcoming races on the Cleveland calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 9 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, November 2026 has the most listed races, with 4. Among Ohio cities, only Cincinnati and Columbus have more upcoming races.

Of those, 20 offer a 5K, 12 offer a 1 Mile and 5 offer a 10K. The next marathon on the calendar is Run The Land - East vs. West on April 10, which also runs a half marathon. Where fees are published, the median entry in Cleveland is $30, above the Ohio median of $25.

Close enough for a race-day drive: Akron (8 races, 28 miles).

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.

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Where to stay in Cleveland

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