Athens Ohio Marathon
Race Date
Apr 11, 2027
Location
Athens, OH
The Experience
Join us at "Ohio's Longest-Standing Marathon" - the full marathon started in 1968 and has started in historic "Uptown" Athens ever since. Our Half Marathon has run since 1994. The race starts at the corner of South College and East Union streets, adjacent to Ohio University's College Green on the brick streets Athens is known for. Both races enter the flat and scenic Hockhocking Adena Bikeway just 1.5 miles in, before turning around and finishing on Ohio University's track at Pruitt Field. Both courses are USATF certified and well-marked; the Full Marathon is a Boston Qualifier Race!
Logistics
Race Day
Sunday, April 11, 2027
Start Time
8:00 AM
Giveaway
Unisex Garment
Start Location
30 E Union St, Athens, OH, 45701
Course Info
USATF CertifiedCourse Type
Loop Course
Terrain
road
Difficulty
Ultra-Flat
Elevation Gain
0'
Net Drop/km
+0.85 m
Separation
4.2%
Also Offers
USATF Certified Course
OH22001DH · Athens Half Marathon
Net uphill grade — expect a more challenging race. Loop course — start and finish are close together.
Quality Score
Standout732 years running
~778.5 finishers a year
shrinking
23% returning runners
USATF certified · 3 timing sources · 8 photos
runners from 19 states
winner 1:15:29
typical high 64°F
Race Day Weather
5-year historical avgStart (Low)
43°
Afternoon (High)
64°
Pleasant conditions — light layers at start, comfortable by finish
0.1"
Precipitation
12 mph
Wind
63%
Humidity
Historical Finish Times
How 1,374 finishers actually crossed the line across 2 years.
Most recent
2026
Total finishers
1,374
Median time
2:08:13
Latest turnout
722
States
24
Turnout by year
2025–2026
Hover the histogram to inspect specific finish times.
Race Photos
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