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MERCY HEALTH GLASS CITY MARATHON

Sat April 26 - Sun April 27, 2025 Toledo, OH 43606 US Directions

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RUN GLASS CITY

MERCY HEALTH GLASS CITY MARATHON

$110 04/27 6:30AM EDT - 1:00PM EDT
Increases to $125 after the first 1250 people register. (495 spots left) Registration ends April 26, 2025 at 4:01pm EDT
Open to ages 16+.
A FAST 13.1 MILES

OWENS CORNING HALF MARATHON

$80 04/27 6:30AM EDT - 10:30AM EDT
Increases to $90 after the first 1500 people register. Registration ends April 26, 2025 at 4:01pm EDT
Open to ages 13+.
IT'S BETTER TOGETHER

NORTH STAR BLUESCOPE 5-PERSON MARATHON RELAY

$45 04/27 6:30AM EDT - 1:00PM EDT
Increases to $50 after the first 300 people register. (218 spots left) Registration ends April 26, 2025 at 4:01pm EDT
Open to ages 9+.
CASUAL OR COMPETITIVE

SAVAGE 5K

$40 04/26 8:30AM EDT - 10:00AM EDT
Increases to $45 after the first 500 people register. (249 spots left) Registration ends April 26, 2025 at 8:35am EDT
Open to ages 6+.
EXCITING FOR AGES 2-12

NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S - TOLEDO KIDS RUN

$10 04/26 11:00AM EDT - 1:00PM EDT Registration ends April 26, 2025 at 10:59am EDT
Open to ages 2 - 12.
RUN GCM FROM ANYWHERE

VIRTUAL OPTIONS

$45 - $85 04/26 - 04/27 7:00AM - 7:00AM EDT
Events: VIRTUAL MARATHON VIRTUAL HALF MARATHON VIRTUAL 5K

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RUN GLASS CITY • SUNDAY, APRIL 27, 2025

Celebrating Our 48th Running

REFERRAL REWARDS

After you register, invite all of your friends to signup using your personal referral URL found in your registration confirmation email. You will receive $10 back once five (5) people use your link to complete their registration. 

MERCY HEALTH GLASS CITY MARATHON

One of the fastest marathon courses in the Midwest, regularly boasting Boston Qualifying times for a third of the field, the Mercy Health Glass City Marathon (GCM) 26.2 mile, one loop course will take you on a tour from the University of Toledo, through historic surrounding suburbs, the award winning Wildwood Metropark and University Parks Trail to a grand finish inside the Glass Bowl Stadium in the heart of campus.

Marathoners, half marathoners and relay teams (leg 1) will all begin together on Bancroft St. near the University of Toledo North Tower. It will circle campus past Ottawa Park before continuing West into beautiful Ottawa Hills. Heading north into the quiet neighborhood of Ottawa Hills, the marathon course leads you to the area’s finest Metroparks system utilizing the University Parks bike Trail and then a tour through Sylvania leads you back to Wildwood Metropark and down the bike trail to a short tour of the UT campus. All runners conclude with the finish on the field inside the Glass Bowl stadium. This course has little elevation changes, smooth paved roads, and annually posts top 25 in the USA race times and a memorable experience for everyone running.

*RUN YOUR FIRST MARATHON EVER

GCM IS THE SPOT FOR THE BEST FIRST EXPERIENCE
Each year the Mercy Health Glass City Marathon also includes a special perks package for all participants running their very first marathon ever. If this will be the first time you’ll be running a full marathon (26.2 miles), let us know during registration and we’ll have some special benefits waiting for you on race weekend.

  • Personalized Service at Expo
  • Commemorative Recognition Package
  • Special Race Day BIB
  • + More

*NOTE: This package is for first time marathoners only, not first time GCM participants.

OFFICIAL TRAINING PROGRAM

GET FASTER. GO FARTHER. FEEL BETTER.

THE OFFICIAL TRAINING PROGRAM OF THE GLASS CITY MARATHON

SIGNUP ONLINE: https://runsignup.com/davesrunningspringmit

Dave's Running Shop's Marathon In-Training Program gives you the benefit of personal coaching through a training plan designed to get you ready to race and achieve your goal. The marathon and half marathon program will begin in early January each year, with the Mercy Health Glass City Marathon sa the goal event. Each program will have different pace groups to meet individual needs and dedicated coaches to help out in each group. Come out and join hundreds of other runners just like you, and let Dave's Running help get you to the finish line. 

REMOTE TRAINING OPTION (online)

Dave's Training Programs now offer an alternative to in-person training. This option is for those who may not feel comfortable running with others at this time, or runners who prefer to train on their own, or due to a hectic schedule may not be able to meet on the official training days, or runners from around the country looking for expert training resources. Dave's Remote Training includes our full program online; offering everything that the in-person program does, except for the official in-person group sessions. Dave's Remote Spring MIT Program is powered by the Training Tilt online platform that has a robust online experience to accommodate all of your training needs and allows for interaction with Dave's Training Director and other runners in the program.

THE BEGINNER PROGRAM

If you want to complete your first half marathon, we will get you to the finish line with a detailed training program to gradually build your endurance. It is designed to get you from the start line all the way through 13.1 miles to the finish line.

VIRTUAL PARTICIPANTS

Registered virtual participants can complete their Mercy Health Glass City Marathon race on their own timeline between April 27th and May 4th. Post your results and photos online during this period to be included in the history of the event.

Enable notifications during registration and you'll receive text and email notifications reminding you when, where and how to submit data online.

All virtual packets will be shipped as we get closer to race week, and is included in your registration fee.

NOTE: Registrants of the live race wishing to transfer to the virtual option must do so online via their runsignup.com/profile prior to virtual registration closing. 

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS & START TIMES

Saturday's events include the Savage 5k (a great casual run/walk, shakeout run, or. competitive race), Nationwide Children's - Toledo Kids Run, and the Tom Falvey Health & Wellness Expo. The Mercy Health Glass City Marathon, Owens Corning Half Marathon and the popular North Star BlueScope 5-person Relay Marathon are Sunday morning's featured events. A detailed schedule can be found on our website and will be emailed to all registrants as we get closer to Marathon Month (April) in Toledo.

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Race Website

Additional race information can be found at https://glasscitymarathon.org.

Place

University of Toledo
2801 W Bancroft
Toledo, OH US 43606

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