BRING YOUR BEST
49TH RUNNING • SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2026
TOP 15 MARATHON RANKING BY BQ%
EVENTS
MERCY HEALTH GLASS CITY MARATHON
OWENS CORNING HALF MARATHON
NORTH STAR BLUESCOPE 5-PERSON MARATHON RELAY
SAVAGE 5K
NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S - TOLEDO KIDS RUN
MARATHON + 5K
HALF MARATHON + 5K
VIRTUAL OPTIONS
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.
TOLEDO, OHIO • THE GLASS CITY
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.
LOCATION
University of Toledo
2801 W Bancroft
Toledo, OH 43606 US
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Saturday's events include the Savage 5k, 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 North Star BlueScope 5-person Relay Marathon are Sunday morning's featured events.
RUN YOUR FIRST MARATHON
THE BEST 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), select the option during the registration process 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.
VIRTUAL PARTICIPANTS
RUN THE RACE ANYWHERE
Virtual participants can complete their registered race on their own timeline between April 26th and May 3rd, and then post 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/or email 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.
MARATHON RELAY TEAMS
VIEW INSTRUCTIONS
*Instructions will publish as we get closer to marathon month.
BOOK A HOTEL ROOM
We've partnered with RoomRoster to secure marathon rates for race weekend at multiple area hotels. Visit the booking portal on our website to reserve your stay in Toledo.
We recommend reserving your hotel this as soon as you register for the race, as the rooms begin to fill quickly once registration opens.
GET FASTER. GO FARTHER. FEEL BETTER.
OUR OFFICIAL TRAINING PROGRAM
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.
