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Merkle and McCarron Take the Tape at the Akron Marathon
AKRON, Ohio (September 29, 2018) – The last stop of the Akron Children’s Hospital Akron Marathon Race Series was held today and saw crisp and cool race conditions in one of this area’s marquee events – The FirstEnergy Marathon, Half Marathon and Team Relay. Traveling...
COUNTDOWN TO THE AKRON MARATHON HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN AND STRENGTHENED BY FIRSTENERGY RENEWING AS PRESENTING SPONSOR THROUGH 2021
Excitement and Preparations Build for One of the Area’s Biggest Annual Events of the Year AKRON, Ohio (September 13, 2018) – The Akron Marathon Charitable Corporation is pleased to announce that FirstEnergy will remain as presenting sponsor for their marquee event –...
OLYMPIC MEDALIST AND AMERICAN RECORD HOLDER DEENA KASTOR TO BE HONORED WITH THE 2018 AKRON MARATHON AMBASSADOR AWARD
AKRON, Ohio (August 13, 2018) – The Akron Marathon Charitable Corporation (AMCC) will honor Deena Kastor with their 2018 Ambassador Award as part of the events leading up to its marquee event in the Akron Children’s Hospital Akron Marathon Race Series, the FirstEnergy...
SOLD OUT GOODYEAR HALF MARATHON & 10K CROWNS AIMAN SCULLION AND EMMA McCARRON CHAMPS
Perfect Race Conditions make for New Course Records and Repeat Winners AKRON, Ohio (August 11, 2018) – This morning over 2,000 runners gathered at Goodyear Global Headquarters for the second race in the Akron Children’s Hospital Akron Marathon Race Series – the...
SOLD OUT! REGISTRATION FOR THE 2018 GOODYEAR HALF MARATHON & 10K IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED
Second Race in the Series, Second Sell Out Goodyear Renews Commitment as Presenting Sponsor through 2021 AKRON, Ohio (July 31, 2018) – With just days to go until race day, runners from across the region have filled up all available spaces in the 10k distance of the...
THE 2018 GOODYEAR HALF MARATHON IS SOLD OUT
Limited Space Still Available in the 10K AKRON, Ohio (July 11, 2018) – After a successful kickoff to the Akron Children’s Hospital Akron Marathon Race Series in June, the Akron Marathon Charitable Corporation announced today that registration for the 2018 Goodyear...
WARM TEMPERATURES AND FAST TIMES FOR NATIONAL INTERSTATE 8K and 1 MILE
Aiman Scullion from Akron and Emma McCarron from Mansfield finish first in 8K benefiting Akron Children’s Hospital AKRON, Ohio (June 30, 2018) – AIMAN SCULLION and EMMA MCCARRON were the respective winners in Saturday’s sold out National Interstate 8k & 1 Mile,...
AKRON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AKRON MARATHON RACE SERIES AND NATIONAL INTERSTATE EXTEND PARTNERSHIP THROUGH 2021
First Race in the Popular Series Set for June 30 AKRON, Ohio (June 22, 2018) – The Akron Marathon Charitable Corporation announced today that National Interstate Insurance Company, presenting sponsor for the first race in the Akron Children’s Hospital Akron Marathon...
AKRON MARATHON TURNS 15 FROM SMALL RACE TO WORLD CLASS EVENT
AKRON, Ohio (September 23, 2017) – The FirstEnergy Akron Marathon, Half Marathon & Team Relay celebrated its 15th year along the Blue Line today with a brand new route and warm temperatures. What started as a modest marathon with a field of 3,775 participants has...
FROM TEST TRACK TO CHECKERED FLAG, GOODYEAR HALF MARATHON AND 10K A RUNAWAY SUCCESS
Race records fall in both men and women’s 10k races AKRON, Ohio (August 12, 2017) – More than 2,300 runners took to the streets this morning in the third annual Akron Children’s Hospital Akron Marathon Race Series Half Marathon & 10k presented by Goodyear....
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