Are you ready for the Cleveland Half-Marathon and 5k?
Happy 5th Anniversary, Cleveland Half Marathon & 5k!
The 13.1 mile half marathon distance is a great "challenge distance" most runners. For local runners, it’s made even more special by running it right here on the streets of Cleveland! Whether you're passing your favorite family of ducks on the Greenway or enjoying the quaint downtown streets, the Cleveland Half Marathon & 5k has become a local favorite for runners and walkers.
For the first 4 years of the race, it was held in May. Not only were we challenged by the original tough course, but we battled massive rain showers, Greenway flooding, and hot, humid conditions. In those first 4 years, the Cleveland Half Marathon hosted the Road Runners Club of America Half Marathon Tennessee Championship. The 5k hosted the Girls on the Run of Southeast Tennessee Celebration 5k. We also hosted runners from over 20 states visiting our great town for the race!
In 2020, we were forced to postpone, then cancel the Cleveland Half Marathon & 5k due to COVID constraints. Runners found other challenges, like virtual races, small socially distanced group runs, and at home workout classes to keep them moving. We were so excited to bring back the race after COVID in October 2021.
October 2021 was a great celebration of running, events, and gathering being back in our lives safely! We hosted the 4th Cleveland Half Marathon & 5k with a reimagined course and a new title sponsor in the Cleveland Bradley Chamber of Commerce. The finisher medal in 2021 was the Lee Chapel, a runner favorite right on the course.
We are excited to be hosting the 5th Anniversary Cleveland Half Marathon on October 1, 2022. We will be revisiting the fast, flat course from 2021 and celebrating with throwback finisher medals from the previous 4 races.
If you’re looking to break your personal record or run a course with very little elevation change, the Cleveland Half Marathon course is for you! Because the race is now during the school year, we have tons of great student groups from local schools and Lee University along the course directing runners and manning aid stations.
Join the great tradition that has become the Cleveland Half Marathon & 5k on October 1, 2022. All the info you need, as well as registration, is available at ClevelandHalf.com.
And a big special thanks to our incredible sponsors: Visit Cleveland — our 5k title sponsor, CORA Physical Therapy and Direct Primary Care — our premier level sponsors, and the rest of our incredible sponsors, the YMCA of Cleveland, Results Physical Therapy, Robbins Family Dental, and the Oak Ridge Secret City Half-Marathon.