Glass City Marathon

🌎 Global Running Day 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Every Runner Has a Story.

Whether you're chasing a PR,
crossing your first finish line,
or simply enjoying the journey,
today we celebrate you.

Why do you run?

💙 Tell us in the comments: Why do you run?

At the Mercy Health Glass City Marathon, we know every mile tells a story of perseverance, courage, and strength — values we reflect on especially today.

As you spend time with family, lace up for a run, or simply enjoy the day, we encourage you to take a moment to remember those who gave everything for the freedoms we enjoy.

We run because they served. 🇺🇸

Love stories start in all kinds of places… sometimes even at the starting line. ❤️🏃

Recently, 2023 Mercy Health Glass City Marathon champion Rachel Hannah shared that after winning the race and setting a course record, her now-husband proposed later that same day because he “wanted to do it on a day where I was very happy.” 💙

She said:

“You can’t really top that, finishing a marathon and feeling really good.”

Over the years, the Mercy Health Glass City Marathon has been part of so many unforgettable moments — PRs, lifelong friendships, family traditions, engagements, and stories that last far beyond race weekend.

We want to hear YOUR Glass City love story. 👇

Did running or race weekend bring you and someone special together? Share your story (or tag them) in the comments for a chance to be featured during marathon weekend.



Read the full article here:

https://streetsoftoronto.com/toronto-culture/how-they-met-toronto-marathon-champion-rachel-hannah-marriage/

Congresswoman Kaptur Floor Speech On The Winners And Olympic Qualifiers From The Glass City Marathon Happy to recognize runners in Toledo’s Glass City Marathon including 25 year old Ohio native Vinny Mauri. In his first marathon, he shattered the course reco...

What did you learn about yourself before, during and after this year's Mercy Health Glass City Marathon? One thing we witnessed is that the journey was always worth taking. Tell us more. Share your story: https://glasscitymarathon.org/runner-stories/

Race photos are live!

Check them out here:

Runner Photos Around the Course & Finish Line Runner Photos Official Photography Sorted by Year 2026 MARATHON 2026 HALF 2026 RELAY 2026 5K • KIDS 2025 MARATHON 2025 HALF 2025 RELAY 2025 5K • KIDS 2024 MARATHON 2024 HALF 2024 RELAY 2024 5K • KIDS 2009 ARCHIVE 2008 ARCHIVE

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the incredible moms in our Glass City Marathon community 💐

To the moms pushing strollers on training runs, cheering from the sidelines, waking up before sunrise to get miles in, balancing family life with finish line goals, and showing the next generation what strength looks like — today we celebrate YOU.

Whether you’re running races, running errands, or running on coffee and determination, your dedication inspires us every single day.

Thank you for the love, support, sacrifice, and grit you bring to our running community. We hope today you feel celebrated, appreciated, and maybe even get a little extra recovery time. 💙

One week. Still soaking it all in.
A note from our Race Director, Clint McCormick, on what made this year’s Glass City Marathon unforgettable 👇

April 26th, 2026.
The 49th Mercy Health Glass City Marathon.
My 18th year as race director.
And my 48th birthday.

What a day! In short, two athletes qualified for the Olympic Trials, one set an American record for fastest marathon debut shocking the sport.

My team works for months to prepare for this day; details matter. Orchestrating a perfect start, bike team, course operations, elite fluids, pace team, aid stations, course marshals, cleanup crews, timing team, elite team coordination, expo, and more.

We role play, rehearse, and go through our timelines with purpose. Details matter.

What is little known is a young man that experienced a cardiac arrest immediately after crossing the finish line. Within seconds, chest compressions began from our immediate finish line team. Medical protocols ensued. My team managed runner flow allowing the finishing participants a clean finish, while the medical team worked on this young man reviving him with an AED.

Meanwhile, history is about to be made. Passing mile 25 is our eventual winner. With a radio in my ear giving me the play by play of the lead male, we orchestrated a seamless finish line shift allowing our medical team privacy and access to get our patient loaded into a waiting ambulance.

Mere seconds after this young man is revived, stabilized, and loaded into the ambulance, Vincent Mauri enters the stadium and makes history running a 2:05:53 marathon.

Two incredible performances; both executed with precision.

On this birthday, I am grateful to be part of a team where details matter, and humbled to witness history.

That’s Clint’s story, what’s yours? https://glasscitymarathon.org/share-glass-city-marathon-story/

We witnessed so many historic achievements this past Sunday across all races and events. If you could take a brief survey to provide your feedback, it will help us prepare for the 50th anniversary with an understanding of what you, our valued participants, think.

Survey is open through Sunday, so we sincerely appreciate you taking the time.

Thank you

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📸 Your race day moments are on the way!

Our friends at MarathonFoto are hard at work processing and uploading all your photos. We’ll notify participants as soon as they’re live so you can relive every mile 🏁

Stay tuned! 👀