Akron Marathon
{{Infobox athletics race
| bgcolour = blue
| colour = #FFF
| date = Last Saturday in September
| location = Akron, Ohio
| type = Road
| distance = Marathon
| est = 2003
| record = Men: 2:15:59 (2013)
Getachew Askaw
Women: 2:39:09 (2005)
Maria Portilla
| homepage = [http://www.akronmarathon.org/ akronmarathon.com]
}}
The Akron Marathon is a marathon located in Akron, Ohio. It is typically held in September.
The race was first run in 2003. It played host to the North American Men's Marathon Relay Championships in its first two years.{{Cite web |date=2003-10-15 |title=2003 North American Men's Marathon Relay Championship |url=https://www.usatf.org/events/2003/NorthAmericanMensMarathonRelayChampionship/results.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517042616/https://www.usatf.org/events/2003/NorthAmericanMensMarathonRelayChampionship/results.asp |archive-date=2012-05-17 |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=USA Track & Field}}{{Cite web |title=2004 North American Men's Marathon Relay Championship Results |url=https://www.usatf.org/events/2004/NorthAmericanMensMarathonRelayChampionship/results.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120524130326/https://www.usatf.org/events/2004/NorthAmericanMensMarathonRelayChampionship/results.asp |archive-date=2012-05-24 |access-date=2022-09-19 |website=USA Track & Field}} The 2024 event will take place on September 28 with the marathon, half marathon, and marathon team relay. The race routes have changed several times since its beginning, and is generally considered a challenging course through Akron's scenic neighborhoods.
In 2015, the Akron Marathon Race Series was launched with the addition of two separate events. The National Interstate 8k and 1 mile races are held near the University of Akron on the last Saturday in June. The Goodyear Half Marathon and 10k is held near the Goodyear Headquarters on the second Saturday in August.
List of winners
Key:{{pad|5px}}{{legend2|#CCFFCC||border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} Course record (in bold)
=Men=
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Winner !Country !Time !Notes |
| 2003
|Jonah Rono |{{Flagu|Kenya}} |2:21:59 | |
| 2004
|Andrey Gordeyev |{{Flagu|Belarus}} |2:22:20 | |
| 2005
|Charles Kamindo |{{Flagu|Kenya}} |2:18:47 | |
| 2006
|Alene Reta |{{Flagu|Ethiopia}} |2:22:02 | |
| 2007
|Joshua Koros |{{Flagu|Kenya}} |2:28:05 | |
| 2008
|Birhanu Wukaw Zeleke |{{Flagu|Ethiopia}} |2:23:13 | |
| 2009
|Richard Chelimo |{{Flagu|Kenya}} |2:27:21 | |
| 2010
|{{Flagu|Kenya}} |2:19:34 | |
| 2011
|Peter Kemboi |{{Flagu|Kenya}} |2:22:46 | |
| 2012
|Richard Kessio |{{Flagu|Kenya}} |2:18:51 | |
| 2013
|Getachew Asfaw |{{Flagu|Ethiopia}} |bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2:15:59 |Event Record |
| 2014
|Teklu Deneke |{{Flagu|Ethiopia}} |2:16:45 | |
| 2015
|Teklu Deneke |{{Flagu|Ethiopia}} |2:22:21 |Second Victory |
| 2016
|{{Flagu|United States}} |2:21:41 | |
| 2017
|Blair Teal |{{Flagu|United States}} |2:23:39 | |
| 2018
|Israel Merkle |{{Flagu|United States}} |2:26:25 |Akron Resident |
| 2019
|Caleb Hoover |{{Flagu|United States}} |2:25:33 | |
| 2020
| colspan="4" |Event not held due to COVID-19. |
| 2021
|Nick Stricklen |{{Flagu|United States}} |2:25:07 |Akron Resident |
| 2022
|Zachary Hoagland |{{Flagu|United States}} |2:25:57 | |
| 2023
|Dylan Garritano |{{Flagu|United States}} |2:25:06 |Akron Resident |
| 2024
|Aaron Davidson |{{Flagu|United States}} |2:25:30 | |
= Women's =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Winner !Country !Time !Notes |
| 2003
|Brenda Bowden |{{Flagu|United States}} |3:13:21 | |
| 2004
|Elene Orleva |{{Flagu|Russia}} |2:40:20 | |
| 2005
|{{Flagu|Peru}} |bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2:39:09 |Event Record |
| 2006
|Leteyesus Berhe |{{Flagu|Ethiopia}} |2:55:23 | |
| 2007
|Melissa Rittenhouse |{{Flagu|United States}} |2:52:31 | |
| 2008
|Sarah Plaxton |{{Flagu|United States}} |2:57:56 | |
| 2009
|Hirut Manderfro |{{Flagu|Ethiopia}} |2:51:59 | |
| 2010
|Ludmila Stepanova |{{Flagu|Russia}} |2:42:33 | |
| 2011
|Becki Michael |{{Flagu|United States}} |2:45:57 | |
| 2012
|Shanna Ailes Istnick |{{Flagu|United States}} |2:55:09 | |
| 2013
|Ludmila Stepanova |{{Flagu|Russia}} |2:39:18 |Second Victory |
| 2014
|Tezata Dengersa |{{Flagu|Turkey}} |2:42:53 | |
| 2015
|Irina Alexandrova |{{Flagu|Russia}} |2:39:55 | |
| 2016
|Becki Spellman |{{Flagu|United States}} |2:51:34 |Second Victory |
| 2017
|Emma McCarron |{{Flagu|United States}} |2:52:28 | |
| 2018
|Grace McCarron |{{Flagu|United States}} |2:51:11 | |
| 2019
|Lizzie Gleason |{{Flagu|United States}} |2:47:27 | |
| 2020
| colspan="4" |Event not held due to COVID-19. |
| 2021
|Teresa Ferguson |{{Flagu|United States}} |3:18:45 | |
| 2022
|Alysia Rogers |{{Flagu|United States}} |2:49:14 | |
| 2023
|Joanna Line |{{Flagu|United States}} |2:52:01 | |
| 2024
|Maura Lemon |{{Flagu|United States}} |2:52:36 | |
Full results for each year are available from Marathon Guide.{{cite web |title=First Energy Akron Marathon & Half Marathon, Team Relay |url=http://www.marathonguide.com/races/racedetails.cfm?MIDD=1920160924 |accessdate=October 6, 2016 |website=Marathon Guide}}
See also
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