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Some notable facts about the race are as follows:

• First to offer finishing runners large cash prizes. $150,000 total for the 10K and Marathon winners (male & female) was the first cash prize in 1988.
• First to invite elite runners from the Soviet Union to the marathon during the Cold War.
• First to incorporate a 10K race into the marathon events in 1978.
• World record (former) in the 10K for a male, 27:20, was set in 1996 by Joseph Kimani of Kenya.
• One of the 50 oldest marathons in the country.
• The half marathon event was added in 2005 for runners or walkers.
• Cleveland Marathon changed its course for the first time, in order to view many of the scenic aspects of the city, in 2004 for its 27th race.
• Three people have won the Cleveland Marathon three times each.
  • Men: Pablo Vigil (1980, 1981, 1988) - Best time of 2:15:19
  • Men: Demetrio Cabanillas (1983, 1984, 1985) – Best time of 2:16:13
  • Women: Lyubov Klochko (1992, 1993, 1994) – Best time of 2:34:37

The starting spot will be on Ontario St, at the northwest corner of Quicken Loans Arena and the finish will be at Superior Avenue and W. 3rd Street.

The Great Manchester Run Half Marathon is a challenge that takes place annually and fills the vibrant streets of Manchester with thousands of runners and spectators. You can experience the buzzing atmosphere of the Portland Street start line before winding your through the heart of Manchester, past City’s Etihad Stadium and finally finishing on Deans gate alongside the Beetham Tower.

Starting on Potterrow in the grounds of one of the oldest Universities in the world, this incrediblecity center start takes you through the very heart of Edinburgh. As you pass Greyfriars Bobby on your left, you also take in the National Museum of Scotland on your right, before heading over the High Street and down The Mound. Don’t be surprised if you see a few shoppers stop and cheer as you then run past the Scottish National Gallery and into Princes Street Gardens, with the iconic Edinburgh Castle as your backdrop.

The route then takes in the ‘Gothic Rocket’, otherwise known as the Scott Monument, as it meanders down the historic Royal Mile, heading towards and past the somewhat controversial Scottish Parliament building. Here you can look up and take in the spectacular Arthurs Seat & Salisbury Crags, as well as the Palace of Holyrood, before departing the Royal Park and heading east towards the coast.

As you reach Musselburgh, you’ll run past the oldest golf course in the world, where it’s documented that golf has been played as early as 1672, before heading further East on the flat to Gosford House, an imposing neo-classical mansion which was one of the last great architectural commissions of the celebrated Scots architect, Robert Adam. As you turn and head back along the coast, you’ll see the beautiful finish line ahead, one of the greatest sights for any marathon runner!

With a descent of almost 90meters to near sea level, we believe that this is the fastest marathon route in the world.