Towpath Half - Half Marathon and 5 Miler

Date: Last held Apr 12, 2026, next date to be announced
Location: Cleveland, Ohio

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Start location and course

Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, Cleveland, OH 44125

The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. Course maps are the organizers' own.

2026 results

All results

Towpath Half - 5 Miler

249

finishers

52:04

median (10:25 /mi)

29:12

winning time

60% / 40%

women / men

Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

Towpath Half - Half Marathon

233

finishers

2:00:23

median (9:11 /mi)

1:15:44

winning time

47% / 53%

women / men

Towpath Half - Half Marathon - Early Start

finishers

3:16:24

median (14:59 /mi)

2:44:21

winning time

76% / 24%

women / men

Aggregated from official results (Hermes Sports & Events) for Towpath Half - Half Marathon and 5 Miler. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at Towpath Half - Half Marathon and 5 Miler?

At the 2026 Towpath Half - 5 Miler, the fastest tenth finished in 39:27 or better, the top quarter in 44:43, and half the field in 52:04; the last tenth came in after 1:08:12.

At the 2026 Towpath Half - Half Marathon, the fastest tenth finished in 1:34:26 or better, the top quarter in 1:47:22, and half the field in 2:00:23; the last tenth came in after 2:33:22.

At the 2026 Towpath Half - Half Marathon - Early Start, the fastest tenth finished in 2:49:25 or better, the top quarter in 3:02:05, and half the field in 3:16:24; the last tenth came in after 3:39:56.

Third place by age group, 2026 Towpath Half - 5 Miler
Age	Women	Men
20-29	44:44	40:51
30-39	37:21	35:54
40-49	42:08	38:29
50-59	49:51	43:15
60-69	51:42	45:25

Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.

What would my time get me?

Where a finish time would have placed in 2026.

EventFinish timeGenderAge group

How fast is it?

Slower than most Ohio 8Ks

The fastest quarter of the 2026 8K field finished under 44:43, against 41:27 in a typical Ohio 8K, so times here run 8 percent slower.

Half Marathon: Faster than most Ohio half marathons. The fastest quarter of the 2026 half marathon field finished under 1:47:22, against 1:53:18 in a typical Ohio half marathon, so times here run 5 percent faster.

Compares the fastest quarter of each field, so walkers and first-timers do not skew it. It reflects the course and the field together: a flat course, cool weather, or a competitive crowd all make times faster.

From the race's page

What the organizers of Towpath Half - Half Marathon and 5 Miler cover on their registration page, in brief.

Awards

Archived Results

2020 April Towpath Half & 5 Mile Half Marathon Overall. Half Marathon Age Groups. 5-Mile Overall. 5-Mile Age Groups. 3-Mile Overall. 3-Mile Age Groups. 2020 June Towpath Ten-Ten. 10-Mile Overall. 10K Overall. 2020 October Towpath Marathon…

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Race details

Where: Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, Cleveland, OH 44125Map
Course: Road
Distances: 8K, Half Marathon
Editions: 2026 (Apr 12, 2026)
Status: The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: Towpath Half - Half Marathon - Early Start, Towpath Half - Half Marathon, Towpath Half - Half Marathon - Virtual, Towpath Half - 5 Miler, Towpath Half - 5 Miler - Virtual.

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Quick answers

When is Towpath Half - Half Marathon and 5 Miler?: The next date has not been announced.
How much does it cost?: See the registration page for current pricing.
What distances can I run?: 8K, Half Marathon.
How big is it, and how fast?: In 2026, 249 runners finished the Towpath Half - 5 Miler; the median finish was 52:04 and the winner ran 29:12.
Is it a fast course?: The fastest quarter of the 2026 8K field finished under 44:43, against 41:27 in a typical Ohio 8K, so times here run 8 percent slower.
Where does it start?: Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation, Cleveland, OH 44125.
Is there a course map?: Yes, the organizers publish the route on google.com; the link is under Start location and course.

From the organizers

Join us on Sunday, April 12, 2026 for the Towpath Half featuring a half marathon & 5 miler on the Towpath Trail in the Ohio & Erie Canal Reservation in Cleveland.

April is a great time to stay active, challenge yourself, and reconnect with the running community and our local trail system.

This is the first race in the 2026 Towpath Trilogy race series, our annual three-race series on different sections of the Towpath Trail in Cleveland that starts in April and ends in October.

Virtual races are also available for those who can’t join us on the day of the race.

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