Glass City Marathon
| Glass City Marathon | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 23, 2017 |
| Location | Toledo, Ohio |
| Event type | Road |
| Distance | Marathon |
| Established | 1971 |
| Course records | Men: 2:21:05 (2015) Peter Chebet Women: 2:47:19(2015) Samantha Bluske |
| Official site | [http://www.glasscitymarathon.org |
The Glass City Marathon is a marathon located in Toledo, Ohio. The race is typically held in April.
The race was established in 1971, starting and ending at the University of Toledo.
This race is a USATF certified course and an official qualifier for the Boston Marathon.
The race typically draws more than 1,000 competitors for the marathon race alone. Other events include the half-marathon and 5K.
List of winners of the Glass City Marathon
Men's
| Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Gary Bryan |  United States
|
2:29:31 | |
| 1991 | Glenn Miller | United States
|
2:36:27 | |
| 1992 | Tom Wilhelm | United States
|
2:32:02 | |
| 1993 | Bill Valenzano | United States
|
2:34:11 | |
| 1994 | Tom Fries | United States
|
2:28:17 | |
| 1995 | Gary Purse | United States
|
2:33:36 | |
| 1996 | Jim Yeomans | United States
|
2:39:03 | |
| 1997 | Jeffrey Martin | United States
|
2:32:14 | |
| 1998 | Andrew Jones | United States
|
2:33:25 | |
| 1999 | Barry Lewis | United States
|
2:40:35 | |
| 2000 | Patrick Benedict | United States
|
2:38:14 | |
| 2013 | Evan Gaynor | United States
|
2:21:19 | |
| 2014 | Geoffrey Kiprotich |  Kenya
|
2:24:02 | |
| 2015 | Peter Chebet | Kenya
|
2:21:05 | Course Record |
| 2016 | Robert Gititu | United States
|
2:27:24 |
Women's
| Year | Winner | Country | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Sarah Davis | United States
|
2:54:50 | |
| 1991 | Susan Hickey | United States
|
3:06:21 | |
| 1992 | Penny Grandstaff | United States
|
3:05:27 | |
| 1993 | Marybeth Dillon | United States
|
2:59:22 | |
| 1994 | Jill Ortman | United States
|
3:04:15 | |
| 1995 | Cindy Shipman | United States
|
2:57:33 | |
| 1996 | Serena Fraser | United States
|
3:10:47 | |
| 1997 | Rebecca Hayward | United States
|
3:13:16 | |
| 1998 | Karen McCracken | United States
|
3:10:52 | |
| 1999 | Karen McCracken | United States
|
3:09:53 | Second Victory |
| 2000 | Laura Bell | United States
|
2:57:44 | |
| 2013 | Laura Gillette | United States
|
3:04:00 | |
| 2014 | Katie Kay | United States
|
2:56:26 | |
| 2015 | Samantha Bluske | United States
|
2:47:19 | |
| 2016 | Laura Berry | United States
|
2:58:07 |
See also
References
- ^ "Marathon History". glasscitymarathon.org. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ^ "Glass City Marathon and Half Marathon". marathonguide.com. Retrieved November 15, 2016.