Owens Corning Half Marathon

6:30am Sunday, April 25, 2027 — Toledo, Ohio

Course Open 3.5 Hours + Wheeler Division

Run Glass City

The Owens Corning Half Marathon offers runners the opportunity to experience the excitement of Glass City Weekend while becoming part of the event’s historic 50th anniversary celebration. Fast, scenic, and welcoming to runners of all abilities, the half marathon showcases the best of Toledo while delivering an unforgettable finish inside the Glass Bowl.

Make your springtime destination Toledo, Ohio. Go the ‘half’ Distance at the Owens Corning Half Marathon. The Owens Corning Half Marathon delivers the same fast roads, enthusiastic spectators, premium race experience, and iconic Glass Bowl finish line as the marathon while providing an ideal distance for runners seeking a personal best or first half marathon finish.

The half marathon course will begin on Bancroft St. near the University of Toledo North Tower.. Circle campus before heading West thru beautiful Ottawa Hills, then back to the UT campus, concluding with the finish inside the Glass Bowl. Walkers are welcome and will share the same start time and route.

Mercy Health Glass City Marathon

America’s Fastest Hometown Marathon • April 25, 2027

Earn the Bird: Add the Savage 5K to Your Marathon, Half or Relay During Registration to Receive a Bonus Perk in Your Packet.

Premium Perks

  • Short Sleeve Tech Shirt
  • Pacing Service for Half Marathoners
  • Commemorative Glass City Mug
  • Custom Finisher Medal
  • Chip Timing & Online Results
  • Lunch & Refreshments
  • Custom Awards
  • + More

Virtual Perks

  • Custom Event Apparel (same as for in-person)
  • Finisher Medal
  • Custom BIB
  • Packet Shipping Included
  • Online Results
  • Online Photo Submission Access

Owens Corning Half Marathon — Toledo, Ohio — USATF Certified Course

HALF MARATHON DETAILS

Minimum Age: 13 on Race Day
USATF Certification #OH22013DH

COURSE LIMIT: 3.5 Hours — *Time Limit Strictly Enforced by Local Police — SAG vehicles will be present should you be unable to meet cutoff times. You must maintain a 16:00 pace to complete within the time limit. You will not be allowed to continue if you do not make the checkpoint in time. You must pass the mile 9.5 checkpoint by 9:30am, otherwise you’ll be diverted down the bike path to finish and incur a DNF (Did Not Finish) in official results. SAG vehicles will travel at the course closing pace and will pick up runners along the route and at aid stations, who choose to discontinue the race or fall behind pace (under none medical circumstances).

GO THE DISTANCE

Thousands of runners will take on the 13.1 mile course from the The University of Toledo, through beautiful area neighborhoods and back for an exciting finish inside the Glass Bowl Stadium.

The Owens Corning Half Marathon shares a common start line and start time with the Mercy Health Glass City Marathon and North Star BlueScope 5-Person Marathon Relay fields, on Bancroft St. near W. Towerview Blvd the Clock Tower.

Half marathoners will run the same route until just past mile 9.5, where they’ll split off and head back to enjoy hot food, cold beer, live music and camaraderie in Celebration Village, along the Stadium Dr. home stretch.