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BOSTON MARATHON WINNER DESIREE LINDEN TO BE HONORED WITH 2019 AKRON MARATHON AMBASSADOR AWARD
Akron, OH (April 9, 2019) — The Akron Marathon Charitable Corporation announced its recipient of the 2019 Ambassador Award as Desiree Linden, winner of the 2018 Boston Marathon. Desiree Linden, secured her victory in the 2018 Boston Marathon in a time of 2:39:55. She...
AS REGISTRATION OPENS, AKRON MARATHON ANNOUNCES NEW, HISTORIC START LINE AND REVISED COURSE
Akron, OH (Jan. 8, 2019) — Runners of the Akron Children’s Hospital Akron Marathon Race Series Marathon, Half Marathon & Team Relay presented by FirstEnergy will get set on Sat., Sept. 28, 2019, at a new start line location: the historic Stan Hywet Hall &...
AKRON MARATHON ANNOUNCES SERIES WINNERS AND MAJOR FUNDRAISING TRIUMPH
AKRON, Ohio (October 24, 2018) – The Akron Children’s Hospital Akron Marathon Race Series wrapped up the season on Sept. 29 with a successful set of three races and eclipsed the million-dollar mark in event fundraising. The first two races in the 2018 series sold out...
Merkle and McCarron Take the Tape at the Akron Marathon
AKRON, Ohio (September 29, 2018) – The last stop of the Akron Children’s Hospital Akron Marathon Race Series was held today and saw crisp and cool race conditions in one of this area’s marquee events – The FirstEnergy Marathon, Half Marathon and Team Relay. Traveling...
COUNTDOWN TO THE AKRON MARATHON HAS OFFICIALLY BEGUN AND STRENGTHENED BY FIRSTENERGY RENEWING AS PRESENTING SPONSOR THROUGH 2021
Excitement and Preparations Build for One of the Area’s Biggest Annual Events of the Year AKRON, Ohio (September 13, 2018) – The Akron Marathon Charitable Corporation is pleased to announce that FirstEnergy will remain as presenting sponsor for their marquee event –...
OLYMPIC MEDALIST AND AMERICAN RECORD HOLDER DEENA KASTOR TO BE HONORED WITH THE 2018 AKRON MARATHON AMBASSADOR AWARD
AKRON, Ohio (August 13, 2018) – The Akron Marathon Charitable Corporation (AMCC) will honor Deena Kastor with their 2018 Ambassador Award as part of the events leading up to its marquee event in the Akron Children’s Hospital Akron Marathon Race Series, the FirstEnergy...
SOLD OUT GOODYEAR HALF MARATHON & 10K CROWNS AIMAN SCULLION AND EMMA McCARRON CHAMPS
Perfect Race Conditions make for New Course Records and Repeat Winners AKRON, Ohio (August 11, 2018) – This morning over 2,000 runners gathered at Goodyear Global Headquarters for the second race in the Akron Children’s Hospital Akron Marathon Race Series – the...
SOLD OUT! REGISTRATION FOR THE 2018 GOODYEAR HALF MARATHON & 10K IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED
Second Race in the Series, Second Sell Out Goodyear Renews Commitment as Presenting Sponsor through 2021 AKRON, Ohio (July 31, 2018) – With just days to go until race day, runners from across the region have filled up all available spaces in the 10k distance of the...
THE 2018 GOODYEAR HALF MARATHON IS SOLD OUT
Limited Space Still Available in the 10K AKRON, Ohio (July 11, 2018) – After a successful kickoff to the Akron Children’s Hospital Akron Marathon Race Series in June, the Akron Marathon Charitable Corporation announced today that registration for the 2018 Goodyear...
WARM TEMPERATURES AND FAST TIMES FOR NATIONAL INTERSTATE 8K and 1 MILE
Aiman Scullion from Akron and Emma McCarron from Mansfield finish first in 8K benefiting Akron Children’s Hospital AKRON, Ohio (June 30, 2018) – AIMAN SCULLION and EMMA MCCARRON were the respective winners in Saturday’s sold out National Interstate 8k & 1 Mile,...
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