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The Towpath Marathon is an annual fall race in Cleveland, Ohio, organized by the nonprofit Canalway Partners since 1999. Its USATF-certified, Boston-qualifying course starts at Canal Basin Park and follows the Towpath Trail along the Cuyahoga River Valley, with the full marathon extending into Cuyahoga Valley National Park. The marathon, half marathon, and 10K run as out-and-back routes sharing a common start and finish area. Proceeds support trail development and preservation of the Ohio & Erie Canalway National Heritage Area.
WikipediaFAQ
When is the 2026 Towpath Marathon?
The 2026 Towpath Marathon will be held on Saturday October 3, 2026.
Is the Towpath Marathon a Boston Marathon Qualfier?
Yes, the Towpath Marathon is an official Boston Marathon qualifier.
What is the time limit for the Towpath Marathon?
The time limit for the Towpath Marathon is 6.5 hours.
Towpath Marathon Weather History
Towpath Marathon Weather Averages
Average Temp: 59°, Average Low: 52°, Average High: 66°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 55° | 57° | 58° | 60° | 61° | 62° | 63° |
| Feel | 54° | 55° | 57° | 59° | 61° | 62° | 62° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 9mph | 10mph | 11mph | 10mph | 10mph | 10mph | 11mph |
| Dew | 47° | 47° | 48° | 48° | 48° | 49° | 49° |
| RunScore |  | | | | |  | |
Towpath Marathon 2025
Oct 4, 2025
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 61°, High: 80°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp |  61° | 64° | 69° | 75° | 80° | 79° | 79° |
| Feel | 61° | 64° | 69° | 75° | 81° | 79° | 79° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 7mph | 11mph | 10mph | 8mph | 5mph | 6mph | 7mph |
| Dew | 54° | 55° | 56° | 57° | 57° | 60° | 63° |
| RunScore |  | | | | | | |
Towpath Marathon 2024
Oct 5, 2024
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 60°, High: 69°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 61° | 61° | 63° | 65° | 68° | 68° | 68° |
| Feel | 61° | 61° | 63° | 65° | 68° | 68° | 68° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 8mph | 8mph | 8mph | 9mph | 8mph | 10mph | 11mph |
| Dew | 48° | 48° | 46° | 45° | 45° | 45° | 48° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Towpath Marathon 2023
Oct 7, 2023
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain.
Low: 47°, High: 61°, Moderate Rain
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 47° | 50° |  49° | 50° | 56° | 57° |  55° |
| Feel | 41° | 44° | 43° | 45° | 56° | 57° | 55° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 15mph | 18mph | 15mph | 14mph | 17mph | 24mph | 31mph |
| Dew | 39° | 41° | 41° | 43° | 46° | 44° | 44° |
| RunScore |  | | | | | | |
Towpath Marathon 2022
Oct 8, 2022
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 49°, High: 54°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 49° | 49° | 49° | 49° | 49° | 50° | 52° |
| Feel | 43° | 43° | 43° | 43° | 43° | 45° | 52° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 15mph | 15mph | 17mph | 14mph | 16mph | 13mph | 15mph |
| Dew | 37° | 36° | 35° | 35° | 35° | 35° | 36° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Towpath Marathon 2021
Oct 10, 2021
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 63°, High: 78°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 63° | 64° | 66° | 67° | 68° | 70° | 73° |
| Feel | 63° | 64° | 66° | 67° | 68° | 70° | 73° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 18mph | 20mph | 20mph | 15mph | 16mph | 11mph | 9mph |
| Dew | 57° | 57° | 58° | 58° | 59° | 60° | 61° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Towpath Marathon 2020
Oct 11, 2020
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 59°, High: 64°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 59° | 59° | 60° | 62° | 63° | 64° | 62° |
| Feel | 59° | 59° | 60° | 62° | 63° | 64° | 62° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 9mph | 9mph | 7mph | 11mph | 10mph | 16mph | 21mph |
| Dew | 49° | 48° | 49° | 51° | 52° | 54° | 54° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Towpath Marathon 2019
Oct 13, 2019
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 44°, High: 68°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 44° | 48° | 52° | 56° | 60° | 61° | 65° |
| Feel | 39° | 43° | 52° | 56° | 60° | 61° | 65° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 9mph | 11mph | 15mph | 20mph | 16mph | 15mph | 21mph |
| Dew | 31° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 30° | 26° | 26° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Towpath Marathon 2018
Oct 7, 2018
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain clearing later.
Low: 65°, High: 70°, Moderate Rain
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 65° |  65° | 65° | 66° | 66° | 66° | 66° |
| Feel | 65° | 65° | 65° | 66° | 66° | 66° | 66° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 11mph | 7mph | 5mph | 5mph | 9mph | 11mph | 11mph |
| Dew | 63° | 63° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° | 64° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Towpath Marathon 2017
Oct 8, 2017
Partly cloudy throughout the day with late afternoon rain.
Low: 35°, High: 81°, Moderate Rain
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 66° | 66° | 66° | 66° | 67° | 69° | 67° |
| Feel | 66° | 66° | 66° | 66° | 67° | 69° | 67° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 13mph | 8mph | 14mph | 13mph | 10mph | 9mph | 5mph |
| Dew | 56° | 56° | 55° | 55° | 55° | 56° | 56° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Towpath Marathon 2016
Oct 9, 2016
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 53°, High: 59°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 54° | 55° | 56° | 57° | 57° | 59° | 57° |
| Feel | 54° | 55° | 56° | 57° | 57° | 59° | 57° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 11mph | 14mph | 15mph | 11mph | 13mph | 10mph | 11mph |
| Dew | 43° | 43° | 44° | 43° | 42° | 42° | 40° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Towpath Marathon 2015
Oct 11, 2015
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 51°, High: 75°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 53° | 57° | 60° | 63° | 68° | 70° | 73° |
| Feel | 53° | 57° | 60° | 63° | 68° | 70° | 73° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 9mph | 8mph | 10mph | 13mph | 14mph | 11mph | 17mph |
| Dew | 40° | 42° | 42° | 43° | 45° | 43° | 41° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Towpath Marathon 2014
Oct 12, 2014
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 39°, High: 66°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 41° | 46° | 50° | 53° | 56° | 59° | 62° |
| Feel | 37° | 42° | 47° | 53° | 56° | 59° | 62° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 6mph | 8mph | 8mph | 13mph | 7mph | 10mph | 6mph |
| Dew | 35° | 35° | 35° | 34° | 36° | 36° | 37° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Towpath Marathon 2013
Nov 3, 2013
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 35°, High: 48°
| Time | 7AM | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 42° | 43° | 43° | 45° | 45° | 46° | 48° |
| Feel | 38° | 39° | 38° | 41° | 40° | 41° | 44° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 6mph | 7mph | 9mph | 7mph | 9mph | 9mph | 7mph |
| Dew | 33° | 33° | 32° | 33° | 33° | 32° | 32° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Towpath Marathon 2012
Oct 7, 2012
Cloudy skies throughout the day with a chance of rain throughout the day.
Low: 43°, High: 47°, Heavy Rain
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp |  45° | 45° | 46° | 46° | 45° | 44° | 43° |
| Feel | 43° | 41° | 41° | 46° | 39° | 40° | 38° |
| Rain | light | - | - | - | light | moderate | moderate |
| Wind | 3mph | 7mph | 11mph | 0mph | 13mph | 8mph | 8mph |
| Dew | 42° | 41° | 41° | 39° | 40° | 38° | 37° |
| RunScore | | | | |  | | |
Towpath Marathon 2011
Oct 9, 2011
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 58°, High: 73°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 58° | 61° | 66° | 70° | 73° | 73° | 73° |
| Feel | 58° | 61° | 66° | 70° | 73° | 73° | 73° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 3mph | 6mph | 3mph | 5mph | 3mph | 3mph | 5mph |
| Dew | 51° | 52° | 54° | 54° | 55° | 54° | 56° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Towpath Marathon 2010
Oct 10, 2010
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 56°, High: 70°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 57° | 60° | 66° | 67° | 66° | 67° | 68° |
| Feel | 57° | 60° | 66° | 67° | 66° | 67° | 68° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 8mph | 7mph | 9mph | 7mph | 8mph | 11mph | 8mph |
| Dew | 49° | 51° | 53° | 56° | 58° | 58° | 59° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Towpath Marathon 2009
Oct 11, 2009
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 45°, High: 53°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 45° | 45° | 46° | 46° | 47° | 48° | 47° |
| Feel | 39° | 41° | 42° | 42° | 43° | 44° | 44° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 11mph | 8mph | 9mph | 9mph | 8mph | 9mph | 7mph |
| Dew | 31° | 30° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 31° | 30° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Towpath Marathon 2008
Oct 12, 2008
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 59°, High: 75°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 59° | 61° | 64° | 70° | 74° | 74° | 75° |
| Feel | 59° | 61° | 64° | 70° | 74° | 74° | 75° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 8mph | 11mph | 7mph | 8mph | 3mph | 3mph | 5mph |
| Dew | 45° | 45° | 47° | 48° | 48° | 54° | 52° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Towpath Marathon 2007
Oct 7, 2007
Clearing in the afternoon.
Low: 72°, High: 80°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 73° | 74° | 75° | 76° | 76° | 77° | 77° |
| Feel | 73° | 74° | 75° | 76° | 76° | 77° | 77° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 5mph | 3mph | 3mph | 5mph | 5mph | 5mph | 3mph |
| Dew | 64° | 65° | 65° | 65° | 66° | 67° | 68° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Towpath Marathon 2006
Oct 8, 2006
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 50°, High: 64°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 51° | 53° | 58° | 62° | 64° | 64° | 64° |
| Feel | 51° | 53° | 58° | 62° | 64° | 64° | 64° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 6mph | 5mph | 10mph | 6mph | 6mph | 7mph | 6mph |
| Dew | 45° | 46° | 49° | 51° | 52° | 54° | 54° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Towpath Marathon 2005
Oct 9, 2005
Cloudy skies throughout the day with early morning rain.
Low: 50°, High: 55°, Light Rain
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 51° | 50° | 51° | 53° | 53° | 54° | 54° |
| Feel | 51° | 47° | 51° | 53° | 53° | 54° | 54° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 7mph | 6mph | 10mph | 10mph | 11mph | 11mph | 11mph |
| Dew | 47° | 48° | 48° | 48° | 49° | 50° | 50° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Towpath Marathon 2004
Oct 10, 2004
Partly cloudy throughout the day.
Low: 49°, High: 60°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 51° | 54° | 55° | 59° | 57° | 59° | 59° |
| Feel | 51° | 54° | 55° | 59° | 57° | 59° | 59° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 7mph | 11mph | 10mph | 10mph | 13mph | 10mph | 12mph |
| Dew | 44° | 45° | 45° | 46° | 45° | 45° | 45° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Towpath Marathon 2003
Oct 11, 2003
Clear conditions throughout the day.
Low: 56°, High: 72°
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 56° | 61° | 63° | 65° | 66° | 70° | 72° |
| Feel | 56° | 61° | 63° | 65° | 66° | 70° | 72° |
| Rain | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wind | 0mph | 8mph | 13mph | 9mph | 8mph | 8mph | 7mph |
| Dew | 54° | 54° | 54° | 56° | 54° | 52° | 52° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Towpath Marathon 2002
Oct 13, 2002
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain clearing later.
Low: 50°, High: 63°, Light Rain
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 57° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 57° |
| Feel | 57° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 57° |
| Rain | - | light | light | light | - | - | - |
| Wind | 17mph | 22mph | 19mph | 19mph | 19mph | 17mph | 19mph |
| Dew | 54° | 52° | 47° | 47° | 45° | 45° | 43° |
| RunScore | |  | | | | | |
Towpath Marathon 2001
Oct 14, 2001
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain.
Low: 52°, High: 73°, Heavy Rain
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 66° | 63° | 65° | 66° | 65° | 65° | 66° |
| Feel | 66° | 63° | 65° | 66° | 65° | 65° | 66° |
| Rain | light | light | - | - | light | light | light |
| Wind | 13mph | 14mph | 16mph | 16mph | 15mph | 15mph | 15mph |
| Dew | 57° | 59° | 61° | 61° | 61° | 63° | 63° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Towpath Marathon 2000
Oct 15, 2000
Partly cloudy throughout the day with rain in the morning and afternoon.
Low: 57°, High: 66°, Light Rain
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 63° | 63° | 61° | 61° | 60° | 61° | 61° |
| Feel | 63° | 63° | 61° | 61° | 60° | 61° | 61° |
| Rain | - | - | light | light | - | - | light |
| Wind | 11mph | 9mph | 11mph | 9mph | 5mph | 0mph | 0mph |
| Dew | 50° | 52° | 56° | 59° | 60° | 61° | 61° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |
Towpath Marathon 1999
Oct 17, 1999
Cloudy skies throughout the day with rain.
Low: 52°, High: 68°, Moderate Rain
| Time | 8AM | 9AM | 10AM | 11AM | 12PM | 1PM | 2PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temp | 56° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 54° | 56° | 54° |
| Feel | 56° | 56° | 56° | 56° | 54° | 56° | 54° |
| Rain | - | - | - | light | light | - | light |
| Wind | 10mph | 13mph | 14mph | 11mph | 13mph | 16mph | 11mph |
| Dew | 52° | 50° | 50° | 52° | 50° | 52° | 50° |
| RunScore | | | | | | | |