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Sunday, April 27, 2025 at The University of Toledo Glass Bowl Stadium Toledo, Ohio – April 27, 2025 – It was a record-breaking day at the Mercy Health Glass Marathon. Adam Beucler of Hudson, Ohio crossed the finish line first for the men with a time of 2:19:31.87. Alyssa McElheny of Belding, Michigan claimed the women’s title with a time of 2:35:37.83. According to results, both times set new course records for the Mercy Health Glass City Marathon. Kathleen Lawrence of Toronto Ontario also set a new female masters course record with a marathon finish time of 2:46:09.45. It was a personal best for Lawrence. Ryan Corby, the current male masters course record holder, took the win for the masters with a time of 2:29:26. This weekend, 6,648 participants and over 30 elite runners took part in the 48th annual Mercy Health Glass City Marathon. It was a clear, cool and calm Sunday morning as runners traveled the streets of Toledo and surrounding communities. The race featured various distances, including the full marathon, half marathon, 5k, and a team relay. Tom Derr of Boulder, Colorado was the first male finisher of the Owens Corning Half Marathon in a time of 1:07:16.37. Macy McRowe of Wadsworth, Ohio finished first in the female field with a time of 1:15:26.47. The Savage 5K overall male and female winners were Trevor Cook of Carey, Ohio in a time of 15:10.57, and Marissa Ward of Maumee, Ohio in a time of 19:07.88. The men’s marathon started with a strong pack including 2024 champion, Derek Stone, Olympic trials finisher Mark Messmer, Garang Madut, and two time Mercy Health Glass City Marathon champion Evan Gaynor. McElheny, who came back from a major procedure from an injury a year ago not only took the win but also smashed the previous half marathon course record by nearly five minutes. Online registration for the April 26, 2026 Mercy Health Glass City Marathon will open soon at www.glasscitymarathon.org. |
Course Records Set by Three Finishers at the 48th Running of the Mercy Health Glass City Marathon
