Toledo, Ohio – March 6, 2026 – The Owens Corning Half Marathon provides the opportunity for a personal record time in the half or a race to fine tune their speed on the streets of Toledo leading up to their spring marathon. For some of the elite athletes this will be their half marathon race day debut.
Starting adjacent to the University of Toledo’s campus on Bancroft Street, the Owens Corning Half takes you through a scenic journey from Toledo to Ottawa Hills and back to campus. From our local area to Colorado, runners are coming from all over for a chance to break the tape in the Glass Bowl.
The 2026 Owens Corning Half Marathon Elite Field is comprised of several former Mercy Glass City Half Marathon champions, a course record holder, athletes beginning their competitive season, and several representing the Northwest Ohio area. Half marathoners will run with the Mercy Health Glass City Marathon participants until mile 9 before racing toward the finish at the University of Toledo.
“Having such a competitive field in the half marathon event not only provides great competition for this distance, but also helps to pull the top marathon field towards the Olympic Trials Qualifying, a project we have invested in seeing through this year,” says Clint McCormick, Race Director.
There are still several spots available in the 2026 Owens Corning Half Marathon Elite Field. For more information please contact elite@glasscitymarathon.org
The Owens Corning Half Marathon will take place Sunday April 26th at the University of Toledo and is a USATF certified course. Both the Owens Corning Half Marathon and Mercy Health Glass City Marathon will start at 6:30am.
Top Athletes in the Field Include:
Owens Corning Half Marathon Men’s Elite Field
Cristobal Gutierrez – Based out of Columbus, OH, Cris is the host of the Beers and Miles podcast that combines both running and an appreciation for craft beer. A graduate of Tiffin University, he raced Glass City weekend and attended in the past as an ardent spectator and supporter.
Joshuah Taylor A top runner in the 2024 Owens Corning Half Marathon, Taylor also represented the Men’s University of Toledo Rockets as a distance runner with him closing out his collegiate career as a senior.
Derek Stone – The 2024 Mercy Health Glass City Marathon Champion, Stone set a personal best at the 2025 Mercy Health Glass City Marathon. Stone is also a multisport athlete coaching at Working Triathlete.
Ryan Corby – 2021 Mercy Health Glass City Marathon Champion, Corby set the Mercy Health Glass City Marathon Masters Course Record in 2023.
Ryan McCartney The returning 2025 Owens Corning Half Marathon Champion.
Owens Corning Half Marathon Women’s Elite Field
Billie Kirk – 2024 US Olympic Marathon Trials Finisher. Kirk will be running her first competitive race after becoming a mom this past year. Kirk’s husband, Kevin, is also racing the Mercy Health Glass City Marathon.
Julia Pleskaczynska – Michigan based runner, ran for Boise State and Eastern Michigan University. Currently running for Dave’s Racing Team.
Morgan Coulter Coulter is the 2025 Bayshore Marathon Overall Female Champion.
Tori Reeves Part of CLE Racing, a women’s elite racing team based out of Cleveland, OH
Meredith Byers Byers is a resident of Waterville, OH, teacher, and hiker who just hiked 250 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail in the summer of 2025.
2026 Owens Corning Half Marathon Men’s Elite Field
*Times are Lifetime Bests or Submitted Seed Times
| Cris Gutierrez | Columbus, OH | Half: 1:07:29/Full 2:19:13 |
| Joshuah Taylor | Toledo, OH | Half: 1:07:45 |
| Derek Stone | Westlakes, OH | Half 1:07:58/Full 2:22:23 |
| Ryan Corby | Novi, MI | Half: 1:08/Full 2:24:10 |
| Tyler Clark | Niles, OH | Half: 1:07:26 |
| Tom Windle | Plymouth, MI | Half: 1:08:42 |
| Andy Schuster | Chicago, IL | Half: 1:08:54 |
| Dalton Rice | Davenport, IA | Half 1:09:24 |
| Mitchell Lenneman | Canton, MI | Half: 1:10:46 |
| Cody Chadwick | Boulder, CO | Half: 1:10:48 |
| Elliot Ramsey | Toledo, OH | Half: 1:10:52 |
| Jon Priebe | Ann Arbor, MI | Half: 1:11:21 |
| Elliot Klauer | Bettendorf, IA | Half: 1:12:21 |
| Spencer Mahon | Salt Lake City, UT | Half: 1:12:29/Full: 2:31:21 |
| Joseph Vanderkooi | Byron Center, MI | Half: 1:12:55 |
| Kobe Blanco | Spring Arbor, MI | Full: 2:30:40 |
| Luke Malone | Plain City, OH | Debut- 5k: 14:38 |
| Ryan McCartney | Cleveland, OH | Half: 1:16:11 |
| Aaron Apathy | Westlakes, OH | Full: 2:38:35 |
| Scott Mate | Stowe, OH | Half: 1:17:13 |
| David Padgett | Toledo, OH | Half: 1:17:22 |
2026 Owens Corning Women’s Half Marathon Elite Field
*Times are Lifetime Bests or Submitted Seed Times
| Billie Kirk | Ogden, UT | Half: 1:11:59/ Full: 2:35:47 |
| Julia Pleskaczynska | Ann Arbor, MI | Half: 1:16:55 |
| Morgan Coulter | Saline, MI | Half: 1:18:35/Full: 2:40:05 |
| Tori Reeves | Louisville, OH | Half: 1:19:20 |
| Rebecca Pieterson | Ottawa, ON, Canada | Half: 1:19:51 |
| Meghan Dieball | Chicago, IL | Half: 1:21:18 |
| Anna Clayton | Fort Wayne, IN | Half: 1:21:23 |
| Caroline Gecker | Boulder, CO | Half: 1:22:35/Full: 2:57:14 |
| Sarah Lima | Bay Village, OH | Half: 1:17:37 |
| Amber Dermyre | Farmington Hills, MI | Half: 1:22:58 |
| Allison Snyder | Albion, MI | Half: 1:23:47 |
| Meredith Byres | Waterville, OH | Half: 1:23:01/Full: 2:55 |
| Ashlyn Glann | Detroit, MI | Half: 1:23:01/Full 2:55 |
| Amanda Melvin | Saline, MI | Half: 1:25:48 |
| Anna Varitek | Dexter, MI | Full: 3:00:20 |
| Sarah Kasabian-Larson | Alma, MI | Half: 1:26:09 |
| Kathryn Streets | Pittsburgh, PA | Half: 1:22:17/Full: 2:59:38 |
| Blossom Heindel | Akron, OH | Half: 1:23:09/Full: 2:57:37 |
Online registration for the April 26, 2026 Mercy Health Glass City Marathon is open to the public at www.glasscitymarathon.org.