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Event
Information:
The
Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon is a
26.2 mile race run the 1st Sunday of
every May in Cincinnati, Ohio. It is
the 3rd largest first-time marathon
in the United States, and had nearly
5000 finishers in 2008. An official
time from the Flying Pig Marathon
can be used to qualify for the
Boston Marathon. While the course
varies from year to year, it
generally involves running through
downtown, Northern Kentucky, and
eastern suburbs along the Ohio
River. In recent years, it has
included a 5K race, a 10K race, and
a half-marathon in addition to the
traditional marathon race. The 5K
and 10K run on the day before the
marathon. The half-marathon starts
and finishes at the same locations
as the full marathon, and runs on
the same day as the full marathon.
Total participation for all weekend
events exceeded 22,000 in 2008.
The
2006 overall winner was Cecil Franke
with a course record time of
2:20:25. The female winner that year
was Norah Shire, who achieved a time
of 2:56:19.
In order to run in the Flying Pig
Full Marathon, one must be eighteen
years or older on the date of the
marathon. However, if one under
eighteen years old has a permission
slip signed by their parents as well
as a signed waiver, they may run in
the full marathon. The Flying Pig
Marathon does not contain a
Clydesdale or Athena division.
Downtown Cincinnati is focused
around Fountain Square, a popular
public square and event location.
Cincinnati is home to numerous
structures that are noteworthy due
to their architectural
characteristics or historic
associations including the Carew
Tower, the Scripps Center, the
Ingalls Building, Cincinnati Museum
Center at Union Terminal, and the
Isaac M. Wise Temple.
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