Friday, May 16, 2025 — Cleveland — The City of Cleveland is gearing up for the Cleveland Marathon on Saturday, May 17th, and Sunday, May 18th, 2025. Over 11,000 runners are expected to participate in the 5k run, 10k run, half marathon, and full marathon events.
The City of Cleveland has announced traffic information for the Cleveland Marathon. Information is subject to change based on real-time information as vehicular and pedestrian traffic evolves. All closure times are approximate and can be adjusted as needed by the Cleveland Division of Police Bureau of Traffic. All decisions are made with public safety in mind. As always, exercise caution, and if you see something, please say something. For emergencies, call 911. The Cleveland Police non-emergency number is 216-621-1234.
Event Information
Saturday, May 17, 2025: 10k and 5k Marathons
- Start Time: 7:30 a.m.
- Route Map: 10k and 5k Marathon Route Map
Sunday, May 18, 2025: Full and Half Marathons
- Start Time: 7:00 a.m.
- Course Closure: 2:00 p.m.
- Full Marathon Route Map: Full Marathon Route Map
- Half Marathon Route Map: Half Marathon Route Map
There will be no parking on the course route on either day. For more information, visit clevelandmarathon.com.
Road Closures: Saturday, May 17, 2025
The following streets will close from 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.:
- St. Clair Avenue – from East 12th Street to West 9th Street
- West 9th Street – from St. Clair Avenue to Lakeside Avenue
- Lakeside Avenue – from West 6th Street to West 3rd Street
- West 3rd Street – from Lakeside Avenue to Erieside Avenue
- East 9th Street – from Erieside Avenue to Euclid Avenue
- East 12th Street – from St. Clair Avenue to Euclid Avenue
- Euclid Avenue – from East 9th Street to East 22nd Street
- Superior Avenue – from West 6th Street to East 23rd Street
- East 17th Street – from Superior Avenue to Euclid Avenue
- East 18th Street – from Superior Avenue to Euclid Avenue
- East 21st Street – from Superior Avenue to Euclid Avenue
- East 22nd Street – from Superior Avenue to Euclid Avenue
Road Closures: Sunday, May 18, 2025
Starting at 12:00 a.m.:
- St. Clair Avenue – from East 6th Street to Ontario Street – until 3:00 p.m.
Starting at 6:00 a.m.:
- St. Clair Avenue – from East 6th Street to West 9th Street – until 3:00 p.m.
- West 9th Street – from St. Clair Avenue to Superior Avenue – until 3:00 p.m.
- Superior Avenue – from West 9th Street to East 18th Street – until 7:30 a.m.
- East 9th Street – from Superior Avenue to Euclid Avenue – until 7:30 a.m.
- Euclid Avenue – from East 9th Street to East 22nd Street – until 7:30 a.m.
- East 22nd Street – from Euclid Avenue to Payne Avenue – until 8:00 a.m.
- Payne Avenue – from East 22nd Street to East 18th Street – until 8:00 a.m.
- East 13th Street – from Payne Avenue to Chester Avenue – until 8:00 a.m.
- Chester Avenue – from East 13th Street to East 12th Street – until 8:00 a.m.
- East 12th Street – from Chester Avenue to Superior Avenue – until 8:00 a.m.
- East 18th Street – from Superior Avenue to Lakeside Avenue – until 8:00 a.m.
- Lakeside Avenue – from East 18th Street to West 3rd Street – until 8:30 a.m.
- East 9th Street – from Lakeside Avenue to Erieside Avenue – until 8:30 a.m.
- Erieside Avenue – from East 9th Street to West 3rd Street – until 8:30 a.m.
- West 3rd Street – from Erieside Avenue to Lakeside Avenue – until 9:00 a.m.
- West 9th Street – from Lakeside Avenue to Front Avenue – until 9:00 a.m.
- Old River Road – from Front Avenue to Carter Road – until 9:00 a.m.
- Scranton Road – from Carter Road to Starkweather Avenue – until 9:30 a.m.
- West 14th Street – from Kenilworth Avenue to Buhrer Avenue – until 9:30 a.m.
- Buhrer Avenue – from West 14th Street to West 11th Street – until 9:30 a.m.
- West 11th Street – from Buhrer Avenue to Clark Avenue – until 9:30 a.m.
- Clark Avenue – from West 11th Street to West 14th Street – until 9:30 a.m.
- Kenilworth Avenue – from West 14th Street to West 11th Street – until 9:30 a.m.
- West 11th Street – from Kenilworth Avenue to Starkweather Avenue – until 9:45 a.m.
- Starkweather Avenue – from Scranton Road to Jefferson Avenue – until 9:45 a.m.
- Jefferson Avenue – from Starkweather Avenue to Professor Avenue – until 9:45 a.m.
- Professor Avenue – from Jefferson Avenue to Fairfield Avenue – until 9:45 a.m.
- Fairfield Avenue – from Professor Avenue to West 11th Street – until 9:45 a.m.
- Abbey Avenue – from West 11th Street to West 19th Street – until 10:00 a.m.
- Lorain Avenue/Carnegie Bridge – from West 20th Street to Ontario Avenue – until 10:30 a.m.
- Ontario Avenue – from Carnegie Avenue to Huron Road – until 10:30 a.m.
- West Huron Road – from Ontario Avenue to Superior Avenue – until 10:30 a.m.
- Detroit Avenue – from Superior Avenue to West 74th Street – until 2:00 p.m.
- West 28th Street – from Detroit Avenue to Bridge Avenue – until 11:00 a.m.
- Bridge Avenue – from West 28th Street to West 38th Street – until 11:00 a.m.
- West 38th Street – from Bridge Avenue to Franklin Avenue – until 11:00 a.m.
- Franklin Avenue – from West 38th Street to West 44th Street – until 11:00 a.m.
- West 44th Street – from Franklin Avenue to Bridge Avenue – until 11:00 a.m.
- Bridge Avenue – from West 44th Street to West 48th Street – until 11:00 a.m.
- West 48th Street – from Bridge Avenue to Clinton Avenue – until 11:30 a.m.
- Clinton Avenue – from West 48th Street to West 29th Street – until 11:30 a.m.
- West 29th Street – from Clinton Avenue to Detroit Avenue – until 11:30 a.m.
- West 57th Street – from Detroit Avenue to Bridge Avenue – until 11:30 a.m.
- Bridge Avenue – from West 57th Street to West 69th Street – until 12:00 p.m.
- West 69th Street – from Bridge Avenue to Franklin Avenue – until 12:00 p.m.
- Franklin Avenue – from West 69th Street to West 74th Street – until 12:00 p.m.
- West 74th Street – from Franklin Avenue to Detroit Avenue – until 12:00 p.m.
- Edgewater Drive – from West Boulevard to West 115th Street – until 1:00 p.m.
- West 115th Street – from Edgewater Drive to Lake Avenue – until 1:00 p.m.
- Lake Avenue – from West 115th Street to West Shoreway Drive (Entrance) – until 1:30 p.m.
Starting at 2:00 a.m.:
- Shoreway – from East 55th Street to West Boulevard – until 3:00 p.m.
Rolling closures are approximate and based on the time the last runner passes through an intersection. Closures may be adjusted as necessary.
Parking Garage Information
- Willard Park Garage
- 601 Lakeside Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114
- Enter off Lakeside Avenue only.
- No overnight parking.
