Cincinnati Marathon

The Cincinnati marathon is also known as The Flying Pig Marathon. It is an event that includes multiple lengths of races. It has included a 5K race, 10K race and a half marathon. Anyone over the age of 18 on the day of the race may participate in the full marathon. In order for someone under the age of 18 to participate they must have parental permission and a signed waiver. Like other races the Flying Pig Marathon features a health and fitness expo. This allows vendors to set up tables to feature their products for the athletes to browse and purchase. The expo is also the place where competitors weigh in for the Clydesdale and Athena divisions for “muscular” runners.

Although the course varies from year to year it has usually featured a run through downtown, Northern Kentucky and the eastern suburbs along the Ohio River. The “flying pig” refers to overcoming an impossible event. A marathon is thought of as a great achievement by many amateur runners, especially with the Boston marathon being considered the Olympic event of the people. This coupled with the fact that around 20 miles into a marathon a runner will experience a severe fatigue known as hitting the wall and it can be reasoned that a marathon is a close to impossible event. That is why the Cincinnati marathon is named the “flying pig.”

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With all the events surrounding the Flying Pig marathon there is enough for everyone in the family to participate. There are relay races, shorter distance races, a wheelchair race, brunch and a pasta dinner. The official site offers many resources including registration and information on the various events. An area for information on booking hotel and travel reservations is also provided. The Flying Pig marathon is sponsored by National City. The marathon also uses technology called the Champion Chip which is a sensor to record a runner’s time. It records times as the runner crosses a special pad and gives a more accurate time than traditional methods. It also provides less pressure at the beginning of a race where a runner may want to cross the starting line as soon as possible at the beginning of the race. The use of this technology is used to award all prizes after the top 5 runners. A chip time is also accepted by the Boston marathon for a qualifying time. Other marathons have started using similar technology to help prevent cheating.