LIVE COVERAGE: 28th Flying Pig Marathon
The 28th Flying Pig Marathon is Sunday and WLWT is monitoring runners alongside the way in which.Follow stay updates beneath:Around 45,000 members are anticipated to compete in Flying Pig Marathon occasions, representing all 50 states and 30 international locations.Participants will embrace 64 Streakers, members who will compete of their 28th consecutive Flying Pig Marathon.Below is every thing you might want to know for the 2026 Flying Pig Marathon, together with the weekend schedule, race instances and street closures.SUNDAY SCHEDULEOpening ceremonies for the Flying Pig Marathon and Half Marathon will start at 6:30 am on Sunday.This yr’s begin line shall be at Rosa Parks Street at Freedom Way.Wheelchair and handcrank racers begin at 6:25 amThe 4-person relay race may even start at 6:30 amThe races shall be adopted by a Victory Party at Smale Park from 8 am to three pmLeading as much as Sunday, runners could have the prospect to compete in a number of occasions on Saturday. Below is a take a look at Saturday’s schedule of occasions, together with instances:10K- 7 am5K- 9 amFlying Piglet- 10 amFlying Fur- 11 amThe twenty sixth Mile- 12 pmPigTalents- 1 pmMore on the complete Flying Pig schedule will be discovered right here.COURSE CHANGESThe course will proceed its journey by way of the streets of Cincinnati, Covington, Newport, Mariemont, Fairfax and Columbia Township.However, there shall be some modifications attributable to deliberate building on the Fourth Street Bridge and the Brent Spence Corridor Project.Organizers are nonetheless ready on certification for the half and can announce that quickly.The begin line will now happen two blocks east on Rosa Parks Street as a substitute of Elm Street. The end line will nonetheless be on West Mehring Way.The course is now anticipated to go from Taylor Southgate Bridge farther into Newport, going from Brighton Street to eleventh Street earlier than going again by way of Covington on Greenup Street then taking Fourth Street to the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge.Once again into Cincinnati, as a substitute of touring through Gest Street in Queensgate, it will as a substitute go third Street to Vine Street to 2nd Street then to seventh Street as much as Gilbert Avenue into Eden Park.From there, minor modifications shall be made in Mariemont and you’ll not run on the bike path to get to Columbia Parkway, however the race will end the identical approach it at all times has alongside West Mehring Way. ROAD CLOSURES The impression of the Flying Pig Marathon would require quite a few street closures in the course of the weekend of May 3-5, with completely different streets set to shut on completely different days. closed and for a way lengthy all through the weekend, click on right here.WHAT WILL THE WEATHER BE LIKE?This weekend’s highs shall be within the mid 50s on Saturday and round 60 on Sunday. Runners and squealers alongside the Flying Pig route ought to pay attention to the chilliness within the air each Saturday and Sunday mornings.Plan on pleasantly cool temperatures for this weekend’s Flying Pig occasions!See an in-depth temperature outlook right here.PARKINGThose planning on going to catch the marathon and cheer on the runners ought to plan to reach early in an effort to keep away from lengthy delays.Traffic is commonly busy heavy on race day and a few roads shall be closed on Sunday morning.For a full record of the place you possibly can park and methods to get to these spots out of your location, go to the Flying Pig’s parking information right here. WANT TO BE A SPECTATOR? Spectators are inspired alongside the race route to assist cheer on runners. Spectators can cheer, clap and play music. Race officers encourage anybody who sees a runner who seems to wish assist or medical consideration to take their race quantity and inform a course monitor or fluid station volunteer. For assist figuring out the place you possibly can anticipate finding your runner in the course of the race, click on right here for a listing of “Culligan Party Zones.” There are additionally a number of viewing events providing alternatives for viewing and leisure, together with on the Moerlein Lager House. Click right here for an up to date record of viewing events as we get nearer to race day.WHO WON LAST YEAR?Sean Ryan was the male winner final yr, crossing the Finish Swine in 2:22:41, marking the seventh quickest profitable run in marathon historical past.Utah State runner Tori Parkinson was the feminine winner within the 2025 Flying Pig Marathon, doing so in 2:40.06.Jonathan Harley efficiently defended his title, profitable a second-straight Flying Pig Half Marathon, crossing the Finish Swine in 1:12:30. Madeline Trevisan, a local of Michigan, was the girl’s half marathon winner, crossing the Finish Swine in 1:24:39. See extra data on Flying Pig’s web site right here.
The 28th Flying Pig Marathon is Sunday and WLWT is monitoring runners alongside the way in which.
Follow stay updates beneath:
Around 45,000 members are anticipated to compete in Flying Pig Marathon occasions, representing all 50 states and 30 international locations.
Participants will embrace 64 Streakers, members who will compete of their 28th consecutive Flying Pig Marathon.
Below is every thing you might want to know for the 2026 Flying Pig Marathon, together with the weekend schedule, race instances and street closures.
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
Opening ceremonies for the Flying Pig Marathon and Half Marathon will start at 6:30 am on Sunday.
This yr’s begin line shall be at Rosa Parks Street at Freedom Way.
Wheelchair and handcrank racers begin at 6:25 am
The 4-person relay race may even start at 6:30 am
The races shall be adopted by a Victory Party at Smale Park from 8 am to three pm
Leading as much as Sunday, runners could have the prospect to compete in a number of occasions on Saturday. Below is a take a look at Saturday’s schedule of occasions, together with instances:
- 10K- 7am
- 5K- 9 a.m.
- Flying Piglet- 10am
- Flying Fur- 11 am
- The twenty sixth Mile- 12 pm
- PigTalents- 1 pm
More on the complete Flying Pig schedule will be discovered here.
COURSE CHANGES
The course will proceed its journey by way of the streets of Cincinnati, Covington, Newport, Mariemont, Fairfax and Columbia Township.
However, there shall be some modifications attributable to deliberate building on the Fourth Street Bridge and the Brent Spence Corridor Project.
Organizers are nonetheless ready on certification for the half and can announce that quickly.
The begin line will now happen two blocks east on Rosa Parks Street as a substitute of Elm Street. The end line will nonetheless be on West Mehring Way.
The course is now anticipated to go from Taylor Southgate Bridge deeper into Newport, going from Brighton Street to eleventh Street earlier than going again by way of Covington on Greenup Street then taking Fourth Street to the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge.
Once again into Cincinnati, as a substitute of touring through Gest Street in Queensgate, it will as a substitute go third Street to Vine Street to 2nd Street then to seventh Street as much as Gilbert Avenue into Eden Park.
From there, minor modifications shall be made in Mariemont and you’ll not run on the bike path to get to Columbia Parkway, however the race will end the identical approach it at all times has alongside West Mehring Way.
ROAD CLOSURES
The impression of the Flying Pig Marathon would require quite a few street closures in the course of the weekend of May 3-5, with completely different streets set to shut on completely different days.
Sunday will see essentially the most closures, with the entire closures set to start by no later than 8:15 am
For a full record of which streets shall be closed and for a way lengthy all through the weekend, click on here.
WHAT WILL THE WEATHER BE LIKE?
This weekend’s highs shall be within the mid 50s on Saturday and round 60s on Sunday. Runners and squealers alongside the Flying Pig route ought to pay attention to the chilliness within the air each Saturday and Sunday mornings.
Plan on pleasantly cool temperatures for this weekend’s Flying Pig occasions!
See an in-depth temperature outlook here.
PARKING
Those planning on going to catch the marathon and cheer on the runners ought to plan to reach early in an effort to keep away from lengthy delays.
Traffic is commonly heavy on race day and a few busy roads shall be closed on Sunday morning.
For a full record of the place you possibly can park and methods to get to these spots out of your location, go to the Flying Pig’s parking information here.
WANT TO BE A SPECTATOR?
Spectators are inspired alongside the race route to assist cheer on runners. Spectators can cheer, clap and play music.
Race officers encourage anybody who sees a runner who seems to wish assist or medical consideration to take their race quantity and inform a course monitor or fluid station volunteer.
For assist figuring out the place you possibly can anticipate finding your runner in the course of the race, click on here for a listing of “Culligan Party Zones.”
There are additionally a number of viewing events providing alternatives for viewing and leisure, together with on the Moerlein Lager House. Click here for an up to date record of viewing events as we get nearer to race day.
WHO WON LAST YEAR?
Sean Ryan was the male winner final yr, crossing the Finish Swine in 2:22:41, marking the seventh quickest profitable run in marathon historical past.
Utah State runner Tori Parkinson was the feminine winner within the 2025 Flying Pig Marathon, doing so in 2:40.06.
Jonathan Harley efficiently defended his title, profitable a second-straight Flying Pig Half Marathon, crossing the Finish Swine in 1:12:30.
Madeline Trevisan, a local of Michigan, was the girl’s half marathon winner, crossing the Finish Swine in 1:24:39.i
See extra data on Flying Pig’s web site here.
