10 years of the Mercy Health Glass City Marathon

The Blade Staff

April 25, 2019

: Monica Weaver, right, is joined by her daughter Amber Weaver 4, left, to run across the finish line to complete the women’s half marathon duringThe 2013 Medical Mutual Glass City Marathon at The University Of Toledo on April 28, 2013. The Blade/ Amy E. Voigt

: Bob Baxter, President and CEO, Mercy Health, left, and Jennifer Discher, Mission Integration/Spiritual Care/Ethics, Mercy Health, right, hold the finish line banner for Maura Lemon. Lemon, from Dayton, crushed the previous record, finishing first among women in the marathon with a time of 2:45:37. The Blade/Jetta Fraser

: Gina Eberle, left, gives some more warm-up sheets to her friend Sydney Niekamp, both 15 and from Napoleon, at the finish line. Niekamp’s mom is running, so she and her friend volunteered. The Glass City Marathon in Toledo, Ohio on April 25, 2015. The events include a marathon, a 5 Person Marathon Relay, a half marathon, and a 5K. The Blade/Jetta Fraser

: First time runners Nita McDaniel, and her daughter Tiffany McDaniel, from Sylvania, cross the finish line together during the Glass City Marathon on April 17, 2011. The Blade/ Amy E. Voigt

: Matt Folk of Perrysburg celebrates as he wins the the Glass City Marathon on the University of Toledo campus in Toledo, Ohio, Sunday, April 25, 2010. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky

: Kay Heinrichs, 70, crosses the finish line in the 5k during the Mercy Health Glass City Marathon at the University of Toledo on April 23, 2017. The Blade/ Amy E. Voigt

: Madeleine (cq) Routhier, 14, left, her mom, Kelly Routhier, and brother Ben, 12, all of West Unity, prepare to compete in the 5K. The Glass City Marathon in Toledo, Ohio on April 22, 2012. The event begins with the wheels category, followed by the runners who are competing in either the full or half marathon. A 5K race began shortly thereafter. The Blade/Jetta Fraser

: Runners bow their heads and share a moment of silence at the start of the marathon in honor of those killed or injured in the Boston Marathon during the The 2013 Medical Mutual Glass City Marathon at The University of Toledo on April 28, 2013.

: Perkins Township firefighter Matthew Riggle, left, and Willard Fire Department Dan Fial (CQ), right, finish the half marathon in honor of fallen Toledo firefighters James Dickman and Stephen Machcinski during the Medical Mutual Glass City Marathon on April 27, 2014. The Blade/ Amy E. Voigt

: Runners in the marathon and half marathon at the start. The Blade/Jetta Fraser

: Heather Bellian and son Drew Bellian, 6-months-old, cheer on Dave Bellian, Heather’s huband, Drew’s father, as he approaches the finish line during the 33rd annual Glass City Marathon in Toledo, Ohio, Sunday, April 26, 2009. Dave ran in the half marathon. Heather made the poster, featuring Drew, to surprise Dave as he finished the race. Dave had not previously seen the poster. Drew is wearing a special helmet to protect a flat spot on the back of his head. He has to wear it until the spot is gone. Heather decorated it to look like an Ohio State football helmet. She and Drew ran in the 5K portion of the marathon Sunday. Summary: 33rd Annual Glass City Marathon. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky

: The 5K runners take off at the start of the Glass City Marathon on April 17, 2011. Louis Pablo Guardiola, left #5612, from Fremont, came in first place. The Blade/ Amy E. Voigt

: Runners make their way through a water stop in Wildwood during The Mercy Health Glass City Marathon on April 22, 2018. The Blade/ Amy E. Voigt

: Runners in the full and half marathons at the start. The Glass City Marathon in Toledo, Ohio on April 22, 2012. The Blade/Jetta Fraser

: Newport, Kentucky resident Robert Gititu wins the Glass City Marathon in Toledo. The Blade/Lori King

: The 33rd annual Glass City Marathon gets under way on Summit St. in Toledo, Ohio, Sunday, April 26, 2009. Summary: 33rd Annual Glass City Marathon. The Blade/Dave Zapotosky

: Female marathon winner Emma McCarron crosses the finish line during the Mercy Health Glass City Marathon at the University of Toledo on April 23, 2017. The Blade/ Amy E. Voigt

: Andrew Barnhart gives the thumbs up at the starting line during the Medical Mutual Glass City Marathon on April 27, 2014. The Blade/ Amy E. Voigt

: Supporters cheer along Bancroft St. during the Glass City Marathon in Toledo. The Blade/Lori King

: Matt Oravec of Sagamore Hills, Ohio, back to camera, right, is cheered by family including from left, Ruth Hlasko of Medina, Connie Wills of Chippewa Lake, Jessica Sanders of Rittman, Bob Hlasko of Mount Cory (partially hidden in back), Sarah Hlasko of Mount Cory, and Heather Oravec, (Matt’s wife), as he nears the finish line of the Glass City Marathon on the University of Toledo campus in Toledo, Ohio, Sunday, April 25, 2010.