Flying Pig Marathon Weekend
Runners begin in downtown Cincinnati, cross the Ohio River into Northern Kentucky, and return over another bridge before the Flying Pig Marathon focuses on its Cincinnati mileage. The race is an annual road marathon held on the first Sunday of May. The full marathon is the main event, with shorter weekend races like the 5K and 10K attracting many participants. It also serves as a Boston Marathon qualifier, drawing runners aiming for standards alongside locals, charity participants, and first-timers using the weekend as a large-scale running event. The course travels from downtown Cincinnati across the Taylor-Southgate Bridge into Newport, crosses the Licking River into Covington, and returns to Ohio via the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge. From there, it ascends toward Eden Park, proceeds through East Walnut Hills, O'Bryonville, Hyde Park, and Mariemont, then heads back toward the Ohio River for the final stretch downtown. The name originates from Cincinnati's historical "Porkopolis" nickname and from winged pig sculptures created for a city park, lending the race its distinctive local character. The weekend has attracted over 30,000 participants in its larger editions and benefits more than 100 charities.
