Cincinnati named best racing city

On the strength of the popularity of the Flying Pig Marathon powered by P&G, Cincinnati ranks first for runners among midsize cities by RaceRaves, the premier online resource to discover, review and track races and connect with other runners.

While Cincinnati was tops among midsize cities, only Boston earned a higher score among all cities in the RaceRaves poll. "And the #1 reason for its nationwide popularity among runners," the article says, "is the ham-mazing Flying Pig Marathon, the only two-time winner as America's Rave Race." 

Also earning kudos was the female-centric Queen Bee Half Marathon, scheduled in October each year. 

"We're honored to play such an important role in seeing Cincinnati ranked tops for runners," said Iris Simpson Bush, CEO of Pig Works, the umbrella organization for the Flying Pig, Queen Bee and TQL Beer Series. "But you only have to drive downtown or in the neighborhoods on Saturday mornings to see why we're ranked number one: The runners who train in all kinds of weather are the ones who earned the city this honor." 

Registration is open for the 23rd edition of the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon weekend, April 30-May 2, 2021. For information and registration link, visit www.flyingpigmarathon.com.