The 52nd annual Youngstown Peace Race takes place on Sunday, October 18th, 2026. The event includes a 400-Meter Kids Fun Run (Ages 10 & Under), 2-Mile Run/Walk, & 11K. A virtual option is also available.
Please be aware that due to construction in the park, the 10K will move to an 11K distance this year.
- The 25K begins at 8:30am.
- The Kids Fun Run begins at 9:00am and starts west of the Federal Plaza & Wick Ave intersection in Downtown Youngstown.
- The 2-Mile begins at 9:30am from the square in Downtown Youngstown.
- The 11K begins at 10:00am and the start line drop off area is located at Kirkmere Elementary School. 11K Runners must pick up packets before going to Kirkmere. The 11K will follow a fast point-to-point course starting from the Kirk Rd. & S. Schenley Ave. intersection, winding through scenic Mill Creek Park.
- All races finish at the monument at the intersection of Federal Plaza & Wick Ave. under the finish line banner.
Oct 18, 2026
Distance — 25K
Type — Running
08:30
$50.00
Oct 18, 2026
Distance — 400m
Type — Running
09:00
$0.00
Oct 18, 2026
Distance — 2 Miles
Type — Running
09:30
$25.00
Oct 18, 2026
Distance — 11K
Type — Running
10:00
$40.00
Oct 18, 2026
Distance — Virtual Participant
Type — Running
10:00
$25.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Youngstown.
Learn more about the host city, Youngstown.
Youngstown is a city of 60,000 people (2020) in Northeast Ohio and is the county seat of Mahoning County. For Youngstown, it was all about coal and steel, until deindustrialization occurred in the second half of the 20th century.
Read more launchOfficial finishing times from previous editions of Youngstown Peace Race — 2021.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeff Ward | — | |
| 2 | Jane Hallos | — | |
| 3 | Joanne Starkey | — |
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