Columbus Marathon
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Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon : Columbus, OH
The event is a multi-distance race weekend held October 17 and 18, 2026 at North Bank Park, 311 W Long Street, Columbus, Ohio. The weekend includes road races for adults and children across several distances.
- Marathon : 26.2 miles
- Marathon + Gold Medal Challenge : 29.3 miles
- 1/2 Marathon : 13.1 miles
- 1/2 Marathon + Gold Medal Challenge : 16.2 miles
- Jesse Owens 5K : 3.1 miles
- Jesse Owens 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk : 1 mile
- Kids' Run including a Toddler Dash (ages 1 to 3) and races for ages 4 to 6 and 7 to 9
Several courses are USATF Certified and the marathon course is a Boston Marathon qualifier. Age minimums are specified for many events: marathon participants must be at least 16 years old, half marathon participants at least 12 years old, and many shorter events require participants to be at least 10 years old. For safety, strollers are not allowed on the course and may be removed.
Nationwide Children's Hospital is the title beneficiary of the event. The 2026 weekend marks the 15th year of that partnership and the collaboration has raised more than $15 million for the hospital. A fundraising only entry option is also offered. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
