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  • 5K
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  • Columbus
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OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K

This race edition

Race date
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Race timezone
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Edition status
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Entry options

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 2.8% versus flat · net elevation 2 m

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Decision summary

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K at a glance

Route ascent
74 m

Lower than 13% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
82/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
19 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K?

The OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K route has 74 m of ascent, 73 m of descent and an estimated 2.8% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K route go?

The setting includes city and waterfront. Finishers receive an official medal, tech shirt, free race photos, a Giant Eagle Curbside Express Recovery Zone, the Byers Xtra Mile Finish Line Party and a PNC Post-Race Concert at the Columbus Bicentennial Pavilion.

What should runners know on race day for the OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K?

Gear check at the southeast corner of Columbus Commons, open 6 a.m.-1 p.m.; bags must show name, phone number and bib number. More than 30 bands and entertainment acts line the course.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Waterfront
  • Riverside

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Festival
  • Community

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Organisers expect more than 12,000 runners and walkers

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Race day logistics

Bag drop
Gear check at the southeast corner of Columbus Commons, open 6 a.m.-1 p.m.; bags must show name, phone number and bib number
Race village
No
Medal
Official finisher's medal awarded at all distances
Finisher tee
Finishers receive a tech shirt
On-course music
More than 30 bands and entertainment acts line the course

Course facts

Notable features
  • Finishers receive an official medal, tech shirt, free race photos, a Giant Eagle Curbside Express Recovery Zone, the Byers Xtra Mile Finish Line Party and a PNC Post-Race Concert at the Columbus Bicentennial Pavilion

How hilly is the OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K?

7%14%56%17%
  • Steep descent 7%
  • Descent 14%
  • Flat 56%
  • Climb 17%
  • Steep climb 5%
Total ascent
74 m
Net elevation
+2 m
GAP factor
2.8%
Longest climb
230 m at 8.0%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 12°CTypical temperature
  • 20 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 82Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 2.8% slower than a flat course, with about 74 m of total ascent.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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