OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 10K or OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K — which comes out ahead?

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 10K has the stronger available profile on flat grade share and course flatness.

Route comparison snapshot

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 10K

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
1.6% Favoured
flat grade share
71.0% Favoured
lower ascent
104 m
climbing density
9.8 m/km
net elevation
1 m
maximum grade
20.2%

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

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
2.8%
flat grade share
56.4%
lower ascent
74 m
climbing density
14.9 m/km
net elevation
2 m
maximum grade
20.3%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricOhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 10KOhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K
Flat grade share71.0%56.4%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)1.6%2.8%
Uphill share13.7%22.0%
Steep-up share2.8%4.7%
Downhill share15.3%21.6%
Total ascent (m)104 m74 m
Climbing density (m/km)9.8 m/km14.9 m/km
Longest climb length (m)160 m230 m
Longest climb gain (m)18 m18 m
Longest climb average grade11.0%8.0%
Total descent (m)102 m73 m
Net elevation (m)1 m2 m
Max absolute grade20.2%20.3%
Start elevation (m)238 m238 m
Finish elevation (m)239 m239 m
Scenic score32/10032/100
Conditions82/10082/100

Only metrics available for at least one side are shown. A ✓ marks the better value for each metric (higher-is-better aware). Scores are out of 100 when available. Ascent, climbing density, max absolute grade and median finish describe course or field context and are not marked as better or worse.

Same-distance comparisons are most meaningful; cross-distance metrics are contextual.

Race facts that change the decision

Race facts comparison
FactOhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 10KOhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-24 (legacy event-level date).

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-24 (legacy event-level date).

LocationColumbus, OhioColumbus, Ohio
Actual distance10.5 km5 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
SceneryCity, Waterfront, RiversideCity, Waterfront, Riverside
AtmosphereBig City, Festival, CommunityBig City, Festival, Community
Total ascent104 m74 m
Climbing density9.8 m/km14.9 m/km
Total descent102 m73 m
Net elevation1 m2 m
Max absolute grade20.2%20.3%
Flat grade share71.0%56.4%
GAP factor1.6%2.8%
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 10K

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-24 (legacy event-level date).

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

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-04-24 (legacy event-level date).

Location

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 10K
Columbus, Ohio
OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K
Columbus, Ohio

Actual distance

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 10K
10.5 km
OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K
5 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 10K
Held
OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 10K
Held
OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K
Held

Scenery

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 10K
City, Waterfront, Riverside
OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K
City, Waterfront, Riverside

Atmosphere

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 10K
Big City, Festival, Community
OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K
Big City, Festival, Community

Total ascent

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 10K
104 m
OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K
74 m

Climbing density

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 10K
9.8 m/km
OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K
14.9 m/km

Total descent

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 10K
102 m
OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K
73 m

Net elevation

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 10K
1 m
OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K
2 m

Max absolute grade

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 10K
20.2%
OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K
20.3%

Flat grade share

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 10K
71.0%
OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K
56.4%

GAP factor

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 10K
1.6%
OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K
2.8%

Entry model

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 10K
Open
OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K
Open

Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.

Common questions

Which is flatter, OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 10K or OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 5K?

OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon (Columbus) 10K has the lower GAP factor, making it the flatter course on our route model and more favourable on gradient alone.

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