Where can I find the Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon Half Marathon route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksNationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon Half Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon Half Marathon at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 84/100
- Evidence depth
- 28 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon Half Marathon has known course details for its half marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 21.1 km
- Scenery
- City, Historic, Parkland
Quick answers
What runners ask first
Where does the Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon Half Marathon route go?
It passes Ohio Statehouse, German Village, Short North Arts District, Nationwide Children's Hospital and North Bank Park. each mile of the marathon is dedicated to a 'Patient Champion' from the hospital cheering runners along the route.
What should runners know on race day for the Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon Half Marathon?
Bands and DJs perform at points along the course. The Striding Sliders pace team offers multiple finish-time targets for the marathon and half marathon; pacers line up by 7:00 am on the right side of the street holding signs.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Historic
- Parkland
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 1:02:14 (James Ngandu)
- Women's course record
- 1:10:27 (Victory Chepngeno)
- Field size
- Among the largest U.S. running events; roughly 7,000 marathon and 11,000 half marathon runners
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Race day logistics
- Pacers
- The Striding Sliders pace team offers multiple finish-time targets for the marathon and half marathon; pacers line up by 7:00 am on the right side of the street holding signs
- Expo / packet pickup
- Health & Fitness Expo at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, Hall D: Friday Oct 16 noon-7 pm and Saturday Oct 17 9 am-6 pm; proxy packet pickup permitted with a form and copy of ID
- Race village
- No
- Medal
- Finisher medals and swag awarded
- On-course music
- Bands and DJs perform at points along the course
Course facts
- Landmarks
- Ohio Statehouse, German Village, Short North Arts District, Nationwide Children's Hospital, North Bank Park, downtown Columbus
- Notable features
- Charity event for Nationwide Children's Hospital
- each mile of the marathon is dedicated to a 'Patient Champion' from the hospital cheering runners along the route
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 13°CTypical temperature
- 19 kphTypical wind
- 2 mmTypical rainfall
- 84Favourability /100