Where can I find the Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus 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
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 at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 84/100
- Evidence depth
- 51 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 has known course details for its marathon race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 42.2 km
- Scenery
- City, Historic, Parkland
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon?
The Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon is described as flat. The course listing puts the climb at 159 m.
Where does the Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon route go?
The Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon route starts at North Bank Park, 311 W Long St, Columbus, OH 43215 (corrals open 6:00 am; 7:30 am start, wheelchair division 7:25 am) and finishes at Outside Nationwide Arena in the Arena District, downtown Columbus. Underfoot, expect paved city streets (closed roads). It passes Ohio Statehouse, German Village, Bexley, Governor's Mansion and Capital University. 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?
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
- Elevation character
- Flat
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 159 m
- Net elevation
- 0 m
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Men's course record
- 2:11:02 (Tommy Persson)
- Women's course record
- 2:28:15 (Lyudmyla Pushkina)
- 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.
- Qualification status
- Boston Marathon qualifier on a USATF/IAAF/AIMS Certified course; former U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon host with prize money
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
Access and course status
- Start
- North Bank Park, 311 W Long St, Columbus, OH 43215 (corrals open 6:00 am; 7:30 am start, wheelchair division 7:25 am)
- Finish
- Outside Nationwide Arena in the Arena District, downtown Columbus
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Surface
- Paved city streets (closed roads)
- Landmarks
- Ohio Statehouse, German Village, Bexley, Governor's Mansion, Capital University, Franklin Park, Old Towne East, Short North Arts District, The Ohio State University, The Oval, Ohio Stadium, Upper Arlington, Victorian Village, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Nationwide Arena
- 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
- Cloverleaf design loops back near the start/finish so spectators can see runners at several points within a block's walk
- route tours downtown and historic Columbus neighborhoods including a pass through Ohio Stadium
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 13°CTypical temperature
- 19 kphTypical wind
- 2 mmTypical rainfall
- 84Favourability /100