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Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon

📅 October 18, 2026📍 Columbus · United States👥 ~15,000 runners

Available distances

26 mi13 mi

About

The Columbus Marathon, held in mid-October in Ohio, is a flat, fast marathon run by around 15,000 people across the full and half. Each mile is dedicated to a young patient of Nationwide Children's Hospital, who cheers runners on from the course — the signature of this charity race.

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