Columbus 10K presented by Barbasol
About this race
Celebrate your fitness with us on June 7, 2026, at North Bank Park in Downtown Columbus!
Event Start Times:
Kids Run: 7:40 AM
10K (Run and/or Walk, Visually Impaired): 8:00 AM
Columbus 10K VIRTUAL: June 1 - June 7, 2026
OUR 2026 RACE IS READY FOR YOU!
Join us for the 2026 Columbus 10K presented by Barbasol, to be held on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at North Bank Park in downtown Columbus, Ohio. We're very excited to welcome runners and walkers to the 49th Annual Columbus 10K.
Originally run as the Citizen-Journal 10K in the summer of 1977, the Columbus 10K is "The Oldest Road Race in Columbus". The Columbus 10K is part of the 2026 season of the RUNColumbus Race Series.
All event details and information can be found at columbus10k.com
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Running
10K - VIRTUAL
The Oldest Road Race in Columbus is the city's signature 10K race. Join us virtually as we turn 50! Run anywhere you like and submit your results right here on our website! For more information, see our "How To Submit Your Virtual Results" tab.
10K Run/Walk - IN-PERSON
The Oldest Road Race in Columbus is the city's signature 10K race. Join us as we turn 50!
10K - Visually Impaired Division - IN-PERSON
The Oldest Road Race in Columbus is the city's signature 10K race. Join us as we turn 50! VI athletes will be able to register one (1) sighted guide; details will be provided to you after your registration.
Kids Run - IN-PERSON
The Kids Run is an introduction to road racing for the little ones. Held 20 minutes before the 10K run, kids and families will run or walk a short distance (1/2 mile) and receive a finisher's medal only they can earn!
10K - Sighted Guide for VI Athlete
Be a sighted guide for a VI athlete at the Columbus 10K!
Team Heart & Sole - TEAMMATES ONLY
Walking
10K Walk Only - IN-PERSON
The Oldest Road Race in Columbus is the city's signature 10K race. Join us as we turn 50!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 16 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Columbus, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:05 AM and sets at 8:53 PM local time (EDT) in Columbus on May 31, 2027 — 14h 48m of daylight.
Course
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Columbus
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Columbus 5K Races 65 races
- 10K Run Events in Columbus 19 races
- Columbus Half Marathons 12 races
- Marathons in Columbus 6 races
- Columbus Running Calendar 2026 94 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 97 Columbus events
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