2025 - Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon, Jesse Owens 5K, 1 Mile & Kids Run
2025 distances
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Marathon + Gold Medal Challenge
* Both events are USATF Certified. * Marathon is a Boston Marathon Qualifier. * Marathon participants must be at least 16 years old as of 10/19/2025. * For the safety of all participants, strollers are not allowed in either event and may be removed from the course.
1/2 Marathon + Gold Medal Challenge
* Both courses are USATF Certified. * 1/2 Marathon participants must be at least 12 years old as of 10/19/2025. * For the safety of all participants, strollers are not allowed in either event and may be removed from the course.
Jesse Owens 5K
*USATF Certified. * Participants must be at least 10 years old as of 10/18/2025. * For the safety of all participants, strollers are not allowed and may be removed from the course.
Jesse Owens 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
* Participants must be at least 10 years old as of 10/18/2025. * For the safety of all participants, strollers are not allowed and may be removed from the course.
Marathon
* USATF Certified. * Boston Marathon Qualifier. * Marathon participants must be at least 16 years old as of 10/19/2025. * For the safety of all participants, strollers are not allowed and may be removed from the course.
1/2 Marathon
* USATF Certified. * 1/2 Marathon participants must be at least 12 years old as of 10/19/2025. * For the safety of all participants, strollers are not allowed and may be removed from the course.
Race date Weather
Conditions on October 18, 2025 — historical Open-Meteo data.
About Columbus
Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon, Jesse Owens 5K, 1 Mile & Kids Run takes place in Columbus, Ohio, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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