COLUMBUS – Sunday will be the 42nd running of the Columbus Marathon and the 16th edition of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & ½ Marathon, but 2022 is the first year for two smaller races.
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Runners will be able to compete in the Jesse Owens 5K, a timed race for runners and walkers, and 1 Mile, described as an untimed, family-friendly event. The mile event will follow the 5K, which starts at 11:00 a.m., organizers say.
More than 12,000 runners from across the United States will step off early Sunday morning in the North Bank Park area for the annual race, which benefits Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
Approximately 100,000 spectators will line the 26.2-mile course to cheer on athletes when the race begins at 7:30 a.m.
According to Columbus police, athletes may bring race-issued clear bags through gates with personal items, food, clothing, and may wear small fanny packs or belts holding water bottles, as well as “camelback” fluid packs.
Athletes are being notified that all items are subject to inspection. For the safety of all athletes, spectators, and race officials, only athletes are permitted on the race course, including crossing the finish line.
The marathon has raised more than $11 million for Nationwide Children’s Hospital since it became the title beneficiary of the event in 2012.