Running Races in Columbus, Ohio
25 upcoming races in Columbus, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Columbus: what the calendar looks like
There are 25 upcoming races on the Columbus calendar over the next 12 months, with at least one in every month. Among complete calendar months, May 2027 has the most listed races, with 4. Among Ohio cities, only Cincinnati has more upcoming races.
Of those, 22 offer a 5K, 16 offer a 1 Mile and 14 offer a 10K. The next marathon on the calendar is CRC Winter Training: Half Marathon & Marathon Program on January 2. The next half marathon is Run To Feed The Hungry - Half Marathon, 10k, 5k, 1mi & Kids Dash on November 14. Where fees are published, the median entry in Columbus is $17, below the Ohio median of $25.
Close enough for a race-day drive: Lewis Center (15 races, 15 miles).
Races by month
- Nov 20263 races
- Dec 20263 races
- Jan 20272 races
- Feb 20272 races
- Mar 20272 races
- Apr 20273 races
- May 20274 races
- Jun 20271 race
- Jul 20271 race
- Aug 20271 race
- Sep 20271 race
- Oct 20272 races
Going deep on one race
Nationwide Children's Columbus Marathon: the complete guide
The course mile by mile, where to stay near the start, the expo, where to watch, and the whole race weekend planned out.
Nationwide Children's Columbus Marathon: the course, mile by mile
The elevation profile, every named climb, mile by mile grades, a route map and typical race day weather.
November 2026
- Sat 11/14Run To Feed The Hungry - Half Marathon, 10k, 5k, 1mi & Kids DashColumbus, OH · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $5 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Bexley Turkey TrotColumbus, OH · 5K · 2K · from $10 · register ↗
- Sat 11/28Columbus Hungry Turkey TrotColumbus, OH · 5K · 10K · 8.7 Miles · from $5 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/52026 Jingle Bell Run - Columbus, OHColumbus, OH · 5K · 1 Mile · from $35 · register ↗
- Sun 12/13Candy Cane Course - ColumbusColumbus, OH · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · 15K · from $22 · register ↗
- Mon 12/21CWRC Winter "Time" ChallengeColumbus, OH · from $125 · registration closed · register ↗
January 2027
- Sat 1/2CRC Winter Training: Half Marathon & Marathon ProgramColumbus, OH · Marathon · Half Marathon · register ↗
- Sat 1/23Time Travel Half-Marathon/5K/10K - ColumbusColumbus, OH · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
February 2027
- Sat 2/27Columbus Cookie Run and WalkColumbus, OH · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · from $5 · register ↗
- Sun 2/28Time to Paddy 5K/10K & Lucky 13.1 - ColumbusColumbus, OH · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
March 2027
- Sun 3/7Scioto Miles Spring Race SeriesColumbus, OH · 5K · 0.5 Miles · from $60 · register ↗
- Sun 3/21Brain Injury Awareness 5K Run and 1 Mile Family WalkColumbus, OH · 5K · 1 Mile · from $30 · register ↗
April 2027
- Sat 4/3Franklinton 10 Miler and 5KColumbus, OH · 10 Mile · 5K · from $5 · register ↗
- Sun 4/4DoNot Stop Half Marathon/5K/10K - ColumbusColumbus, OH · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
- Sat 4/17Kozy 5KColumbus, OH · 5K · from $40 · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/8Columbus Empower Walk & 5K RunColumbus, OH · 5K · from $45 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sun 5/9Strong Like A Mother 5KColumbus, OH · 5K · 1K · from $20 · register ↗
- Sun 5/23Hometown Half Marathon/5K/10K - ColumbusColumbus, OH · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
- Mon 5/31Columbus 10K presented by BarbasolColumbus, OH · 10K · 0.5 Miles · from $5 · register ↗
June 2027
- Sun 6/20Treat Trot ColumbusColumbus, OH · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · 15K · from $17 · register ↗
July 2027
- Sun 7/11Heatwave Half Marathon/5K/10K - ColumbusColumbus, OH · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
August 2027
- Sun 8/22Summer Sizzler - ColumbusColumbus, OH · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · 15K · from $17 · register ↗
September 2027
- Sun 9/19Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5K/10K - ColumbusColumbus, OH · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
October 2027
- Sun 10/17Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus MarathonColumbus, OH · Marathon · Half Marathon · 5K · 1 Mile · register ↗
- Sun 10/31Spooky Sprint - ColumbusColumbus, OH · 1 Mile · 5K · 10K · Half Marathon · from $17 · register ↗
Where to stay in Columbus
Race-weekend hotel search, dates prefilled for check-in the night before.
- Nov 14Run To Feed The Hungry - Half Marathon, 10k, 5k, 1mi & Kids DashFind hotels for this race weekend
- Jan 2CRC Winter Training: Half Marathon & Marathon ProgramFind hotels for this race weekend
- Jan 23Time Travel Half-Marathon/5K/10K - ColumbusFind hotels for this race weekend
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Planning a race
- Getting inlotteries, qualifiers, and how entry works for the races that sell out
- Lottery watchwhich race lotteries and registration windows are open right now
- Choosing a first marathona practical guide to picking a debut race