Race Information

Reminder: There is no race day packet pickup or registration!

Get early bird pricing through July 31: You have until 11:59 p.m. on July 31 to register for the early bird price of $65 for the Nationwide Better Health Columbus Marathon and $50 for the 1/2 Marathon. Don't wait -- register today!

Street Closures

Starting on Saturday, Oct. 17, various streets throughout the Columbus area will be closed to road traffic. All Start Line (Broad Street east of High Street) streets will reopen on Sunday, Oct. 18 by 10:30 am. All Finish Line streets (Nationwide Blvd. will reopen on Sunday, Oct. 18 by 3 pm. On Sunday, Oct. 18, 26.2 miles of the marathon course will be subject to rolling closures based upon the expected time the first and the last athlete passes each mile of the course. See the pace chart here.

 

Saturday, Oct. 17, 9 a.m.

  • North curb lane of Broad St. closes
  • South curb lane of Nationwide Blvd. from McConnell to Marconi Blvd. closes (NOTE: Entrances and exits from all Nationwide parking lots and garages will remain accessible)
  • West St. from Marconi Extension to Nationwide Blvd closes

         

Sunday, Oct. 18, 12:30 a.m.         

  • All of Nationwide Blvd. from McConnell to Marconi closes
  • McConnell Ave. from Spring St. to Nationwide Blvd. closes
  • West St. from Spring St. to Nationwide Blvd. closes
  • Marconi Blvd. from Nationwide Blvd. to Ludlow St. closes

         

Sunday, Oct. 18, 2:30 a.m.

  • All of Broad St. from High St. to Third St. completely closes

 

Sunday, October 18, 6:30 a.m.

  • Starting at Broad Street and for the 26.2 miles of the marathon course and the 13.1 miles of the ½ marathon course, roads will be subject to partial or full closure based upon the expected arrival times of the first and last athlete. 
  • Spring St. west of Third (until noon)

 

Sunday, Oct. 18, 2:30 p.m.

  • Reopen all lanes of Nationwide Blvd.