MEDIA

 

The Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon is traditionally held on the third Sunday in October.  Our 2020 event has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. More than $10 million has been raised for Nationwide Children’s Hospital since it became the title beneficiary of the event in 2012.

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Following are news releases, logos and photos for the Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon and 1/2 Marathon. All media inquiries should be directed to Sarah Irvin Clark, media director, at 614-225-9100 or email her at sarah@irvinpr.com.​​

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Photography + Official Logo

Media are welcome to download and use the files here. Please give photo credit to Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon.

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Press Releases

Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon Cancelled for 2020 Due to COVID-19 Pandemic; Registered Participants to Receive Full Refund, 6/29/2020

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Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon, Nationwide Extend Partnership To 2024, 2/12/20

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2019 Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon named Official qualifying race for Abbott World Marathon Majors Wanda Age Group World Rankings, 10/21/18

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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon Raises More than $8 Million for Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Seven Years, 10/21/18

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Traffic Impact For 39th Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon on 10/21, 10/17/18

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Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon To Feature Recipients Of Lashutka Spirit Award, 10/4/18

 

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon Announce 2018 Patient Champions, 6/15/18

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2018 Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon Announces Course Changes, 3/1/18

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2018 Race Registration Opens February 1, Early-Bird Prices In Effect Until Feb.14, 1/22/18

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2017 Race Registration Opens February 1, Early-Bird Prices In Effect All Month, 1/30/17

 

2016 Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1⁄2 Marathon Raises Nearly $6 Million for Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Five Years, 10/16/16

 

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1⁄2 Marathon Announce 2016 Patient Champions Mile Themes, 10/12/16

 

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1⁄2 Marathon Announces 17th Annual Lashutka Award Winners, 10/5/16

 

Blackford Signs New Multi-Year Contract To Continue Leadership of Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1⁄2 Marathon, 1/27/16

 

National Black Marathoners’ Association Selects 2016 Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1⁄2 Marathon to Host 12th Annual Summit, 1/6/16

 

National Black Marathoners' Select 2016 Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon to Host 12th Annual Summit, 1/4/15

 

2015 Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon Raises More Than $1 Million Dollars For Nationwide Children's Hospital, 10/18/15

 

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon Announce 2015 Patient Champions Mile Themes, 10/12/15

 

Jesse Owens Jog on Saturday, and The Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon and Half-Marathon on Sunday, 10/14/15

 

Goodwill Columbus ‘Cleans Up’ at Marathon, 10/14/15

 

Marathon Events and Media Opportunities for Race Week: Race Day set up already taking place at Start/Finish area, 10/14/15

 

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & ½ Marathon Proudly Announces 16th Annual Lashutka Award Winners, 10/7/15

 

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon To Feature Recipients Of Spirit Award, 9/30/15

 

Inaugural Jesse Owens Jog To Promote Long-Distance Running In The African-American Community. 10/5/15

 

Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus 1/2 Marathon Sells Out For 9th Straight Year, 8/31/15

 

Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon, Nationwide Children's Hospital Extend Beneficiary Partnership To 2019, 3/10/15

 

2015 Registration Opens February 1. 1000 additional spaces added in 1/2, 1/22/15

 

 

Tell Us Your Story

Do you have a story to tell about your Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon experience? We would love to hear it! Please send your story to sarah@irvinpr.com.

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Fun Facts About Our Race

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THE PEOPLE

• 24 Miracle Mile Patient Champions who share their stories to inspire and cheer athletes right from the course!

• 3,000 volunteers making this race great!

• More than 15,000 athletes from across the U.S. and numerous other countries

• Nearly 100 bands and entertainers adding extra cheer

• 25-member marathon team and 11-member marathon Board of Directors put in approximately 10,000 hours of planning

• More than 60,000 people attend the Health & Fitness Expo

• Approximately 100,000 spectators cheer on athletes on Race Day

• Participants in the 1/2 Marathon range in age from 12 to 80+; participants in the Marathon range in age from 16 to nearly 80!

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​THE SUPPLIES

• More than 125,000 White Castle cups of water to quench thirst

• 100,000-plus cups of Lemon-Lime Gatorade (approximately 11,600 gallons of Gatorade) when water just doesn’t cut it

• 600 portable bathrooms for relief 

• 96 portable generators to power the course

 

THE COURSE

• 1 Angel Mile to honor, remember and celebrate the angels of Nationwide Children’s who have already finished their race

• 1 Encore Mile, for the patients who lined the 2012 – 2018 Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon course

• 20,000 feet of fencing (nearly 4 miles) along various parts of the course

• 201,600-watt sound system to rev up runners at the Start Line

• 27 permits throughout five different police jurisdictions to close down 26.2 miles of roads

• More than 8,000 lbs. of discarded clothes donated to Goodwill Columbus

 

THE CAUSE

• Nationwide Children’s Hospital has more than 1.2 million patient visits annually and stays true to its mission of providing care regardless of the family’s ability to pay.

• As a result of the partnership between the Columbus Marathon and Nationwide Children’s Hospital launched in 2012, more than $8 million has been raised to support the life-saving work of this amazing community asset.