REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Registration has officially opened for the 2021 Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon being planned for Sunday, October 17!
We have worked for months with local and state leaders and health officials on our return to an in-person event this fall, and with continued progress occurring in the battle against COVID-19, we are ready for you to sign up and begin training for 26.2 or 13.1 miles! Additional information can be found below and in our FAQ section.
OFFICIAL TRAINING PLAN
CONTINUING FOR 2021 - FREE Runcoach Online Training, Plus Runcoach Gold!
Thousands of our participants in recent years have trained with Runcoach, an adjustable, customizable online plan.
Thanks to our friendship with these folks and their partnership with Garmin, we will again offer a free, personalized online training option to all 2021 Marathon & ½ Marathon registrants.
We will also continuing offering Runcoach Gold, which includes support from world-class coaches, for $25.
You can sign up for either option when you register for this year’s race or whenever you are ready to begin training … yes, you still do need to train!
The Road Beyond
$10 Million
CHAMPIONS CORNER
Nationwide Children’s Hospital is honored to be the title beneficiary for the Columbus Marathon & 1/2 Marathon. 2021 marks the 10th year
of this partnership; so far more than $10 million has been raised for the Hospital. This includes more than $1 million contributed since 2012 by the Columbus Marathon Board of Directors.