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Columbus Marathon 2027

✓ Verified date — October 17, 2027
Date
October 17, 2027
Location
Columbus, USA
Distance
42.2 km
Difficulty
Easy
Field
12,000 finishers

The 2027 Columbus Marathon takes place on Sunday, October 17, 2027 in Columbus, USA. A cloverleaf-design road course through Columbus, Ohio, starting downtown and finishing outside Nationwide Arena in the Arena District; the cloverleaf layout lets spectators see runners at multiple points within walking distance. Race-week weather is typically 8°C to 18°C.

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The course

A cloverleaf-design road course through Columbus, Ohio, starting downtown and finishing outside Nationwide Arena in the Arena District; the cloverleaf layout lets spectators see runners at multiple points within walking distance. The course heads east through Bexley past the Governor's Mansion and Capital University, through Franklin Park and Old Town East, south through German Village, up High Street through downtown and the Short North Arts District, past The Oval and through Ohio Stadium at Ohio State University, then through Upper Arlington and Victorian Village before returning to the finish. The course is relatively flat and a noted Boston qualifier route.

Course summary source: en.wikipedia.org

2026 results

Men's winner

Nick Doud 2:15:08

Women's winner

Ashton Swinford 2:38:05

Doud and Swinford won the sold-out 46th running, which drew more than 15,000 runners from 49 states and 15 countries; in the companion half marathon, James Quattlebaum set a men's course record of 1:01:30.

Course map & elevation

No GPS track for this course yet.

We haven't mapped the Columbus Marathon route yet. Elevation data will appear here once a licensed or organizer-verified course map is available.

Race-week weather

Typical high

18°C

Typical low

8°C

Year-to-year swing

±1.5°C

Rain

2.5 mm/day

Based on 2020-2025 of race-week history, with peak gusts around 18 km/h.

Difficulty

Easyflat terrain
Climbing0/3
Downhill0/3
Heat1/3
Altitude0/3

Race facts

Official race site
columbusmarathon.com ↗
Start time
07:30
Field size
12,000 finishers (2023)
Boston qualifier
Yes

Distances: 42.2 km

When is the Columbus Marathon 2027?

The 2027 Columbus Marathon takes place on Sunday, October 17, 2027.

Training for the Columbus Marathon?

Coach Icarus builds your plan around your fitness and your schedule.

Predict your finish time

Enter one recent race result and get predicted finish times across 5K, 10K, half marathon, and marathon.

Race Time Predictor
Enter a recent race result to predict your finish time at another distance, using Riegel's formula.
Hours
Minutes
Seconds

Predicted Finish Time

52:07

Pace / km

5:13

Pace / mile

8:23

DistancePredicted Time
5K25:00
10K52:07
Half Marathon1:55:00
Marathon3:59:47

Predictions assume similar fitness, course, and conditions — they are a starting point for goal setting, not a guarantee.

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