Columbus Marathon 2026

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.