Name: Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon & Half Marathon
Distance: Marathon, Half Marathon
Date: Oct 18, 2026
City: Columbus
State: OH
Country: USA
Size: 17,000 two events combined
Web site: www.columbusmarathon.com/
Prize money: $33,900: $22,900 in marathon; $11,000 in half marathon.
First place male: Marathon: $4,000 (3 deep); $750 masters (3 deep); $1,000 Ohioan (3 deep); $500 wheelchair (3 deep). Half Marathon: $2,500 (3 deep), $400 wheelchair (3 deep),
First place female: Marathon: $4,000 (3 deep); $750 masters (3 deep); $1,000 Ohioan (3 deep); $500 wheelchair (3 deep). Half Marathon: $2,500 (3 deep), $400 wheelchair (3 deep),
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Prize website: https://www.columbusmarathon.com/elite-athlete-information
History website: www.columbusmarathon.com/
Last year male winning time: 2:21:16 in 2025 (Simon Heys); 1:04:59 (half marathon; Curtis Eckstein)
Last year female winning time: 2:44:55 in 2025 (marathon; Shannon Smith); 1:16:18 (half marathon; Tyler Hudacek)
Last year results website: https://www.columbusmarathon.com/results
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Notes: No double-dipping. Link to elite application form is reached from elite information page.
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