Races

Apparently, one week of recovery after Columbus Marathon Weekend was enough for some RUNColumbus teammates! With perfect fall racing temperatures calling, several members of the team were ready to lace up again, test their legs, and enjoy another race day together. Sunday’s Race for Hope Derriere Dash 5K provided the perfect opportunity. Team RUNColumbus delivered

Marathon Week 2026 | October 15–18 What a week. What a weekend. What a running community! It started Thursday with Community & Carbs for Champions at Piada Bexley, where running clubs and friends from across Central Ohio came together for a whole lot more than a shakeout run. We ran. We walked. We ate. We

Team RUNColumbus had a small but mighty crew at Sunday’s Run Like a Girl 5K, 10K & 10-Miler in Westerville—a women-focused event bringing runners together for a morning of competition, camaraderie, and community. Among our Team RUNColumbus finishers, three landed on the overall podium! 10-MilerClare — 1st Overall 5KErica — 1st OverallKirstyn — 3rd Overall

A week later, these miles are still worth celebrating. For many Team RUNColumbus runners, the Big Bad Wolfe 20 Miler, 10-Miler & 5K served as a final long run or one more strong tune-up before the Columbus Marathon and other fall goal races. And Team RUNColumbus showed up strong across all three distances! 20 MilerClare

Downtown Columbus showed off today for the CRIS 5K. Beautiful weather. Great energy. A meaningful morning of running, community, and coming together. A big shoutout to Pat, who finished 2nd Overall! Congratulations to everyone who raced, volunteered, cheered, and helped make it such a special morning. Another race day shared together. Let’s RUNColumbus TOGETHER.

The rain held off. The humidity did not. It was a warm and sticky morning at Huntington Park for the Clippers 5K, hosted by M3S Sports—and another great day to RUNColumbus TOGETHER. With fall goal-race training hitting its peak, there were plenty of tired legs on the course. But our team showed up, pushed through,

If there was ever a weekend that captured the many ways our teammates experience RUNColumbus, this was it. From a four-mile Friday night race to a marathon, a 50K, rugged trail miles, a walking-only event, and races across several states, teammates spent the weekend challenging themselves in just about every way imaginable. And there was

Team RUNColumbus enjoyed near-ideal trail-running conditions Sunday at The Hoot Half & 10K at the Rocks & Roots Trail, presented by Fleet Feet Racing. September delivered a welcome surprise: unusually cool temperatures, low humidity and mostly dry terrain. The result was a great morning to run, race and experience the trails. Team RUNColumbus had a

RUNColumbus team members battled humid, rainy conditions across the 1 Mile, 5K, and 10K—with plenty of top finishes and a sweet reward waiting at the finish. Rain, humidity, and plenty of donuts set the stage for a memorable morning at the Westerville Donut Run at Alum Creek Park North. RUNColumbus team members took on the

Sunday brought plenty of sunshine, smiles and strong miles as RUNColumbus teammates took on the Grandview Yard Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon and 5K. From the starting line to the finish, our team showed up across all three distances—racing hard, encouraging one another and enjoying another great morning together. A special congratulations to three RUNColumbus age-group