Mostly flat and fast course that starts in downtown Columbus and goes through Bexley, Old Town East, German Village, Short North, OSU campus, Upper Arlington, Grandview, Victorian Village and finishes at Nationwide Arena.

The Board of Trustees of the Columbus Marathon has signed Darris Blackford to a three-year contract, with an optional fourth year extension, to serve as race director of the Nationwide Better Health Columbus Marathon and 1/2 Marathon.

Blackford, 47, of Columbus, assumed the role of interim race director in 
April for the 2010 event, which was held on Oct. 17. He previously served 
as its marketing director and pace team organizer.

Blackford Signs Multi-Year Contract To Lead Nationwide Better Health Columbus Marathon &amp; 1/2 Marathon

Columbus Marathon

Human Interest Story

Just a three hour and forty-five minute marathon runner, J. Pleshinger shares the good, the grumpy and the happy ending about the Columbus Marathon.

Grumpy Start, Happy Ending At The Columbus Marathon

The Columubs Marathon course was lined with over eighty musicians that set up instruments and sand to the record fifteen-thousand runners who participated in the running event.

Record 15,000 Marathon Participants Pound Streets To Beat Of Music During Columbus Marathon

Post-Race Review/ Results

Jason Ordway of Bellbrook, OH, making his marathon debut, outlasted a field of 5,000 marathoners to become the fourth consecutive Ohioan to win the event, in a time of 2:18:8. Russia's Elena Kaledina dominated the women's race beating the field by nearly five minutes, with a time of 2:44:20.

Marathon Summary

Marathon Results