List of Races, Marathons, Half-Marathons, 5Ks in Columbus for 2019

Every year, Columbus has plenty to offer in the way of marathons, half-marathons, 10ks, 5ks, fun runs, walks, and adventure runs. Many of the races are happening in Downtown, but you can probably find a race happening in every neighborhood. Note: not everything has been announced, so we’ll be updating this list as more races become available. Some dates may change. All photos by Anne Evans.

Find 5Ks in Columbus, Ohio, to get some exercise and raise money for causes.

March’s 5ks

Mar 24 – The Hunger Run
Mar 30 – Brain Injury Awareness 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk
Mar 31 – The Alga 5K, Bexley

April’s 5Ks

Apr 6 – Race for a Place to Call Home
Apr 6 – Lady Tutu 5K and Little Princess Dash, Easton
Apr 7 – DogTap 5K/10K
Apr 7 – Choo Choo 9 Miler and 5K, Westerville
Apr 7 – Alpha Phi Omega 5K
Apr 7 – Scioto Miles Spring Training Series
Apr 7 – 1 Day for the K.I.A. 12-Hour Endurance Run
Apr 7 – 1 Day for the K.I.A. Remembrance 5K
Apr 12 – Buck I Run Glow Run
Apr 12 – The Roadrunner Run, Hilliard
Apr 13 – Sharon Woods 10K and 5K
Apr 13 – Reynoldsburg Raiders HS PI Day 5K
Apr 13 – AIDS Walk Ohio
Apr 13 – Hangry 5K
Apr 13 – Clintonville 5K
Apr 14 – Head for the Cure 5K
Apr 14 – Athens Marathon and Half Marathon
Apr 20 – The Bunny Run, Hilliard
Apr 20 – Bunny Hop 5K Run and Walk
Apr 20 – Run to Erase Epilepsy 5K
Apr 27 – PBR 10K
Apr 27 – The OhioHealth CapCity Half Marathon, Patron Quarter Marathon and Commit To Be Fit 5K
Apr 28 – March for Babies
Apr 28 – Capes and Crowns 5K

May’s 5Ks

May 4 – Columbus Beer Run
May 4 – Storm the Fort 5K
May 4 – McConnell 5K and 1 Mile Walk
May 4 – Walk to Cure Arthritis
May 4 – Columbus State Cougar Challenge, Delaware Campus
May 5 – Cinco de Mayo 5K
May 5 – Family, Fun and Fitness 5K Walk/Run, Bexley
May 5 – Let Me Run Columbus SpringFest 5K
May 5 – Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon
May 5 – Great Strides for Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
May TBD – Run for CBD – Team Dosie, Hilliard
May 10 – OSU Run Down The Demons, 5K
May 10 – RadioU 5K
May 11 – BCAN Walk to End Bladder Cancer
May 11 – Challenge Columbus 5K
May 11 – Duchenne Dash 5K and 10K, Dublin
May 11 – Run for Heroes
May 12 – I Love Mom 5K and 10K Westerville
May 12 – Mother’s Day Brunch 5K
May 12 – Columbus Family Mother’s Day 5K Run/Walk
May 18 – Zoo Run Run 5K
May 18 – Rockin’ on the Run (London)
May 18 – Komen Columbus Race for the Cure
May 19 – Cleveland Marathon – Full, Half, 10K, 5K, Kids
May 19 – Girls on the Run Spring 5K
May 23 – FORE! Miler
May 25 – Pet Promise Rescue Run
May 25 – New Moon Half and Quarter Marathon, Crescent Moon 5K, Downtown Delaware
May 26 – Field of Heroes 5K, Westerville (probable)
May 27 – Memorial Day Mayhem
May 27 – Upper Arlington Civic Association Memorial Day 5 Miler and 1 Miler
May 27 – Ring Around the Roses 5K Walk-Run

June’s 5Ks

Jun 1 – Muscles for Myeloma 5K and 1M Walk
Jun 1 – Run Out Duchenne 5K
Jun 1 – BT5K Break Through for Brain Tumors
Jun 2 – Columbus 10K
Jun 2 – Ohio Super Sprint Triathlon Challenge
Jun no date yet – CHLOE 5K
Jun 5 – The Big Run, Worthington
Jun 8 – Step Up For Stefanie’s Champions 4 Mile and 1 Mile Walk/Run
Jun 8 – Run With Passion 5K Run/Walk
Jun 8 – Farm Fresh 5K
Jun 9 – Jack Roth Rock ‘n Run
Jun probably no longer happening – ZombieWalk Columbus
Jun 9 – Mommy Mile 5K Race/Walk
Jun no date yet – Run for Pride 5K
Jun 12 – Columbus Run/Walk for Mental Health 5K
Jun 15 – Tough Mudder (Michigan)
Jun 15 – The Great Inflatable Race
Jun 15 – Friends of the Buckeye Lake Library 5K
Jun 21 – Brokeman’s Find Me Where The Wild Things Are
Jun 22 – Bakersfield taco bout it 5K
Jun 22 – Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep Remembrance Walk
Jun no date yet (probably Jun 22) – Run with the Pack – Benefitting Pets Without Parents Animal Shelter, 5K Race or 1 Mile Fun Walk/Run
Jun 23 – MingoMan Triathlon and Duathlon
Jun 29 – Hilliard Classic Half Marathon, 10K, 5K

July’s 5Ks

Jul 1 – Worthington Hills Firecracker Trot 5K
Jul 4 – New Albany Independence Day 5K Run and Walk
Jul 4 – Freedom 4 Miler
Jul 4 – The Freedom 5K and Kids Fun Run, Pickerington
Jul 4 – Westerville July Fourth 5k
Jul 4 – Anchor the Soul / Free the Mind 5K Walk/Run, West Milton
Jul 4 – Clintonville 4 on the Fourth
Jul 6 – Hilltop U.S.A. 5K
Jul 12 – Rocks Rally 5k
Jul 13 – CRC Mile Dash
Jul 13 – Dash for Donation
Jul 13 – FLIP Darby Creek Trail Run
Jul 20 – Roundtown Classic, Circleville
Jul 21 – Ross TriFit Challenge Triathlon and Duathlon, and 5K
Jul no date yet – The Color Run
Jul 26 – All Ohio Balloon Fest 5K
Jul 27 – Mud Ninja Columbus area
Jul 28 – Wagons Ho Ho Ho Launches Christmas in July 5k Race
Jul no date yet – Granville In It to Cure It 5K

August’s 5Ks

Aug 1 – IGS Energy Dublin Irish Festival 5K and Kids Dash
Aug 3 – Columbus Beer Race 5K
Aug 3 – The Great Amazing Race
Aug 3 – IPA Day 10K and Half
Aug 4 – The Hoot Half and 10K
Aug 10 – African American Male Wellness Walk/Run
Aug 11 – Columbus Half Marathon, 10K, 5K
Aug 11 – Jeff McGowan Memorial 5K
Aug 11 – ASAE 5K
Aug 17 – Nationwide Bull Run 5K/10K
Aug 17 – Shawshank Hustle 7K
Aug 17 – Triathlon for Hope (all female)
Aug 17 – Great Columbus Duck Race and Run
Aug 18 – Blazin’ 5 Miler, Canal Winchester
Aug 18 – Columbus Frosty 5K
Aug 24 – Central Ohio Heart Walk
Aug 25 – M3S Sports 2018 OhioHealth Emerald City Half and Quarter Marathon

September’s 5Ks

Sep 2 – Run For The Health of It 4 Miler
Sep 6 – Oktoberfest Meiler Vier
Sep 7 and 8 – Tough Mudder (Pittsburgh)
Sep 8 – Harvest Sunrise Triathlon & Duathlon – NEW!
Sep 14 – Get Your Rear in Gear
Sep 14 – The Butterfly Run
Sep 14 – St. Mary’s Tailgate for Cancer/Jean Sheaks Memorial 5K Run/Walk
Sep 15 – New Albany Walking Classic – 10K and Half Marathon
Sep 16 – Hollywood Hustle 5K
Sep 21 – Hocking Hills Indian Run
Sep 21 – Harvest Moon Trail Runs
Sep 21 – John Glenn International 5K Run and Walk
Sep 22 – Cat Caper 5K
Sep 22 – Unite Walk 5K
Sep 28 – Columbus Kiwanis Saturday Morning Cartoon 5K Run
Sep 28 – Run Like a Girl 5K and 10K
Sep 28 – Friends of the Poor 5K
Sep 29 – St Jude Walk/Run
Sep 29 – Big Bad Wolfe Run
Sep 29 – 5K for K9s

October’s 5Ks

Oct 5 – Columbus Beer Run (Powell)
Oct 5 – Blue Ribbon Run, Pickerington
Oct 6 – Broke Man’s Fall Classic
Oct 12 – Ohio State Four Miler
Oct 12 – Queen Bee Half Marathon (Cincinnati, women-themed)
Oct 13 – Columbus CROP Hunger Walk
Oct 19 – OSU Relay for Life
Oct 20 – Columbus Marathon
Oct 25 – Walking with the Dead 5K
Oct 26 – 41st Annual 5K Great Pumpkin Run, Grandview
Oct 27 – Donut Run, Genoa Park

November’s 5Ks

Nov no date yet – Autumn Squatch 10K Trail Race at the Rocks and Roots Trail at Alum Creek
Nov 3 – Brokeman’s Beer Mile Series Race #3
Nov 10 – National Veterans Memorial and Museum 5 Mile Run/Walk
Nov 17 – Columbus Hot Chocolate 5K
Nov 28 (check date!) – Thanksgiving Wattle
Nov 28 – Columbus Turkey Trot
Nov 28 – The Flying Feather 4 Miler
Nov 28 – Powell Turkey Trot
Nov 30 – Columbus Hungry Turkey 5K/10K

December’s 5Ks

Dec no date yet – The Santa Race, Gahanna (probable date)
Dec 7 – Jingle Bell Run/Walk
Dec 8 – Westerville Rudolph Run and 5K
Dec no date yet – Santa Speedo Dash for Diabetes
Dec no date yet – Decemburrr Dash
Dec 21 – Brokeman’s Run Your Pants Off

Every effort has been made to check these dates, however be sure to check on a race before signing up or attending. Race information will be updated and new races will be added as they come available.