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OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon
OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon is a half marathon, Quarter Marathon and 5K event held in Columbus, Ohio. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, April 24, 2027. About 12,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- April 24, 2027
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Field size
- ~12,000 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, April 24, 2027
- Location
- Columbus, Ohio
- Distances
- Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon, 5K
- Field size
- About 12,000 runners
- Course
- Mostly flat with gentle rolls through downtown and neighborhoods
- Registration
- events.hakuapp.com
- Official website
- capitalcityhalfmarathon.com
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Open
- Entry fee
- Listed fee for the longest distance, $110 (from events.hakuapp.com, checked October 2, 2026)
- Start time
- 8:00 AM EDT
- Course profile — Half Marathon
- Loop course; Road surface
- Course profile — Quarter Marathon
- Loop course; Road surface
About the OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon
Columbus's largest spring race, the Cap City Half offers a half, quarter marathon and 5K through downtown and the city's neighborhoods, drawing more than 12,000 runners and walkers.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- USATF-certified; one of the largest spring road races in central Ohio; ~$7.5M annual economic impact
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OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon: common questions
- When is the OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, April 24, 2027.
- Where is the OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon held?
- In Columbus, Ohio.
- What distances does the OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon offer?
- Half Marathon, Quarter Marathon and 5K.
- How many people run the OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon?
- About 12,000 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at events.hakuapp.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon?
- Yes — registration is open. Listed fee for the longest distance, $110 (from events.hakuapp.com, checked October 2, 2026).
- What time does the OhioHealth Capital City Half & Quarter Marathon start?
- 8:00 AM EDT.
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