Running Races in Columbus, Indiana
7 upcoming races in Columbus, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Columbus: what the calendar looks like
There are 7 upcoming races on the Columbus calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 5 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, November 2026 has the most listed races, with 2. Among Indiana cities, only Indianapolis, Fort Wayne and Evansville have more upcoming races.
Of those, 7 offer a 5K, 2 offer a Half Marathon and 1 offers a Marathon. The next marathon on the calendar is Mill Race Marathon & Half Marathon 2027 on September 25. The next half marathon is Grandview 13.1 & 5k on December 12. Where fees are published, the median entry in Columbus is $22, close to the Indiana median of $25.
Races by month
- Oct 20262 races
- Nov 20262 races
- Dec 20261 race
- Feb 20271 race
- Sep 20271 race
October 2026
- Sat 10/24The Polidor 5K Run/WalkColumbus, IN · 5K · from $10 · register ↗
- Sat 10/31Centra Foundation Boo Bash Costume Dash 5k and Trick or Trot Kids Fun RunColumbus, IN · 5K · 0.5 Miles · from $20 · register ↗
November 2026
- Sat 11/7Grilled Cheese 5K Run & WalkColumbus, IN · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 11/14Hope for HerColumbus, IN · 5K · from $20 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sat 12/12Grandview 13.1 & 5kColumbus, IN · Half Marathon · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
February 2027
- Sun 2/14Color Bowl 5KColumbus, IN · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
September 2027
- Sat 9/25Mill Race Marathon & Half Marathon 2027Columbus, IN · Marathon · Half Marathon · 5K · register ↗
Where to stay in Columbus
Race-weekend hotel search, dates prefilled for check-in the night before.
- Dec 12Grandview 13.1 & 5kFind hotels for this race weekend
- Sep 25Mill Race Marathon & Half Marathon 2027Find hotels for this race weekend
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