Columbus Marathon
More than 19,000 runners took off from North Bank Park on Long Street in Columbus at The 36th Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon (yesterday) Sunday, October 18, 2015.
It was a bit cold (and quite early) but I was certainly happy to be there. I love big events like this...especially running events. Whether it be a cross country meet, 5k or marathon....I love the atmosphere the running community puts out.
I started my morning 30 floors up in the AEP building downtown Columbus to shoot the start, then made my way to German Village for mile 10. I grabbed a CoGo and biked down to Nationwide Blvd. (mile 13-14) and then cut down copious back streets to get near the finish. Biking certainly made it easier to cover more ground, and make stops along the way, but I had to be tactical with my gear.
You can check out all of the photos from myself and staff photographer Tom Dodge here.
However, here are some (well a lot) of the photos below.
More than 19,000 runners take off from North Bank Park on Long Street in Columbus at The 36th Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon on Sunday, October 18, 2015.
A racer runs down Reinhard Street (mile 10) in German Village.
Runners come down Jaeger Street through Schiller Park in German Village.
Racers approach Reinhard Street (mile 10) in German Village.
David Sikes of Westerville (left) runs the bend onto Jaeger Street (mile 10) in German Village.
A young boy cheers as runners come down Jaeger Street through Schiller Park in German Village.
Jonathan Winnykat of Columbus rounds the bend of Reinhard and Jaegar Street.
Audrey Harkonen enjoys her morning coffee while watching racers with her greyhound Dorian on Jaeger Street (mile 10) in German Village.
Kurt Lentz of Atlanta runs through a tree branch on Reinhard Street in German Village.
(left to right) Akron residents Carri Tuckley, Danielle Deangelis and Dawn Edmiston cheer on racers on Jaeger Street (mile 10) in German Village.
A runner comes down Jaeger Street through Schiller Park in German Village.
The sun peaks out as runners come down Jaeger Street through Schiller Park in German Village.
Walkers make their way down the final stretch of Long Street.
Nationwide employee Susan Lubago cheers on runners on Nationwide Blvd. (mile 13).
Volunteers hand out Gatorade to runners on Nationwide Blvd. (mile 13).
Fans cheer as runners make their way down the final stretch of Long Street
Runners walk through North Bank Park in space blankets after completing the race.
Erin Vassar of Bexley lays on a curb in North Bank Park in a space blanket after racing.
