Press Release - Columbus Marathon - 2/18/05

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                                         Contact: Ray Hancart
                                                  (614) 299-8960 (office)
                                                  

                COLUMBUS MARATHON OPENS ONLINE REGISTRATION
          Relay cap is instituted for first time in event history

(COLUMBUS, OH) – Registration for the Columbus Marathon, on October 16, is 
now open to runners, walkers and wheelchair racers at 
www.columbusmarathon.com for the full marathon or 2 and 3-person relay. 
Registering early this year is more important than ever as the event is 
capping the 2 and 3-person relay divisions at a combined 850 teams.  

The flat and fast, cloverleaf shaped course begins in downtown Columbus but 
winds through five of the cities neighborhoods before finishing downhill in 
the Nationwide Arena District. 

The road to the Boston definitely runs through Columbus as the Columbus 
Marathon has the second highest number of Boston Marathon qualifiers (per 
capita) every year. In fact, from the 2004 Columbus Marathon, 18.3 percent 
of the field qualified for the Boston Marathon. 

Entry into the Columbus Marathon guarantees each participant entry into the 
event, an official Columbus Marathon participant shirt, finisher’s medal, 
finisher’s certificate, an official results program, refreshments on the 
course, post-race refreshments and entrance into the Commit to be Fit 
Health and Fitness Expo presented by WOW! Internet and Cable on October 14 
and 15. 

The Columbus Marathon is presented by Nationwide Insurance and supported by 
WOW! Internet and Cable and Delta Airlines. This year’s race will feature 
more than 6,000 marathon runners, walkers and wheelchair racers; 850 relay 
teams; 2,000 volunteers, 100,000 spectators and sponsored neighborhood 
parties and on-course entertainment. For more information on the Columbus 
Marathon, visit www.columbusmarathon.com  or call (614) 421-RUNN. Printed 
entry forms will be available in April.



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