April 24, 2026, 6:01 a.m. ET
- The OhioHealth Capital City Half Marathon in Columbus will cause numerous road closures on April 24 and 25.
- Race-day closures will begin between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. April 25.
With an anticipated 10,000-plus participants hitting the streets of Columbus on April 25, motorists will encounter many road closures during the OhioHealth Capital City Half Marathon.
Organizers will begin setting up for the race early, so the following closures will be in effect from 5 p.m. April 24 to 2 p.m. April 25:
- High Street between Broad and Main streets
- West Town Street between West Front and South High streets
- East Town Street between South 3rd and Damian streets
- East Rich Street between Wall and South 3rd streets
These roads will close between 5 and 6 p.m. April 24 and reopen between 4 and 6 p.m. April 25:
- Town Street between 3rd and Damian streets
- Town Street between High and Wall streets
- High Street between Main and State streets
- High Street between State and Broad streets
- Rich Street between Wall and North 3rd streets
On April 25, closures will start between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. on streets including High, Spring, Broad, Front, Goodale, Vine, and Park; Neil and Lane avenues; Nationwide Boulevard; and cross streets used for the race.
Below is a full list of closures on April 25:
As runners clear the course, many streets will reopen on a rolling basis between 9:30 and 11:45 a.m. Portions of High Street will remain closed for the 5K until about 12:30 p.m. April 25.
Visit capitalcityhalfmarathon.com for more information.
Contact features and entertainment reporter Belinda M. Paschal at bpaschal@dispatch.com.
