About the Girls on the Run Central Ohio Fall 5K
This is a celebration run tied to the Girls on the Run program, so the atmosphere is more parade than race. Participants walk, roll, or run at whatever pace feels right, and the route heads out through downtown before looping back to the finish, where the crowd is there to cheer, not to compare times.
The event is based at Fortress Obetz, with parking near the Recreation Center and a short walk to the start. Arriving before the hour is up keeps you clear of traffic restrictions that kick in once the route goes live. Food trucks are on-site from the morning, and packet pickup the day before is strongly encouraged over race-morning lines.
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Girls on the Run Central Ohio Fall 5K 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2025
457finishers
20:09winner
41:36median
1:07:19cutoff
Top 3: Melissa Kasten (20:09) · Mark Piatak (23:22) · S. Terry (23:34)
The Girls on the Run Central Ohio Fall 5K has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K11/21/2026 10:00$40
5K11/21/2026 10:00$35
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