About the Run For The Health Of It
The course runs along the biking and running trails around Westerville Sports Complex. The paths are purpose-built for this kind of use, so the surface is smooth and the surroundings are open. It is a charity event tied to a local primary care foundation, and the proceeds go toward health and wellness programs for underserved populations in the area.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
4 Miles · 2025 results
170finishers
20:04winner
44:22median
1:03:59cutoff
Top 3: Charles Jenkins (20:04) · Sara Arnett (20:06) · Benjamin Pulley (21:55)
2 Miles · 2025 results
124finishers
11:39winner
34:50median
46:26cutoff
Top 3: A. Gadfield (11:39) · Laura Leland (12:33) · R. Pulley (15:10)
The Run For The Health Of It has been held every year since at least 2025. 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 Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K9/7/2026 09:00$25
1 Mile9/7/2026 09:05$25
0.25 Miles9/7/2026 08:45Free
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