Sun, Aug 23, 2026

Summer Sizzler- Columbus

Columbus, OH

Registration openAnnual since at least 2022

50m1 Mile5K10K15K

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.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

128finishers

19:45winner

37:36median

1:14:48cutoff

Top 3: Michael DeCirce (19:45) · Joseph Alejandro (21:11) · Francisco Bautista (21:24)

6.2 Miles · 2025 results

55finishers

39:59winner

1:07:58median

1:45:34cutoff

Top 3: Noah Ball (39:59) · Nathan Ulm (40:24) · John Gaynor (47:39)

9.3 Miles · 2025 results

42finishers

1:04:17winner

1:39:55median

2:27:04cutoff

Top 3: Celio Orellana (1:04:17) · Anthony Digiannantoni (1:07:21) · Kirstyn Moyers (1:13:48)

The Summer Sizzler- Columbus has been held every year since at least 2022. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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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.

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Distances & Start Times

50m8/23/2026 07:00$17

1 Mile8/23/2026 07:00$22

3.1 Miles8/23/2026 07:00$38

6.2 Miles8/23/2026 07:00$38

9.3 Miles8/23/2026 07:00$38

Volunteer and Run8/23/2026 07:00$17

Virtual Run8/23/2026 07:00$42

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Common Questions About the Summer Sizzler- Columbus

Will I finish last at the Summer Sizzler- Columbus?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 37:36, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:14:48, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Summer Sizzler- Columbus a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (128 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Summer Sizzler- Columbus?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 19:45 while the median finisher took 37:36. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.