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Columbus Marathon routes through Grandview Heights with temporary course change, seeks volunteers
Summary
Race director Darris Blackford told the Grandview Heights City Council the Columbus Marathon will alter its route through the city on Oct. 19 to reduce runner/traffic conflicts, highlighted $15 million raised for Nationwide Children's Hospital since 2012, and asked residents to volunteer by Oct. 15.
Darris Blackford, race director for the Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus Marathon, told the Grandview Heights City Council on Sept. 22 that the event will use a revised route through the city for this year’s race to keep runners out of traffic and preserve access for local businesses. "We've made a change this year where the course is going to come south on Grandview Avenue to Third, and then it's going to head east on Third," Blackford said, explaining the adjustment…
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