Arnold Sports Festival
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Mar 7, 2027 - Sunday
5k
Race Information
The Arnold Sports Festival is one of the largest multi-sport events in the WORLD! Sign up for the Arnold Pump & Run 5K or the run/walk-only Arnold 5K. The Arnold Pump & Run 5K lets you both bench press and run a 5K, or while the Arnold 5K is a run/walk only. Participants for these events get the following: a quality event t-shirt, a great finisher medal, an event-specific race number, and free entry into the Arnold Fitness EXPO on a designated day.
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Race Facts
Race Size: 1,000 - 5,000
Elevation: Fast and Flat
Course Type: Road
Boston Qualifier: No
Kids Run: No
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