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To Recognize and Honor the 15th Anniversary of the OhioHealth Capital City Half Marathon on Saturday, April 28, 2018.
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WHEREAS, the OhioHealth Capital City Half Marathon was founded in Columbus, Ohio in 2004 by its parent company M3S Sports and is proud to be a Columbus Original with courses that provide “the best tour of Columbus on two feet” and highlight the neighborhoods and districts that make our city unique; and
WHEREAS, the OhioHealth Capital City Half Marathon has steadily grown into one of the largest and most recognized standalone half marathons in the United States and this year will have participants from 48 states and five nations; and
WHEREAS, the OhioHealth Capital City Half Marathon has become the ultimate spring celebration of the active, healthy lifestyle in our community and has grown from 2,500 runners and walkers in its first year to an expected 14,000 runners and walkers in 2018; and
WHEREAS, the OhioHealth Capital City Half Marathon attracts an estimated 45,000 people to downtown Columbus surrounding neighborhoods and generates more than $6.5 million in visitor spending in restaurants, retail, transportation, recreation, and lodging; and
WHEREAS, the OhioHealth Capital City Half Marathon benefits the OhioHealth Foundation and this year will earmark a portion of proceeds to purchasing therapy dogs for OhioHealth hospitals; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That this Council does hereby thank M3S Sports Race Director David Babner and his team for creating and growing this world class event in Columbus and along with all the citizens of Columbus we celebrate the 15th Anniversary Edition of the OhioHealth Capital City Half Marathon and wish the thousands of runners and walkers the best of luck throughout their journey on Saturday, April 28, 2018.