Photo Gallery, Mill Race Marathon runners on course; 5K, half-marathon, marathon winners announced

Kinsley Roberts watches runners go by as she waits for her dad to pass during the Mill Race Marathon, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019 in Columbus, Ind. Paige Grider for The Republic

2:25 P.M. UPDATE: 

The last runner has crossed the finish line.

10:46 A.M. UPDATE:

Dr. Timothy Von Fange, the Mill Race Marathon medical director, said the weather is warmer than he would prefer, but there have been only a few dehydrated runners who have crossed the finish line. However, a lot of runners are still on the course.

10:38 A.M. UPDATE: 

Gisela Olade is the women’s marathon winner.

10:15 A.M. UPDATE: 

Julius Maisai is the men’s marathon winner.

10:01 A.M. UPDATE: 

Winners of the bike giveaway are: Ritvik Narula, Arjun Patel, Abhishek Chadha and Maribel Brand.

Times for the top three male 5K finishers are: 1. Kyle Burton, 17:30; 2. Gabe Ocasio, 17:58; 3. Aidan Jeffares, 18:08.

Times for the top three female 5K finishers are: 1. Sierra Newell, 21:08; 2. Bella Newman-Stump, 22:42; 3. Kyleigh Wolf, 23:10.

9:15 A.M. UPDATE:

A look inside the command headquarters for the marathon at Columbus City Hall. Photo provided by Columbus police. As of 9:15 a.m., the lead runner in the Mill Race Marathon was at mile marker 17.

RACE HEADQUARTERS

9:05 A.M. UPDATE: 

Sammy Rotich and Amy Manning are the half-marathon winners.

8:20 A.M. UPDATE:

Kyle Burton and Sierra Newell are the winners of the 5K for the Mill Race Marathon.

ORIGINAL STORY:

The Mill Race Marathon is underway, from the starting line in downtown Columbus.

The 5K race is scheduled to begin  at 7:50 a.m.

For more details check back here throughout the morning and pick up a Sunday Republic.

Today’s schedule of events:

7:30 a.m. Marathon and half-marathon begin

7:50 a.m. Start of 5K

9 a.m. Finish on Fourth After Party kicks off with live music

9:30 a.m. 5K overall awards ceremony at Finish on Fourth stage

9:30 a.m. 5K bicycle giveaway drawing for 5K finishers at Finish on Fourth stage — immediately following 5K overall awards ceremony (must be present to win)

11:30 a.m. Marathon and half-marathon overall awards ceremony at Finish on Fourth stage

2:20 p.m. Marathon course officially closes

3 p.m. Grand prize truck giveaway drawing at Finish on Fourth stage (must be present to win)

A list of road closings and more are available at millracemarathon.com and at therepublic.com

Send us your photos from the race course. We’ll post them here if you send them to [email protected].

A musical group playing along Franklin Street.
A musical group playing along Franklin Street.