Name: The Purple Run
Start: 2026-10-10
End: 2026-10-10
Location: Columbus

About the Event

Join us for the City of Whitehall "Purple Run," a 5k dedicated to raising awareness about domestic violence and supporting the fight against it. This 5k event brings our community together to stand against domestic violence, showing solidarity and providing crucial resources. A portion of the proceeds will got to help the victims of domestic violence. This years benefiting organization is the Center for Family Safety and Healing. For more information visit their website at https://familysafetyandhealing.org/

Packet Pickup

Saturday October 10
Whitehall Community Park
8:00 am to 8:50 am

5k Start Time

9:00 am sharp

Races Offered

5k Run/Walk

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

timer

09:00

sell

$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Columbus.

thermostat Temperature

8.7° / 19.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

6.0° / 16.7°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 41m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.4 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.0 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

70.3%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:43

nightlight Sunset

18:50

About Columbus

Learn more about the host city, Columbus.

Columbus is the capital of the American state of Ohio and is located centrally within the state as the core of the Greater Columbus area. Sited in an area where the Rust Belt, Bible Belt, Appalachia, and the Farm Belt meet, Columbus is a fusion of many different parts of America. It is the home of the Ohio State University. The combination of Ohio Government and the Ohio State University has fueled amazing growth both financially and physically in Columbus. It has created a business and research environment that has provided substantial employment opportunities to the diverse ethnic and local graduates of the Ohio State University, and other academic institutions in Columbus. The Ohio Supercomputer Center (OSC), is projected to be one of the top 50 supercomputers in the world and among the top 10 supercomputing academic centers. It also ranked number 1 on About.com's list of the United States' Most Underrated Gay Cities.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of The Purple Run.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Jelani Mays	M	28	Columbus, OH	23:16.3
🥈	Jarad Swint	M	52	Columbus, OH	23:28.1
🥉	Jake Seymour	M	51	Whitehall, OH	25:12.8
4	Mary Ann Ensor	F	57	Hilliard, OH	25:46.7
5	Journey Franklin	F	13	Pickerington, OH	25:53.9
6	Karim Jackson	M	40	Columbus, OH	26:04.4
7	Josh Welsh	M	46	Columbus, OH	26:17.2
8	Ashley Greenlee	F	27	Columbus, OH	26:38.8
9	Rosemary Wallace	F	61	Dublin, OH	26:58
10	Tina Mohn	F	46	—	26:56.4
11	Bradlee Hirt	M	27	Pickerington, OH	26:41.9
12	Anne McFeeters	F	52	Pickerington, OH	26:41.6
13	Desiree Hoffman	F	42	Powell, OH	28:01.8
14	Marlon Platt	M	37	Columbus, OH	28:04.6
15	Demerus Taylor	M	27	Columbus, OH	29:08
16	Carlos Jones	M	28	Homestead, FL	26:06
17	Jalen Brady	M	24	Canal Winchester, OH	26:07.5
18	J. Davis	F	11	Gahanna, OH	29:42.7
19	M. Files	F	11	New Albany, OH	29:44.7
20	Traci Jordan	F	49	Columbus, OH	29:51.3
21	Tim Jordan	M	46	Columbus, OH	29:51.2
22	Misty Hill	F	50	Zanesville, OH	30:01
23	L. Johnson	F	10	Columbus, OH	30:17.4
24	Curtis Johnson	M	31	Columbus, OH	30:19.9
25	Ellen Shumaker	F	50	Westerville, OH	30:33.3
26	Zweli Hlatshwayo	M	33	Dublin, OH	29:48.1
27	Precious Macheka	F	32	Dublin, OH	30:09.4
28	Sandi Briggs	F	65	Powell, OH	31:24
29	Isaiah Peebles	M	23	Westerville, OH	34:06.9
30	Y. Bereda	M	12	Pickerington, OH	34:19.8
31	Atnan Beyene	F	14	Pickerington, OH	34:44.1
32	Patricia Martinez	F	52	Columbus, OH	35:00.7
33	Samson Tobone	M	36	Columbus, OH	35:10.7
34	Anonymous Anonymous	F	46	—	36:25.3
35	Nimo Bane	F	27	Columbus, OH	36:31.8
36	Chisom Okoye	F	28	Dublin, OH	29:31.5
37	J. Montoya	F	12	Pickerington, OH	37:13.6
38	Sharice Whittington-Biko	F	25	Columbus, OH	37:52.6
39	Clint Stephens	M	57	Delaware, OH	37:56.6
40	Tara Thomas	F	51	Reynoldsburg, OH	39:10
41	Michele Telerski-Rees	F	56	Columbus, OH	40:50
42	Shelia Greenlee	F	67	Hampton, VA	41:02.3
43	M. N	M	12	Columbus, OH	42:16.7
44	Mikayla Bivens	F	26	Columbus, OH	42:52
45	Michael Bivens	M	53	Whitehall, OH	42:55.9
46	Shaquille Alexander	M	28	Columbus, OH	42:53.2
47	Arsema Abraham	F	13	Pickerington, OH	43:35.2
48	Cami Serrano	F	13	Pickerington, OH	43:44.2
49	P. Rangel-Quintema	F	12	Columbus, OH	43:47.2
50	H. Rangel Rivas	F	12	Pickerington, OH	44:26