2021 - Ann Arbor Firecracker 5K: Run, Walk, or Ruck
2021 distances
Running
Kapnick Firecracker 7.5K
Yes... a little different! In celebration of 75 years of Kapnick, it's a 7.5K!
Firecracker 5K
Firecracker 5K: Kids 14 and under Race for Free
Firecracker 5K: Flag Carrying Division
Firecracker 5K: Hot Dog Eating Division
Firecracker One-Mile Fun Run
Firecracker One-Mile Fun Run: Kids 14 and under Race for Free
Virtual Firecracker 5K
Run or walk where you want and when you want and we will send your shirt and medal to you!
Virtual Kapnick 7.5K
Ann Arbor Track Club Pace Team - BY INVITATION ONLY
This division is solely for those serving on the Firecracker 5K pace team.
Race-day weather
Conditions on July 4, 2021 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 6:04 AM and sets at 9:14 PM local time (EDT) in Ann Arbor on July 4, 2021 — 15h 10m of daylight.
Course
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2021 results — Ann Arbor Firecracker 5K: Run, Walk, or Ruck
307 finishers across 6 distances · leading places in the Kapnick Firecracker 7.5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmy Alford | 25:42 | 5:31 /mi |
| 2 | Drew Marcotte | 27:23 | 5:53 /mi |
| 3 | David Gendernalik | 32:07 | 6:53 /mi |
| 4 | Eddie Floyd II | 34:10 | 7:20 /mi |
| 5 | James Jankowski | 34:37 | 7:26 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Ann Arbor
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Ann Arbor 5K Races 27 races
- 10K Run Events in Ann Arbor 11 races
- Ann Arbor Half Marathons 6 races
- Ann Arbor Running Calendar 2026 37 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 37 Ann Arbor events
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