Ben Layton 5K Run/Walk
About this race
The Ben Layton 5K is organized to help raise money for Ben's Red Swings and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, a blood cancer that Ben had.
The 5k and fun walk start outside Ben's Red Swings, go through the zoo and end at Ben's Red Swings. We are also continuing to offer a virtual option 5k this year for people who are not able to join us in person.
Custom designed socks are guaranteed to the first 150 entrants. Raffle prizes will be awarded on race day.
The race will be held rain or shine!
Pick your distance
Running
Ben Layton 5K
Ben Layton 5K Ages 17 and under
VIRTUAL Ben Layton 5k
This is the VIRTUAL option for all ages!
Walking
Ben Layton 2 mile FUN Walk
Ben Layton 2 mile FUN Walk Ages 17 and under
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Salisbury, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:49 AM and sets at 8:07 PM local time (EDT) in Salisbury on May 16, 2026 — 14h 17m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Ben Layton 5K Run/Walk
Ben Layton 5K · 131 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Murphy | 17:41 | 5:42 /mi |
| 2 | Gage Smartnick | 18:07 | 5:51 /mi |
| 3 | Nick Pusey | 18:31 | 5:59 /mi |
| 4 | Eli Short | 18:44 | 6:02 /mi |
| 5 | Ryan Boyce | 19:41 | 6:21 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 16 Salisbury events
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