Coach Mikes Run Through The Woods XC 5K
About this race
Come challenge yourself with one of the oldest cross country 5K races through the woods behind the Athens YMCA.
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Running
Cross Country 5K
Race begins on the YMCA track and make 2 loops through the woods behind the YMCA. Finish is on the track.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Athens, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:45 AM and sets at 8:34 PM local time (EDT) in Athens on August 1, 2026 — 13h 49m of daylight.
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2026 results — Coach Mikes Run Through The Woods XC 5K
Cross Country 5K · 134 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henning Meyer | 19:00 | 6:08 /mi |
| 2 | Benjmain Daniels | 19:29 | 6:17 /mi |
| 3 | Sydney James | 19:32 | 6:18 /mi |
| 4 | James Baxter | 20:26 | 6:35 /mi |
| 5 | Paul McQueen | 20:49 | 6:43 /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, 55 Athens events
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