Country’s Midnight Express 5K
About this race
The 46th running of the Midnight Express, what could be more fun than running thru the neighborhood at midnight with a 1000 or more of your closest friends. We'll also have a FREE concert to the public starting at 9 as well as vendors and fun for the family! Then at the end of your race you get a barbecue sandwich and a large glass of sweet tea. And don't forget your t-shirt!
Sign me up, sounds like fun!!!
PACKET PICKUP begins August 29th at 5pm! See y'all there!
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Running
5K Road Race
Typical race-day weather
Based on 13 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Columbus, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:13 AM and sets at 8:08 PM local time (EDT) in Columbus on August 29, 2026 — 12h 55m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Country’s Midnight Express 5K
5K Road Race · 1,467 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Culp | 16:23 | 5:16 /mi |
| 2 | Owen Hartshorn | 16:43 | 5:23 /mi |
| 3 | Viktor Karm | 17:02 | 5:29 /mi |
| 4 | Andrew McGowan | 17:07 | 5:30 /mi |
| 5 | Oliver Pendleton | 17:42 | 5:42 /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, 64 Columbus events
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