Cox 5K for CERF
About this race
🎉 Move with Purpose at the 2026 Cox 5K! 🎉
Come together to move with purpose! Join your colleagues, family, and friends as we get active and support a cause that truly matters—the Cox Employee Relief Fund (CERF). Every step helps make a difference.
🏃♀️ How to Participate:The 2026 Cox 5K offers both in‑person and virtual options, so you can join in wherever and however you like—indoors or outdoors, solo or with your favorite people.
Run, walk, skip, hop, or roll (strollers and wheelchairs welcome!). The only requirement? Participate safely and have fun.
✅ Who Can Join?All Cox employees—and their family members and friends—are welcome!
This is a perfect opportunity to turn fitness into a shared experience.
In‑Person Event (Atlanta Campus)
Saturday, June 6
- Kids Fun Run (ages 12 & under): 8:00 a.m.
Recognition will be provided! - 5K Run/Walk: 8:30 a.m.
Bring the whole crew and kick off the morning with movement, energy, and community.
Virtual Event
Saturday, May 30 – Sunday, June 7
Prefer flexibility? Complete your 5K on any day during the virtual event window, at your own pace and in a location that works best for you.
🙌 Want to Support Without Running?No problem! In‑person volunteers on the Atlanta campus are essential to making this event a success.
Simply click the “Volunteer” link at the top of the registration page to choose an opportunity that works for you.
T‑shirts will be sent to virtual participants who complete the race and log their results.
To log your virtual results:
- Log into your RunSignUp.com account.
- Click the “Results” tab.
- Select “Submit Virtual Results” and enter your time.
We can’t wait to see how you choose to move, support, and celebrate together at the 2026 Cox 5K—thank you for being part of something meaningful!
Pick your distance
Running
2026 Cox Virtual 5K (5/30 - 6/7)
2026 Cox In-Person 5K
Cox In-Person Kids Fun Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 14 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Atlanta, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:28 AM and sets at 8:41 PM local time (EDT) in Atlanta on May 30, 2026 — 14h 13m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Cox 5K for CERF
1,153 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 2026 Cox Virtual 5K (5/30 - 6/7)
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leah Pennington | 15:57 | 5:08 /mi |
| 2 | Trenton Shirley | 16:32 | 5:19 /mi |
| 3 | Rj Oliver | 18:00 | 5:48 /mi |
| 4 | Chris Coffey | 18:48 | 6:03 /mi |
| 5 | Aaron Kaufman | 19:14 | 6:11 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- Atlanta Running Calendar 2026 186 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, 190 Atlanta events
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