Dayton Physicians Foundation for HOPE 5k Run/Walk
About this race
Dayton Physicians Foundation for Hope is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that helps provide non-medical, financial assistance to patients undergoing cancer treatment in the communities we serve to allow them to focus on fighting cancer and recovery.
Cancer patients can receive assistance from the Foundation for their non-medical bills, such as overdue rent/mortgage payments, utility bills, transportation to and from treatment appointments and meals for them and their families. This financial assistance immediately impacts cancer patients and their families in the communities we serve across the Miami Valley, allowing them to focus on their recovery.
Dayton Physicians 5k for HOPE 2026 is on Saturday August 1, 2026.
Please note: The online registration deadline, to receive a shirt at the 5k is July 22, 2026. Those who register online, or in person, after this deadline, may not receive a shirt at the 5k. In-person registration will be available on the day of the event at 8:00am.
Medals will be handed out per age category at the end of the race and $100 gift card will be handed out to the overall male and female runners.
1st Place Male - $100 Gift Card
1st Place Female - $100 Gift Card
Medals for the Top Male/Female per age group (0-11, 12-18, 19-39, 40-59, 60 and up)
Visit our website for more information on Dayton Physicians Foundation for Hope. https://www.daytonphysicians.com/dayton-physicians-foundation-for-hope/
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5k Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Dayton, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:36 AM and sets at 8:50 PM local time (EDT) in Dayton on August 1, 2026 — 14h 14m of daylight.
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2026 results — Dayton Physicians Foundation for HOPE 5k Run/Walk
5k Run/Walk · 179 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Smith | 17:03 | 5:30 /mi |
| 2 | Noah Howell | 18:58 | 6:07 /mi |
| 3 | Raymond Direito | 19:01 | 6:08 /mi |
| 4 | Andrew Steinmetz | 19:18 | 6:14 /mi |
| 5 | Matt Koester | 19:27 | 6:16 /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, 52 Dayton events
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