Emancipation Day 5K
About this race
Join us in historic Laurel, MD on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026 for the Emancipation Day 5K!
14th Annual Emancipation Day Diabetes 5K Run/Walk and 1 Mile Fun Walk - Run or Walk, Live or Virtual
For the benefit of University of Maryland's Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology-Midtown
The University of Maryland Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology-Midtown serves children and adults with diabetes in Baltimore City, the surrounding counties and the region. We offer the highest quality of care and service to assist people with diabetes in managing the disease and preventing complications. Annually, the Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology sees over 3,000 patients, including those with Type 1, Type 2, or gestational diabetes.
5K Run/Walk and the 1 Mile Fun Walk are $25.00 per person. Registration includes custom race bib and race medal.
Results will be available on-line immediately after the race, awards presented on site for overall and age groups
Can't make it on race day? Sign up for our Virtual Option! We will mail your race bib and finisher medal (shipping cost included for Virtual Racers).
This event is rain or shine and no refunds will be offered. Our event is professionally timed by Blue Cheetah Sports Timing
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Running
5K Run or Walk
Virtual 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Laurel, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:39 AM and sets at 7:32 PM local time (EDT) in Laurel on September 5, 2026 — 12h 52m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Emancipation Day 5K
5K Run or Walk · 130 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryann Johnson II | 18:47 | 6:02 /mi |
| 2 | Duane Thompson II | 19:36 | 6:18 /mi |
| 3 | Jonathan Barnes | 19:46 | 6:21 /mi |
| 4 | Joshua White | 19:59 | 6:26 /mi |
| 5 | E. Novoselnik | 21:38 | 6:57 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Laurel
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Laurel 5K Races 3 races
- Laurel Running Calendar 2026 3 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, 3 Laurel events
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