JMU 9/11 5K
About this race
VA Momentum and JMU Valor have teamed up to bring back a meaningful 5K on campus at James Madison University to commemorate September 11th and honor student heroes. Harrisonburg community members and JMU students, faculty + staff are all invited to a unifying event open to all skill levels of walkers and runners. The 5K is chip-timed and utilizes a scenic route on east campus. The start/finish line is located directly behind the Festival Conference and Student Center. Parking is available for those without a JMU parking permit.
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Running
Current College Student: 5K
17 and under: 5K
Non-Student: 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Harrisonburg, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:49 AM and sets at 7:38 PM local time (EDT) in Harrisonburg on September 6, 2026 — 12h 48m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — JMU 9/11 5K
Current College Student: 5K · 233 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel Lebahn | 17:24 | 5:36 /mi |
| 2 | George Poulson | 18:38 | 6:00 /mi |
| 3 | Connor Bluyus | 19:16 | 6:12 /mi |
| 4 | Brooks Slingluff | 19:33 | 6:17 /mi |
| 5 | Adam Heist | 19:41 | 6:20 /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 Harrisonburg
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Harrisonburg 5K Races 8 races
- Harrisonburg Running Calendar 2026 11 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, 13 Harrisonburg events
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