Let's Move! Macon 5K-Run/Walk
About this race
"First Baptist Church on New Street and First Baptist Church of Christ share a 200-year history that dates back to 1826. In 2026 we are celebrating our bicentennial and have planned many joint events with the hope of bettering and bringing our community together. One of those events, our "Let's Move! Macon" 5K Race, is part of the Let's Move! initiative that looks to address the problem of obesity and get children (and communities) on the path to a healthy future." The race is open to runners and walkers!
AWARDS: T-shirts are guaranteed to all participants who register by 9/10/26. Shirts to race day registrants while supplies last. In person awards will be given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place overall male and female finishers; and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place male and female in each age group. Age groups are as follows:10 and under,11-14,15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, and 80 and over.
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Running
5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Macon, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:30 AM and sets at 7:16 PM local time (EDT) in Macon on October 3, 2026 — 11h 46m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Let's Move! Macon 5K-Run/Walk
5K, Overall Results · 78 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Fuller | 25:20 | 8:09 /mi |
| 2 | Doug Thompson | 26:24 | 8:30 /mi |
| 3 | Troy Tarpley | 26:38 | 8:34 /mi |
| 4 | Lee Martin | 27:21 | 8:48 /mi |
| 5 | Brenna Tarpley | 27:41 | 8:55 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Macon
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Macon 5K Races 13 races
- 10K Run Events in Macon 2 races
- Macon Running Calendar 2026 14 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, 15 Macon events
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