May 5k to Celebrate the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
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May 5k to Celebrate the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

Amsterdam, New York, United States View on map
May 01, 2026 – May 31, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
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About this race

The World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) helps raise awareness on how the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT) benefit our societies and economies and help bridge the digital divide. WTISD was born from the combination of the former World Telecommunication and World Information Society​ days and is held annually on May 17th. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​As you’re out there enjoying your trek, assess your surroundings, look for the benefits technology plays in your area, and think of ways we can contribute to the greater good. Complete your 5k and log your time on the honor system back here on the website.

Want to learn more about the WTISD? Check out their website at: https://www.itu.int/wtisd/en/

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2026 May 5k to Celebrate the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

Complete as a walk/run/hike/bike/fly/whatever, just get out there and get some!

May 01, 2026 5K 12:00 AM
Free
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Amsterdam, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 9.4° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 19.9°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 7.5° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 20.2°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
17.7
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.8mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
73.0%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on May 1, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on May 1, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 07m

The sun rises at 5:50 AM and sets at 7:57 PM local time (EDT) in Amsterdam on May 1, 2026 — 14h 07m of daylight.

Course

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2026 results — May 5k to Celebrate the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day

2026 May 5k to Celebrate the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day · 3 finishers

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Leading finishers of the 2026 May 5k to Celebrate the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
Place Name Time Pace
1 Maid Corbic 32:48 10:33 /mi
2 ELIZABETH WRIGHT 48:52 15:44 /mi
3 David Colliton 50:12 16:09 /mi

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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, 15 Amsterdam events

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