Memorial Day 5K/10K/15K - Lakeland
About this race
Join us this Memorial Day weekend as we come together to honor and remember the brave men and women who lost their lives while serving our country. The Memorial Day 5K/10K/15K is a meaningful way to pay tribute to our fallen heroes—by gathering as a community, celebrating their legacy, and moving forward in their honor. In their honor, we are offering all Active and Retired Military a *Complimentary race (5K, 10K or 15K)" on May 23, 2026. (Military I.D. of the athlete must be shown to pick up bib.)
Join us at Thomas B. Mack Park on Lake Hollingsworth. Participants may choose from the 5K, 10K, or 15K distances, each offering a patriotic race-day experience filled with purpose and pride. All athletes who cross the finish line will receive a commemorative finisher medal, a lasting reminder of the day and the heroes it represents.
To recognize outstanding performances, awards will be presented to the top three men and women in the traditional five-year age groups for all three race distances.
Run with gratitude. Run with remembrance. Run for those who gave everything.
Pick your distance
Running
5K
5K-no shirt
10K
10K-No Shirt
15K
15K-no shirt
5K-Military (ID Required)
We Thank You for your service! We are only able to offer this event complimentary to Active & Retired Military with ID required.
10K-Military (ID required)
We Thank You for your service! We are only able to offer this event complimentary to Active & Retired Military with ID required.
15K-Military (ID Required)
Virtual 5K
Join us anywhere in the Continental US! Run on your time & your location & submit your time before end of race day! We'll ship you your shirt & medal on 6/1/21.
Virtual 10K
Join us anywhere in the Continental US! Run on your time & your location & submit your time before end of race day! We'll ship you your shirt & medal on 6/1/21.
Virtual 15K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lakeland, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:34 AM and sets at 8:15 PM local time (EDT) in Lakeland on May 23, 2026 — 13h 41m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Memorial Day 5K/10K/15K - Lakeland
321 finishers across 4 distances · leading places in the 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derek Phillips | 21:24 | 6:53 /mi |
| 2 | Maggie McGowan | 22:41 | 7:18 /mi |
| 3 | Mike Freedy | 22:43 | 7:19 /mi |
| 4 | parcer mead | 22:42 | 7:18 /mi |
| 5 | Mac Bowman | 22:44 | 7:19 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- Lakeland 5K Races 23 races
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- Lakeland Running Calendar 2026 42 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, 44 Lakeland events
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