Miles for Manufacturing 5k and 1 Mile Walk
About this race
The Miles for Manufacturing (M4M) 5K Run/Walk is a beloved tradition at IMTS, uniting the manufacturing community around two shared passions: staying active and giving back. Launched at IMTS 2014, the event has raised more than $250,000 to date-all of which goes directly to STEM programs around the country that prepare the next generation of innovators, makers and problem solvers; that 100% impact is possible because IMTS covers every production expense- from shirts, timing gear to permits and signage. Thanks to this support, every sponsorship dollar and every runner's registration fee is invested in manufacturing education.
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IMTS 5K
IMTS 1-Mile
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Chicago, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:31 AM and sets at 6:58 PM local time (CDT) in Chicago on September 16, 2026 — 12h 26m of daylight.
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2026 results — Miles for Manufacturing 5k and 1 Mile Walk
532 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the IMTS 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfredo Barragan | 17:06 | 5:31 /mi |
| 2 | Nicolas Merle | 17:17 | 5:34 /mi |
| 3 | Jeremy Casella | 17:28 | 5:38 /mi |
| 4 | Jacob Lindon | 17:35 | 5:40 /mi |
| 5 | Brandan Kelter | 18:04 | 5:49 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 150 Chicago events
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