Miles for Michael 5.12K Run/Walk and Children’s Dash
About this race
Michael was tragically killed at age 71, along with his friend Christina Chung, in an accident in July 2024. His grandchildren, children, family, and friends wish to honor his memory with this annual event. Why 5.12 K? In honor of Michael’s birthday, May 12 - and because he revered being a little different with measurements. All proceeds from this memorial event will be donated to the Michael W Leibowitz Family Fund, to support the charitable causes closest to his heart. Through these efforts, Michael’s generous spirit and dedication to helping others will continue to inspire and uplift those in need. An engineer, pilot, avid runner and travel enthusiast, you can learn more about Michael here.
This event is open to people of all levels of athletic ability and will not be timed (Feel free to time yourself with your watch of course).
Due to insurance and liability concerns, we cannot allow dogs on the racecourse.
We hope you'll come out and honor Michael's legacy with us!
If you have any questions or concerns, please call Lisa 843-224-7878.
To learn about Sponsorship opportunities, click here.
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Miles for Michael 5.12K Run/Walk
This run/walk is open to all levels of athletic ability; there will be a Children's Dash at 8:30 am and then a 5.12K walk/run at 9:05 am that is not timed. There is also an opportunity to participate virtually. T-shirt sizing is unisex. -Must register by April 25th to receive desired shirt size.
Virtual Miles for Michael 5.12K Run/Walk
We will mail you your T-shirt the day after the event; international shipping costs must be covered by participant through a donation to the fund. T-shirt sizing is unisex. -Must register by April 25th to receive desired shirt size.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Charleston, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:19 AM and sets at 8:13 PM local time (EDT) in Charleston on May 17, 2026 — 13h 53m of daylight.
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2026 results — Miles for Michael 5.12K Run/Walk and Children’s Dash
Virtual Miles for Michael 5.12K Run/Walk · 1 finisher
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillip Rosal | 33:28 | 10:31 /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, 24 Charleston events
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