National Police Week 5K
About this race
The Officer Down Memorial Page is hosting our 20th Annual National Police Week 5K on May 9, 2026. Day-of registration, check-in, packet pickup, and other pre-race day activities begin at 7:00 am. The starting gun for the 5K is at 9:00 am sharp. Register today to be guaranteed a spot!
The race will be held in-person in Crystal City, Arlington, VA - Virginia Highlands Park - Diamond 3, and virtually around the world.
FEES
Registration fees for the 5K:
- $40 February 1 through February 28
- $45 March 1 - March 31
- $50 April 1 - May 8
- $55 Day of the Race
Register as an individual or join your friends and create a team!
For the Virtual 5K, $7 is added to include shipping.
JOIN THE PROJECT ACTIVE ARMOR MOVEMENT TODAY!
Project Active Armor (PAA) is law enforcement from across America showing every Deputy, Agent, Correction, and Police Officer there's no reason not to wear armor.
ODMP wants to support you in your Kevlar! Earn PAA patches from ODMP, Law Enforcement United, and so many more agencies!
When you participate in the National Police Week 5K in your gear you will raise awareness for PAA, be eligible to purchase a limited edition ODMP PAA patch and show officers that they can and should wear their vests at all times while on the job. Continue to wear your vest with your patch to other events, challenge others, and help spread the word!
Pick your distance
Running
5K
Virtual 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Arlington, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:01 AM and sets at 8:08 PM local time (EDT) in Arlington on May 9, 2026 — 14h 07m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
Reviews
Done this event?
If you've participated in this event, share your experience with other runners
2026 results — National Police Week 5K
1,799 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K, 5K Overall Results
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Doescher | 15:21 | 4:56 /mi |
| 2 | Eric Adams | 15:36 | 5:01 /mi |
| 3 | Joe Ruvido | 16:21 | 5:15 /mi |
| 4 | Matthew Nabors | 16:37 | 5:21 /mi |
| 5 | Joshua Bauer | 16:54 | 5:26 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Arlington
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
2026 Marine Corp Marathon with Girls on the Run
Jingle Bell Run - Metro DC
Oakwood University 5K
Al Lewis 10-Miler and 5 Miler
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Arlington
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Arlington 5K Races 20 races
- 10K Run Events in Arlington 2 races
- Marathons in Arlington 2 races
- Arlington Running Calendar 2026 37 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, 39 Arlington events
Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.