Nation's First 5K
About this race
Join us on Sunday, May 31, 2026 at Rogers Field in Devens, MA for the Inaugural Nation’s First 5K brought to you by the Massachusetts National Guard Enlisted Association (MNGEA).
Registration begins at 0800 and the 5K begins at 0900.
The MNGEA is a 501(c)19 Non-Profit Professional Organization that represents the interests of the Enlisted Personnel of the Massachusetts Army and Air National Guard. MNGEA is the only professional organization that specifically works on behalf of the Enlisted Guard Members in the State of Massachusetts. Proceeds from events like the 5K go to sponsor legislative activism on behalf of the Massachusetts National Guard and providing scholarships to MNGEA members and their family.
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Nation's First 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Devens, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:11 AM and sets at 8:16 PM local time (EDT) in Devens on May 31, 2026 — 15h 04m of daylight.
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2026 results — Nation's First 5K
Nation's First 5K · 141 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Washburn | 17:52 | 5:45 /mi |
| 2 | Luke Legendre | 18:54 | 6:05 /mi |
| 3 | James Lamoureux | 20:19 | 6:32 /mi |
| 4 | Jay Liang | 22:12 | 7:09 /mi |
| 5 | Owen Hilliard | 22:43 | 7:19 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Devens
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
Journey Home Road Race
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"The Eleven" Memorial Ruck
2026 Unified 5K Virtual
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Devens
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Devens 5K Races 2 races
- Devens Running Calendar 2026 2 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, 2 Devens events
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