New Life - Run to Change a Life 5K
About this race
Join New Life Community Alliance, in presenting the 8th Annual RUN to Change a Life 5K Race/Walk on Saturday, September 12th, 2026 at 8:00 am. New Life Community Alliance (NLCA) is a staple of the Atlanta metropolitan communities that offers programs and life changing services in 5 major areas: Education, Employment, Health, Homelessness Prevention and Dignity Services (i.e., hot meals/personal grooming).
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5K Run/Walk
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Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Decatur, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:18 AM and sets at 7:48 PM local time (EDT) in Decatur on September 12, 2026 — 12h 29m of daylight.
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2026 results — New Life - Run to Change a Life 5K
296 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K Run/Walk
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelby Russell | 20:58 | 6:45 /mi |
| 2 | Peter Koroma | 21:07 | 6:48 /mi |
| 4 | JAMES TAYLOR | 24:15 | 7:49 /mi |
| 5 | Collis Brown | 24:57 | 8:02 /mi |
| 6 | Makai Williams | 25:41 | 8:16 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- 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, 9 Decatur events
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