Olympiad 5K Run & 1.5 Mile Walk
About this race
Join one of Central Nebraska's largest and longest-running 5K events, brought to you by CHI Health Good Samaritan and Kearney Park and Recreation!
Saturday, June 27, 2026
NEW! The Archway, 3060 East 1st St., Kearney
6:30-7:15 am Check-In (packet pick-up) | 7:30 am Race Start
Register by JUNE 18 to receive a commemorative T-shirt!
Registration available online only. Registration closes 30 minutes before race.
Run or walk, all ages and skill levels are invited!
3.1 Mile Run–a loop of paved roads and trail West of the Archway
- NEW! Professionally chip-timed by the TimerGuys
- Medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in each age division
- Age Divisions: 13 & under, 14-17, 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
Shorter 1.5 Mile Walk–a separate paved trail East of the Archway
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Running
5K
Timed Event
1.5 Mile
Untimed Event
5k Community Olympics
Timed Event
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Kearney, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:07 AM and sets at 9:11 PM local time (CDT) in Kearney on June 27, 2026 — 15h 04m of daylight.
Course
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- Kearney 5K Races 4 races
- Kearney Running Calendar 2026 4 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, 4 Kearney events
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