Poppy Run
About this race
A 5k race for veterans organizations in memory of those who fought for our freedom.
Poppy Run 5k: Honoring Our Nation's Fallen Heroes. Founded by Grady Langenderfer as a tribute to his grandfather's friends who never made it home from Vietnam. This year's proceeds support Flag City Honor Flight, Fisher House Foundation. Please join us on May 23rd, 2026, for a 5k run/walk at the Fulton County Fairgrounds in Wauseon, Ohio. "The event will begin with a pre-race Memorial Day ceremony", followed by the 5k run/walk, and a kids' 1/2 mile race to follow. Finisher medals and age group awards will be given, but please note that awards will not be shipped and participants must be present for the awards ceremony.
Overall Male/Female and Overall Masters (40+) receive awards! Top 3 in each age group receive a banner!
Age Group Awards: 10 & Under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85 & older.
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Running
Poppy Run 5K
Poppy Kids Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Wauseon, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:10 AM and sets at 8:56 PM local time (EDT) in Wauseon on May 23, 2026 — 14h 46m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Poppy Run
Poppy Run 5K · 128 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachel Lumbrezer | 19:02 | 6:08 /mi |
| 2 | Jacob Roberts | 19:35 | 6:18 /mi |
| 3 | Jake Weber | 20:15 | 6:31 /mi |
| 4 | Jason Fischer | 20:33 | 6:37 /mi |
| 5 | Nicholas Hassen | 20:51 | 6:43 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- Wauseon 5K Races 4 races
- Wauseon Running Calendar 2026 6 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, 6 Wauseon events
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