Race into Finals 5k at KSU
About this race
2026 10th Annual Race Into Finals at Kent State University is Saturday, May 2!
5K & 1-Mile Run/Walk
🏃♀️ Sprint towards summer and join this fun, community race! Funds raised benefit the College of Nursing Student Emergency Fund. 🏃♂️
📅 Date: Saturday May 2, 2026
🏃 1 Mile Fun Run: 8:30 AM
🏃♀️ 5K Race: 9:00 AM
📍 Location: Kent State University
🚗 Parking: Free parking is available at Henderson Hall R8 lot and C Science Lots.
⚠️ Please note: R8 lot access will be closed from 8:30 AM – 9:05 AM during the race.
What’s Included?
✔️ Race timing
✔️ Post-race snacks
✔️ Exclusive soft T-shirt (Register by April 23 to guarantee yours!)
Registration Fees:
💰 5K: $30 (Students get $10 off with code "Student")
💰 1 Mile: $15
💰 Bring 2 friends! Refer two people and get a $5 refund!
Fun Awards & Prizes!
🏆 Top finishers, male and female, overall, and age groups
🏆 "Middle of the Pack" Finisher
🏆 "School Your Professor" Challenge
🏆 Win Tickets to an Akron RubberDucks game!
Packet Pickup:
📦 Race Day: Starting at 7:15 AM
📦 Early Pickup (optional): Friday afternoon before race- 3:30 pm-5pm Henderson Hall (you can pick up a friend's)
Registration Deadlines:
🖥️ Online Registration Closes: April 30
📝 Day-of Registration: Available until 8:15 AM (cash or check only) $35 for 5 K, and $20 for 1 mile.
Not a Runner? No Problem!
💙 Donate: Support the cause with a tax-deductible donation! Make a Contribution Here
💙 Volunteer: Sign up to help along the race route & cheer on participants!
💙Sponsorship Become a corporate sponsor or donor and make a meaningful impact!
Pick your distance
Running
5k
DISCOUNT FOR STUDENTS- Graduate, undergraduate, or school-age! Please use coupon code 'Student' for $10 discount!!
1 Mile Fun Run
The 1 mile will take place before the 5 k so we can all cheer on the 1 mile runners! Feel free to run with your child or use the 1 mile as a warm up to the 5 k for free. If you would like to be timed and eligible for prizes, you need to register.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Kent.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
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Results — Race into Finals 5k at KSU
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Kent
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Kent 5K Races 10 races
- Kent Running Calendar 2026 10 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, 10 Kent events
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