Run for Honor
About this race
Run for Honor – 5K for Freedom
Join us for Run for Honor a 5K for Freedom, a meaningful community event where every step helps honor our nation’s heroes. This timed 5K (3.1 miles) is open to runners and walkers of all ages and abilities, whether you’re chasing a personal best or enjoying a walk with friends and family.
All proceeds benefit the Land of Lincoln Honor Flight, helping local veterans travel to Washington, D.C. to visit and reflect at the memorials built in their honor. Whether you’re running for fitness, walking for fun, or participating to honor those who served, Run for Honor is about community, remembrance, and moving forward together.
Sunday, September 27th
Lincoln Park, Springfield IL
Race Start: 9:00 AM
Distance: 5K (3.1 miles)
Run or Walk: All paces welcome
Registration Includes:
- Pre AND Post-race snacks
- Drinks
- Prizes
- Every finisher will receive a one-of-a-kind finisher medal
- Top finishers in each age group will receive an additional award medal.
- MORE
Packet Pick-up:
We will have on-site packet pick up from 7:15am-845am. Show up a little early for pre-race snacks and Donuts provided by Mel-O-Cream!
Additonal Information:
Parking - Main parking will be available at Nelson Center. We will have the Race Start and staging area barricaded off. Course maps and race route images shared on our FB page (link below).
Restrooms - Available at staging area and inside Nelson Center
Sponsor Spotlight
- Scheels
- Springfield Running Center
- OrangeTheory
- Mel O Cream
- Fit & Savage
- Wellthy Juice Co
We are currently working with local businesses to be able to provide additional race swag! If you’d like the opportunity or know a business who would like to partner with us- please send us a message!
Lace up, show up, and help us carry their honor—one mile at a time.
Visit our FB Page to stay up to date on information and share your participation!
Run for Honor | Facebook
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Run for Honor, 5k for Freedom
Typical race-day weather
Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Springfield, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:51 AM and sets at 6:47 PM local time (CDT) in Springfield on September 27, 2026 — 11h 56m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Run for Honor
Run for Honor, 5k for Freedom, Overall Results · 148 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marty Cawley | 18:56 | 6:06 /mi |
| 2 | Alex Cawley | 20:23 | 6:35 /mi |
| 3 | Jason Overman | 21:49 | 7:02 /mi |
| 4 | Michael Olinger | 22:01 | 7:06 /mi |
| 5 | David Woodfield | 22:30 | 7:15 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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- Springfield Running Calendar 2026 25 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, 30 Springfield events
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