Run & Remember
About this race
Run & Remember is more than a 5K. Each year Lost & Found Grief Center hosts our memorial event and 5K to bring our community together to honor the memory of loved ones who have died. This is an opportunity for you to invite others to remember your loved one with you. Being alongside others with shared experience helps create a sense of togetherness, showing that no one is grieving alone.
5K RUN/WALK & 1 MILE MEMORY WALK: Run & Remember is an all ages, all abilities event. You can run or walk the 5K through downtown Springfield or follow the shaded path back to the park on the 1 Mile Memory Walk that ends at the Memory Garden. Runners, walkers, strollers, wagons, and wheelchairs are all welcome.
MEMORY GARDEN: There is a special area at the park we call the Memory Garden. You can purchase a memorial sign, which will include the name and a photo of your loved one. These are displayed in the Memory Garden as a place for reflection and remembrance during the event. You may take your sign with you at the end of the event or pick it up from the Lost & Found office the following week.
REMEMBRANCE PROGRAM & RACE AWARDS: Race awards will begin at roughly 7:30 after most runners finish the race. Immediately following awards, we will have a short memorial program. The Lost & Found Programs team puts together a meaningful presentation that will allow you to reflect on your grief journey and remember the life of your loved one.
Pick your distance
Running
5K Run/Walk
This event is timed; bibs will be provided. Medals will be available to the first 600 participants. Teams can be created on the registration site. Captains can set a password to share with their team. We will host an awards ceremony immediately following the race and before the Remembrance Program. Prizes will be gift cards for winners in each category of runners; overall Male & Female, and top 3 Males & Females in each age division: 9 & under; 10-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60 & over.
Walking
1 Mile Memory Walk
Even if you aren’t a runner, this event is for you! All ages and abilities are welcome on this non-competitive walk. Join us in our 1 Mile Memory Walk where you can walk, talk and share stories of your loved one with others. Walkers will not get a timing bib. Medals are available to the first 600 participants.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Springfield, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 5:59 AM and sets at 8:19 PM local time (CDT) in Springfield on May 21, 2026 — 14h 19m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Run & Remember
5K Run/Walk · 342 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saenz, Eli | 16:52 | 5:25 /mi |
| 2 | Weimer, Jackson | 19:14 | 6:11 /mi |
| 3 | G. Colton | 19:20 | 6:13 /mi |
| 4 | Mulrenin, Steven | 19:35 | 6:17 /mi |
| 5 | Moore, Kelly | 19:44 | 6:20 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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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, 41 Springfield events
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