Run To Church 5K
About this race
Our goal is to support members of our city while highlighting east side community partners!
5th Annual Run to Church on July 5th. 2026
Race begins at 8:30AM.
The 5K Run/Walk will begin & end at Faith Lutheran Church, in Whitehall. All proceeds from this event will support the work of the Carter Kindness a local non profit that seeks to feed people and spread kindness across our city. Check out, and follow, Carter Kindness on Facebook, here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/903330483747660/
The 5K Run/Walk course will be mostly on neighborhood roads and a loop around Lamby Lane Park before heading back to the finish line. The course is flat and on paved surfaces.
Race Day PerksBefore the race enjoy wonderful coffee provided by Florin Coffee and afterward stay for the post race hotdogs courtesy of Uncle Will's Wagon.
Pastries and treats are available for runners, walkers, watchers, and all visitors.
Race T-shirtEach participant will receive a race shirt. If you register for the race after 7/1/2026, shirts and/or your shirt size will not be guaranteed. Please register early.
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Running
5K Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Columbus, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:09 AM and sets at 9:04 PM local time (EDT) in Columbus on July 5, 2026 — 14h 54m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Run To Church 5K
5K Run/Walk · 38 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garrett Martin | 24:32 | 7:55 /mi |
| 2 | Suzanne Ketcham | 25:42 | 8:17 /mi |
| 3 | Carlie Roach | 27:09 | 8:45 /mi |
| 4 | Susan Millwater | 31:37 | 10:12 /mi |
| 5 | Danielle Nicol | 31:51 | 10:17 /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, 98 Columbus events
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