Salsa Run | Columbia, MO
About this race
Spice Up Your Run at the Inaugural SALSA Run COLUMBIA! 💃🌶️
Looking for the ultimate post-run celebration? Join us in Columbia, MO, for the SALSA Run—the only race where your finish line is a block party! Whether you’re looking to crush a 10K, cruise through a 5K, or take a breezy 1-Mile stroll, we’ve got a distance for every pace.
The best part? Our "medal" isn't something that just sits on a shelf. Every finisher receives a LITERAL salsa bowl medal that you can use immediately at our massive chip and queso bar!
Your registration includes:
- 👕 Official SALSA Run Soft-Style Shirt
- 🥣 Exclusive Salsa Bowl Medal (Yes, you can eat out of it!)
- 🎫 Custom Commemorative Bib
- 🧀 Unlimited access to the Chips, Salsa, and Queso bar
Don't miss the hottest block party in Columbia at the end of the summer. Run the race, then stay for the chips!
Pick your distance
Running
10k Run
5K Run/Walk
1 Mile Run/Walk
Virtual Run/Walk
You chose your distance - 10k, 5k, or 1 mile.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Columbia, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:35 AM and sets at 7:44 PM local time (CDT) in Columbia on August 29, 2026 — 13h 08m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Salsa Run | Columbia, MO
227 finishers across 4 distances · leading places in the 10k Run
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Stevens | 40:00 | 6:27 /mi |
| 2 | Airin Rolley | 43:40 | 7:03 /mi |
| 3 | Bryce Bowman | 43:43 | 7:03 /mi |
| 4 | AARON FERGUSON | 45:29 | 7:21 /mi |
| 5 | Joey Harrington | 51:57 | 8:23 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
Other races near Columbia
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
MU Dpt Run/Walk for Life
Mizzou Women's Rugby 5k Fundraiser
Christina Bohn Memorial 5K for PMDD Awareness
Sam Speake Memorial Scholarship 5K Run-Walk.
🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Columbia
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Columbia 5K Races 16 races
- 10K Run Events in Columbia 2 races
- Columbia Running Calendar 2026 28 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, 29 Columbia events
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