Sloane Swanton 5K Research Run
About this race
WE ARE BACK IN WESTERVILLE FOR 2026!
Sign up today for the 5th Annual Sloane Swanton Research Run! This is a 5K run/walk that will take place on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at the Westerville Sports Complex! That's right! We are thrilled to announce that we are moving back home to Westerville this year for this wonderful event! The 5K will start at 9 am and the Kids Fun Run (approx. 100 meters long and just for fun) will take place at 8:45 am. We are also excited to offer a virtual 5K option again this year for those who cannot attend on race day but would still like to support Pediatric Chordoma Research. Click the "Sign Up" button for more information. We hope to see you in August!
Sloane's Story
On May 26, 2021, the Swanton family's lives changed forever. Their youngest daughter, Sloane, was diagnosed with a 1 in a million brain tumor called a Pediatric Clival Chordoma. There is no treatment protocol for chordoma, especially in children. Sloane underwent 2 brain surgeries, 3 rounds of chemotherapy and was placed on a ventilator twice. The tumor started responding to chemo and Sloane regained her ability to move on her own, to breathe on her own and to even begin acting like a toddler again. Unfortunately though, the tumor stopped responding and started to grow despite all of the medical interventions she received. Sloane lost her battle to chordoma on September 14, 2021 at only 18 months old. Please join us in raising money to support Pediatric Chordoma Research through the Sloane Swanton 5K Research Run. Every dollar raised will help us move closer to finding a way to treat pediatric chordoma and develop new chemotherapy drugs to target those specific tumor cells. Her fight is our fight now, her legacy is to help other children beat this horrible disease.
Sloane Elizabeth Swanton
March 5, 2020 - September 14, 2021
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Running
5K Run/Walk - IN-PERSON
5K Run/Walk - VIRTUAL
Typical race-day weather
Based on 13 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Westerville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:57 AM and sets at 8:06 PM local time (EDT) in Westerville on August 30, 2026 — 13h 09m of daylight.
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2026 results — Sloane Swanton 5K Research Run
246 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K Run/Walk - IN-PERSON
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Walz | 19:13 | 6:10 /mi |
| 2 | Tony King | 19:16 | 6:11 /mi |
| 3 | Sean Hafemann | 19:31 | 6:16 /mi |
| 4 | Paige Biglin | 19:47 | 6:21 /mi |
| 5 | Rob Wagner | 21:17 | 6:49 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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