Soap Box Derby 5K
About this race
Join us as we kick off Race Week at the International Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio.
Your chance to run a great course AND finish the final stretch on the legendary Derby Downs Track.
A great event shirt and custom medal to all finishers
Awards: Top 3 Overall Men / Women, Top 1 Master Men / Women, Top 3 Men / Women Age Groups 1-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+
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Running
Adult 5K Run / Walk
Youth 5K Run / Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Akron, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:04 AM and sets at 8:58 PM local time (EDT) in Akron on July 12, 2026 — 14h 54m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Soap Box Derby 5K
Adult 5K Run / Walk, 5K Run / Walk Overall Results · 224 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ted Yuhaniak | 17:37 | 5:40 /mi |
| 2 | Kevin Bayonnet | 18:01 | 5:48 /mi |
| 3 | Jaden Schmitt | 18:18 | 5:53 /mi |
| 4 | David Balthis | 19:06 | 6:09 /mi |
| 5 | Warren Mead | 19:29 | 6:16 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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- Akron 5K Races 30 races
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- Akron Running Calendar 2026 44 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, 44 Akron events
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