Spirit of Freedom 5K Run, Walk, Ruck
About this race
Marathon Petroleum (MPC) and HONOR, our Veterans employee network chapter in Findlay, Ohio, are hosting a 5K race for employees and community members on October 3 at 9 a.m. The race will start on East Hardin Street under the MPC skywalk. All (100%) race proceeds will benefit Flag City Honor Flight and other Honor Flight chapters. Honor Flight is a national nonprofit dedicated to celebrating U.S. veterans by inviting them to share in a day of honor at our nation’s war memorials.
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Running
2026 Spirit of Freedom - 5K Run, Walk, Ruck
In order to receive a t-shirt, please register by September 1st. Race day registration will be available beginning at 8 a.m. ET. T-shirts are not guaranteed with race day registration. Information about packet pickup will be available on the registration site prior to the race.
VIRTUAL 2026 Spirit of Freedom - 5K Run, Walk, Ruck
In order to receive a t-shirt, please register by September 1st. Packets will be mailed to you prior to the race.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Findlay, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:33 AM and sets at 7:13 PM local time (EDT) in Findlay on October 3, 2026 — 11h 39m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Spirit of Freedom 5K Run, Walk, Ruck
89 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 2026 Spirit of Freedom - 5K Run, Walk, Ruck
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Bumb | 18:59 | 6:07 /mi |
| 2 | Cassandra Bruley | 19:28 | 6:16 /mi |
| 3 | Cesar González | 20:35 | 6:37 /mi |
| 4 | Austin Schultz | 22:11 | 7:08 /mi |
| 5 | Alec Hohman | 22:12 | 7:09 /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, 12 Findlay events
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