Star Spangled Spectacular
About this race
32nd Annual Star Spangled Spectacular 5K
July 4, 2026 9:00 a.m.
The event begins at 9:00 a.m. when over 1,000 runners take off in the area’s largest run/walk – the Freedom 5K . The Lima Area Concert Band will perform at 8:00 p.m. in the Rotary Pavilion in Faurot Park and the areas largest fireworks display will follow around 10:00 p.m. Medals will go to the top three finishers in each age category.
Race Location:
Race starts in Faurot Park on S Cole St near the intersection of Lakewood Ave.
Registration Cost:
Freedom 5K: $20 through June 4th and $25 after June 4th, includes t-shirt if registered by June 15th
Packet Pick Up:
Race day registration is 7-9am with the race starting at 9.
Awards will be given for the following age groups: 9 & Under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
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Running
Freedom 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lima, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:10 AM and sets at 9:11 PM local time (EDT) in Lima on July 4, 2026 — 15h 00m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Star Spangled Spectacular
Freedom 5K · 458 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Wireman | 16:35 | 5:20 /mi |
| 2 | Kreston Tow | 18:02 | 5:48 /mi |
| 3 | Mason Oen | 18:24 | 5:55 /mi |
| 4 | Andrew Bryan | 18:28 | 5:57 /mi |
| 5 | Isaiah Eluk | 18:51 | 6:04 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- Lima 5K Races 6 races
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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, 8 Lima events
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