Stead Tread 5k
About this race
The Stead Tread is a 5K (3.1 mile) Run/Walk organized by the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Duke University Medical Center. All proceeds benefit the Lincoln Community Health Center, a clinic dedicated to meeting the health care needs of medically underserved patients in Durham.
The Stead Tread is named for Dr. Eugene Stead, Chairman of Medicine at Duke from 1947-1967. Our event carries forward his legacy of community service and contributions in the Duke and Durham communities.
Registration Fees:
- $35 per person
- Free for Lincoln patients and for kids 12 years and younger
Registrations will not be reimbursed if the event is cancelled due to weather.
Giveaway:
Sign up by September 1st to guarantee a t-shirt. After this date, we will do our best to provide you with a t-shirt but size and availability are not guaranteed.
Awards:
Top 3 overall (Male / Female / Nonbinary)
Fastest Duke Internal Medicine resident (Male / Female)
Fastest Lincoln patient (Male / Female)
Fastest Housestaff not in the Duke Internal Medicine Program (1)
Fastest Faculty (Male / Female)
Fastest Duke student (Male / Female)
Fastest Duke Advanced Practice Provider (APP) (Male / Female)
Fastest Age 12 and under (Male / Female)
Fastest Age 13-18 (Male / Female)
Fastest Age 50-69 (Male / Female)
Fastest Age 70+ (1)
Fastest Stroller (1)
Fastest Pet (1)
Best Costume (1)
*Additional prizes to be announced at the event!
*Only chip-timed participants will be eligible for awards.
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Running
5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Durham, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:07 AM and sets at 7:05 PM local time (EDT) in Durham on September 27, 2026 — 11h 57m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Stead Tread 5k
5K · 314 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dusty Kime | 16:35 | 5:20 /mi |
| 2 | Bryan Perez cruz | 16:43 | 5:23 /mi |
| 3 | Bradley Fox | 17:06 | 5:30 /mi |
| 4 | Shan Daniel | 17:30 | 5:38 /mi |
| 5 | Michael Aiduk | 17:31 | 5:38 /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, 56 Durham events
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