Stop the Suffering 5k
About this race
The annual 5K run/1 mile walk benefits Stop the Suffering, a 501 (c)(3) based in Columbus, Ohio that saves animals from shelters and other situations in which their lives might be at risk. STS adopts out about 500 dogs a year, transports around 4,000 cats and dogs from rural shelters and puppy mills, to rescue organizations. STS also sponsors the vet care, boarding expenses and other costs when needed to help save an animal's life. Additionally, STS has a program that helps with many local municipalities spay and neuter programs in order to help control the pet population.
This is a rain or shine event. In the instance of severe weather it would be up to the race director to call it for the safety of all participants, volunteers, and vendors.
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Running
5k Run/Walk
Virtual 5K Run/Walk
Walking
1 Mile Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 11 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Columbus, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:30 AM and sets at 8:27 PM local time (EDT) in Columbus on May 2, 2026 — 13h 57m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Stop the Suffering 5k
211 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the 5k Run/Walk
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Wilson | 18:27 | 5:57 /mi |
| 2 | Brian Kelso | 21:04 | 6:47 /mi |
| 3 | Erick Sanchez | 21:59 | 7:05 /mi |
| 4 | Donald Belcher | 22:25 | 7:13 /mi |
| 5 | Stephanie Gartland | 23:13 | 7:29 /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, 94 Columbus events
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