Swazi 5K
About this race
Event Overview
The Swazi 5K is a popular event in its 18th year. People from all ages over central Oklahoma come to participate in a walk/run to raise funds for needed ministries in Eswatini, Africa (formally Swaziland) and in Bethany. Bethany First Church of the Nazarene is an active local church serving its community as well as the world in an effort to bring hope and healing to the nations through Christ.
Eswatini Partnership
The Eswatini Partnership is a collaborative initiative uniting the Eswatini Church of the Nazarene, Eswatini Nazarene Health Institutions, NCM Africa, Bethany First Church of the Nazarene, and Southern Nazarene University. Together, we work alongside local leaders and communities in Eswatini to address critical public health and social challenges, including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, noncommunicable diseases, and the prevention of domestic abuse affecting women and children.
Participant Packet Pickup
Thursday September 17, 4-7pm
Friday September 18, 4-6am
Race Day starting at 6:30am
Race Day Schedule
Saturday, September 19, 2026
6:30am Pre-race Packet Pick-up
7:30am One Mile Fun Run
8:00am Swazi 5K
8:45am Awards Presentation
Course
Certified course (OK-09054-DG) that starts and finishes on the campus of Southern Nazarene University and loops through the neighborhoods in Bethany
Pick your distance
Running
5K RUN/WALK
Due to roads reopening, we will implement a seventy-five minute time limit on the 5K run/walk.
1 MILE FUN RUN
Virtual 5K Run/Walk
You will receive an email with the virtual event instructions.
Virtual Bike Ride
You will receive an email with the virtual event instructions.
5K RUN/WALK
Due to roads reopening, we will implement a seventy-five minute time limit on the 5K run/walk.
1 MILE FUN RUN
Virtual 5K Run/Walk
You will receive an email with the virtual event instructions.
Virtual Bike Ride
You will receive an email with the virtual event instructions.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Bethany.
Course
Route map and elevation profile
No course map published yet.
The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.
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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, 1 Bethany event
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