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The 5K for Kids' Mental Health
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The 5K for Kids' Mental Health

Columbus, Ohio, United States View on map
May 31, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Join us on Sunday, May 31 at 9 a.m. for an unforgettable run or walk through the heart of Downtown Columbus, all with the incredible support of our host, the Columbus Crew; founding partner, Nationwide; and presenting sponsor, Bread Financial.

Start and finish your race at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, soak in the electric atmosphere, and be part of something bigger than the finish line. Can't make it to Columbus? No worries! Virtual participation lets you run or walk from wherever you are.

This isn't just a 5K—it's a movement. Together, we're raising awareness and funds to advance the mission of The Kids Mental Health Foundation: to provide free, expert-created mental health resources to support kids.

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Running

In-Person 5K Run/Walk

May 31, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$50.00
Closed

Virtual 5K Run/Walk

May 31, 2026 5K 9:00 AM
$50.00
Closed

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.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 10.6° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 21.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 9.1° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 21.6°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
17.5
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
3.4mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
69.8%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on May 31, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on May 31, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
14h 48m

The sun rises at 6:05 AM and sets at 8:53 PM local time (EDT) in Columbus on May 31, 2026 — 14h 48m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

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2026 results — The 5K for Kids' Mental Health

1,124 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the In-Person 5K Run/Walk

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Leading finishers of the 2026 The 5K for Kids' Mental Health
Place Name Time Pace
1 Corry Mientkiewicz 16:41 5:22 /mi
2 Matt King 17:16 5:33 /mi
3 Ryan Barry 17:45 5:43 /mi
4 Austin Jones 18:00 5:48 /mi
5 Jude Hoffman 18:00 5:48 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

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  • 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, 97 Columbus events

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