Thomas J. Frericks 5K
About this race
The University of Dayton Department of Health and Sport Science annual Thomas J. Frericks 5K event is set for 2026! The event will take place on UD's campus over Family Weekend on Saturday, Sept. 26th. 2026 marks the 34th annual Thomas J. Frericks 5k. The race will begin in front of the RecPlex at 10:00am. Proceeds of the Thomas J. Frericks 5K will benefit the Department of Health and Sport Science and Phi Epsilon Kappa.
The cost for the in-person 5K event is $30. Registration includes a t-shirt if registered by Sept 1.
Prizes will be awarded to the male and female overall winners and the top 3 males and females in each age division.
We look forward to seeing you in September!
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5K Run/Walk
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Dayton, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:28 AM and sets at 7:27 PM local time (EDT) in Dayton on September 26, 2026 — 11h 59m of daylight.
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2026 results — Thomas J. Frericks 5K
5K Run/Walk · 590 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Dalton | 16:18 | 5:16 /mi |
| 2 | Nate Henderson | 16:21 | 5:16 /mi |
| 3 | Nicholas Bonham | 18:01 | 5:49 /mi |
| 4 | Lucas Thompson | 18:17 | 5:54 /mi |
| 5 | Jake Smith | 18:17 | 5:54 /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, 53 Dayton events
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