Topeka Road Run
About this race
The Independence Day celebration in Topeka, Indiana is a grand tradition. Each year, the tiny town comes alive with a fireworks display, a parade, basketball and softball tournaments, food vendors, kids games and watermelon eating competition and much more! But before the fireworks blast off or kids race to pick up candy at the parade, the day begins with the Road Run. Begun in 1974 the road run is the oldest consecutively run race in the state. This year's race, the 53rd annual, will take place on Saturday July 4th at the Topeka East Park located at 510 E Lake Street.
The road run has two events for kids and adults. We will kick things off at 8:15 a.m. with a One-Mile Fun Run for kids 13 and under. It’s a great opportunity for kids to try something new and get active. Medals will be awarded to the top three boys and girls. At 8:30, the 5K race, open to all ages, will begin at the park and wind its way through the streets of Topeka. Prizes will be awarded to the top three men and women overall as well as to the top finisher in each of age divisions. Age groups, 1-12, 13-15,16-19, 20-24,25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65+
Race Day registration is also available. T-shirts are first come first serve.
******RACE DAY PACKET PICK-UP STARTS AT 7:00 AM in the parks pavilion!!******
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Running
5K Run
1 Mile Kid's Run (13 & under)
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Topeka, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:13 AM and sets at 9:19 PM local time (EDT) in Topeka on July 4, 2026 — 15h 05m of daylight.
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2026 results — Topeka Road Run
304 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the 5K Run
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Beakas | 15:44 | 5:04 /mi |
| 2 | Richmond Stoltzfus | 15:56 | 5:08 /mi |
| 3 | Andy Williams | 15:59 | 5:09 /mi |
| 4 | Derek Miller | 16:10 | 5:12 /mi |
| 5 | Baylor Miller | 16:27 | 5:18 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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 Topeka event
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