Whether you walk it or run it, just keep going!
About this race
In 2023, Tennessee lost 1,279 individuals to suicide. Even one life lost to suicide is one too many.
The Robertson County Health Council is passionate about suicide prevention awareness and together we are hosting the "Whether you walk it or run it, just keep going!" 5K to increase suicide prevention awareness and promote organizations that can support individuals experiencing mental health challenges and/or thoughts of suicide. Through our collective effort, we hope individuals in Robertson County find hope, healing, and the strength to just keep going!
You may notice the cost of this race is set at $12.79, this is intentional to remember the 1,279 Tennesseans who died by suicide. Join us on September 12th for the "Whether you walk it or run it, just keep going!" Suicide Prevention Awareness 5K and help us spread messages of hope, resilience, and that help is available.
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Suicide Prevention Awareness 5K
You are not alone. Call the 988 Lifeline today if you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health challenge and would like to talk to a trained counselor.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Springfield, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:27 AM and sets at 6:59 PM local time (CDT) in Springfield on September 12, 2026 — 12h 32m of daylight.
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2026 results — Whether you walk it or run it, just keep going!
Suicide Prevention Awareness 5K · 102 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kendrick Dowlen | 26:22 | 8:29 /mi |
| 2 | Vic White | 26:30 | 8:32 /mi |
| 3 | Caleb Ketler | 26:35 | 8:33 /mi |
| 4 | Meghan Betts | 26:43 | 8:36 /mi |
| 5 | Charles Pulliam | 27:19 | 8:47 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Springfield
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Springfield 5K Races 4 races
- Springfield Running Calendar 2026 5 races
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, 5 Springfield events
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