Fri, Aug 21, 2026

Akron Pride 5K

Akron, OH

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

Entry is $40 now and rises to $45 after Aug 15, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Akron Pride 5K

The course runs through downtown Akron, threading past historic streets in the heart of the city. It starts and finishes on Main Street, so the crowd at the end is right there from the beginning. The race is part of a broader series of neighborhood runs organized around the city, and the Pride Festival backdrop gives the finish area a celebratory atmosphere.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at the Akron Art Museum, which stays open late that night and offers free admission, so it is worth arriving early to look around. Race-day pickup is also available in the hours before the start. Awards are handed out at the finish line after the race, and you need to be present to collect them.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

238finishers

0:19winner

34:13median

1:00:00cutoff

Top 3: Leo Ward (17:49) · Todd Canaday (18:08) · Alysia Rogers (18:27)

The Akron Pride 5K has been held every year since at least 2024. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K8/21/2026 18:30$40

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Common Questions About the Akron Pride 5K

Will I finish last at the Akron Pride 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 34:13, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:00:00, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Akron Pride 5K a good first 5K?

A field of 238 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Akron Pride 5K?

The 5K winner ran 0:19 while the median finisher took 34:13. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.