About the Breaking the Barriers 5K
The course runs a couple of laps inside Veterans Park, so you pass through the same stretch more than once and always know where you are. The terrain is park-style running, nothing technical, and water is available along the way. The race benefits veteran and first responder mental wellness, and that cause is present in the atmosphere.
Race-morning pickup is the standard arrangement, starting well before the gun. There is no separate pre-race evening to plan around, which keeps things simple if you are driving in that morning.
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Breaking the Barriers 5K 2025 Results
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 Results · 2025
68finishers
21:42winner
41:18median
1:09:32cutoff
Top 3: John Thomas (21:42) · Kaden Wnetrzak (21:53) · Charlee Bishop (23:28)
The Breaking the Barriers 5K has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K11/7/2026 08:30$30
5K11/7/2026 08:30$31
Going for a Time?
Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.
Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
Where to Stay
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