About the Breathe n Run 5k for Pulmonary Fibrosis
This race runs along the Atlantic Avenue corridor in Virginia Beach, close to the oceanfront. It is a flat, out-and-back style route on a beach-town strip, the kind of course where the salt air and early morning light do most of the work. The race honors a grandmother lost to Pulmonary Fibrosis, started by her granddaughters, and that story is present in the atmosphere.
After the race, everyone moves to FishTails, the restaurant right at the start area, for a post-race gathering. Part of what the restaurant takes in that morning goes toward Pulmonary Fibrosis research, so staying for food and drink is part of how the fundraising works.
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Breathe n Run 5k for Pulmonary Fibrosis 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 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 · 2026
210finishers
17:59winner
35:16median
1:12:47cutoff
Top 3: Victor Leon Delgado (17:59) · Matt Hotaling (18:20) · Tommy dalessio (19:10)
The Breathe n Run 5k for Pulmonary Fibrosis has been held every year since at least 2023. 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.
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