Sat, Aug 1, 2026

Do It For James 5k

Streetsboro, OH

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

About the Do It For James 5k

The race runs through Streetsboro City Park, a setting that makes sense for what this event is: a community gathering built around a scholarship fund honoring a young athlete named James Woods. The course is a standard road and park route, and the pace of the morning reflects the broader event around it, which runs most of the day.

The race is one piece of a much larger festival. Food trucks, basketball, volleyball, bounce houses, and giant lawn games fill the park after the run wraps up. Scholarship awards go to high school and college students, and eligibility is tied to race registration, so the entry fee does more than cover a bib.

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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.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

87finishers

16:36winner

41:48median

57:39cutoff

Top 3: Tim Harkleroad (16:36) · Jaden Hushion (19:31) · Julia Laudato (19:48)

The Do It For James 5k 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.

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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

3.1 Miles8/1/2026 10:00$35

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Common Questions About the Do It For James 5k

Will I finish last at the Do It For James 5k?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 41:48, and the last recorded finisher came in around 57:39, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Do It For James 5k a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (87 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Do It For James 5k?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 16:36 while the median finisher took 41:48. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.