Sat, Mar 13, 2027
Stow, OH
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The Panther 5K is a school and parish event in Stow, with proceeds going toward athletics at Holy Family. The course and a shorter fun run option share the morning, drawing a crowd that is mostly families and community members connected to the school. It runs on the smaller side, which gives it a neighborhood feel.
Packet pickup, including bibs, happens at Holy Family on race morning. Arriving a bit early is worth it to get settled before the start.
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Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
Top 3: Nick Marino (17:12) · Patrick Brooke (20:34) · Andrew Phillips (20:37)
The Panther 5K has been held every year since at least 2026. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 5K results.
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 Nov 12, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 28:20, and the last recorded finisher came in around 50:15, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (63 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 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 5K winner ran 17:12 while the median finisher took 28:20. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
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