About the Race for Grace 5k
The course starts at Grace Church and runs through downtown Zanesville on a mostly flat route, with runners passing each other on some narrower sections where the path doubles back. It is a Thanksgiving morning race, and the cause behind it is local: proceeds go directly to a food pantry and a children's nutrition program serving the surrounding area.
After finishing, you can step inside Grace Church to warm up. Coffee and hot chocolate are available there. Packet pickup runs in the days before the race at Grace Church, with race-morning pickup available for those who cannot make it earlier.
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Race for Grace 5k 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K Results · 2025
315finishers
18:08winner
33:07median
1:04:03cutoff
Top 3: States Cooke (18:08) · Brayden Rice (18:50) · Joe Ewart (19:41)
The Race for Grace 5k has been held every year since at least 2020. 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 Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
3.1 Miles11/26/2026 08:30$30
1 Mile11/26/2026 08:30Free
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