About the Road Race for Education
The course runs through East Lake and the surrounding neighborhood on certified road surfaces. It serves as a Peachtree qualifier, so the field tends to include people chasing that goal alongside neighbors out for the morning. The race has roots going back decades and was previously named for Muhammad Ali, a history the event still carries with it.
Packet pickup is the afternoon before the race at a mosque in the area. There is also a virtual option for those who cannot make it in person, with an earlier deadline to switch between formats.
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Road Race for Education 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
134finishers
19:44winner
41:06median
1:11:45cutoff
Top 3: Amari Scott (19:44) · Shuaib Winters III (19:45) · Siddiq Muhammad (21:37)
The Road Race for Education has been held every year since at least 2024. 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
1 Mile9/6/2027 07:30$10
5K9/6/2027 08:00$20
5K9/6/2027 08:00$20
Virtual Run9/6/2027 08:00$20
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Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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