The Run For Holland exists to build awareness around Down syndrome and other disabilities, with a particular focus on families navigating a diagnosis they did not expect. The message at the heart of it is one of perspective: that a different path can be a fuller one. Both a shorter and a longer distance option are offered, so people come out at their own pace.
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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.
5K · 2026 results
Top 3: Ethan Hensley (20:54) · Samuel Glenn (21:36) · Beckett Thayer (22:43)
The Run For Holland 5K has been held every year since at least 2016. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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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 Sep 22, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 36:18, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:08:07, 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 (111 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 20:54 while the median finisher took 36:18. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
