Sun, Oct 4, 2026

Sue Harder Memorial 5K

Cincinnati, OH

Registration openAnnual since at least 2021

About the Sue Harder Memorial 5K

The Sue Harder Memorial 5K honors a dedicated local runner who passed away a few years ago. Proceeds support a program that gets girls moving and running, so the field tends to draw people who care about that mission as much as the race itself. It runs through Cincinnati, and the atmosphere reflects the person it remembers.

Packet pickup is offered the evening before at Fleet Feet Blue Ash, and again race morning behind Fleet Feet Fifty West on Wooster Pike. Both locations give you options depending on how your weekend lines up.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2025 results

81finishers

18:52winner

32:02median

1:04:36cutoff

Top 3: Brock Grubert (18:52) · Adam Tolle (19:05) · Brad Dunlevy (19:07)

The Sue Harder Memorial 5K has been held every year since at least 2021. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

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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

5K10/4/2026 10:01$45

5K Virtual10/4/2026 08:00$50

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Common Questions About the Sue Harder Memorial 5K

Will I finish last at the Sue Harder Memorial 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 32:02, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:04:36, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Sue Harder Memorial 5K a good first 5K?

It is a small race (81 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.

How competitive is the Sue Harder Memorial 5K?

The 5K winner ran 18:52 while the median finisher took 32:02. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.