Sun, Jun 27, 2027

Upstander 5K

Cincinnati, OH

Registration openAnnual since at least 2022

About the Upstander 5K

The course circles Union Terminal, the art deco train station that now houses the Cincinnati Museum Center. The route is mostly flat and stays close to the building, so the architecture is in view for much of the run. It reads more like a neighborhood loop than a point-to-point, and the surroundings are open enough that the building anchors the whole thing.

Outside the terminal after the race, there is live music and a pickleball tournament going on, so the finish area has some activity beyond the usual post-race milling around. Race registration also covers museum admission that day, which gives you somewhere to go once you have cooled down.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2026 results

809finishers

0:17winner

36:26median

59:41cutoff

Top 3: Aaron Eckler (16:52) · Henry Bernay (17:33) · Drew Baugh (18:02)

The Upstander 5K has been held every year since at least 2022. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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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 Sep 10, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K6/27/2027 08:30$43

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Common Questions About the Upstander 5K

Will I finish last at the Upstander 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 36:26, and the last recorded finisher came in around 59:41, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Upstander 5K a good first 5K?

With 809 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. 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 Upstander 5K?

The 5K winner ran 0:17 while the median finisher took 36:26. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.