Sat, Aug 21, 2027

West Michigan Latino Health 5K Walk/Run

Grand Rapids, MI

Opens Jan 14, 2027Annual since at least 2016

Entry is $30 now and rises to $35 after Jun 8, 2027, so registering before then saves $5.

About the West Michigan Latino Health 5K Walk/Run

The race starts and finishes at Roosevelt Park, so you return to the same spot where the post-race activity is already building. The course runs through the neighborhood surrounding the park. The event has a clear purpose behind it, health promotion within the Latino community, and that intention shapes the morning more than any competitive atmosphere would.

Packet pickup is the evening before at the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce offices on Godfrey Ave SW. Race-day pickup opens early at Roosevelt Park. After the finish, there is food and kids activities on site, and an awards ceremony follows.

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West Michigan Latino Health 5K Walk/Run 2026 Results

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 Results · 2026

317finishers

17:09winner

38:40median

1:02:49cutoff

Top 3: Nathaniel Corcoran-Miller (17:09) · Isaias Gomez-Perez (19:16) · Tommy Ponce (19:57)

The West Michigan Latino Health 5K Walk/Run 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 Oct 25, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K8/21/2027 09:00$30

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Common Questions About the West Michigan Latino Health 5K Walk/Run

Will I finish last at the West Michigan Latino Health 5K Walk/Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 38:40, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:02:49, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the West Michigan Latino Health 5K Walk/Run a good first 5K?

A field of 317 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. 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 West Michigan Latino Health 5K Walk/Run?

The 5K winner ran 17:09 while the median finisher took 38:40. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.