What an incredible summer!

Congratulations to everyone who completed the 2026 Mercer Health 5K Challenge!

Over seven races, hundreds of runners and walkers laced up their shoes, chased personal goals, encouraged one another, proved that consistency pays off and made new friends along the way.

After the Buzzard's Glory 5K on August 1st, we celebrated our 217 Challenge Finishers, who completed at least 5 of the 7 races to earn their official finishers shirt. Your commitment and determination are something to be proud of!

We also congratulate our Age Group Challenge Champions, who accumulated the most points throughout the series to earn a Challenge medal. Your dedication and outstanding performances all summer long are truly impressive!

Whether you ran/walked one race or all seven, thank you for being a part of this year's Mercer Health 5K Challenge. Thank you to our race directors, volunteers, sponsors, communities, and everyone who helped make this another unforgettable season.

We hope you'll continue to stay active, keep chasing your goals, and join us again next summer!

Congratulations to all of our 2026 Finishers and Champions!

We wish to thank Mercer Health and our associate sponsors, Innergy Fitness, Independent Capital Management, AMS Seat Structures, Can't Stop Running Company, WOSN (West Ohio Sports Network), The Peoples Bank Co., Wabash Communications, Cooper Farms and Can't Stop Timing Company.

Also, special thanks goes out to Dick Denning for his sponsorship of the 14 and under entries.