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| Event | Distance | When | Entry fee | Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5K In-Person | 5K | Oct 4, 202610:01 AM | $45 | – |
| 5K VirtualVirtual | 5K | Oct 4, 20268:00 AM | $50 | – |
Entry fees exclude processing fees. Prices and dates come from the race's registration page and refresh nightly.
Online registration closes Oct 3, 2026, unless the race fills first.
At $45, entry is about 50 percent above a typical 5K in Ohio, which costs $30 right now.
A typical finisher at a 5K in Cincinnati runs 38:57, about 12:32 a mile, based on 43 races with published results. Women typically finish in 42:05 and men in 32:20.
Sunrise on race morning is at about 7:34 AM, and the 5K In-Person starts at 10:01 AM. The start sits about 590 feet above sea level.
Fees exclude processing fees. Comparisons use current entry fees and published results from races nearby.
Fleet Feet Fifty West, Cincinnati, OH 45227
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.
Aggregated from official results (Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati) for Sue Harder Memorial 5K. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
In 2025, the fastest tenth finished in 22:27 or better, the top quarter in 26:42, and half the field in 32:02; the last tenth came in after 57:40.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Under 20 | 23:18 | 22:27 |
| 20-29 | n/a | 23:22 |
| 30-39 | n/a | 30:06 |
| 40-49 | 28:55 | 22:30 |
| 50-59 | 52:57 | 28:48 |
| 60-69 | 40:00 | n/a |
Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.
Where a finish time would have placed in 2025.
Down 12 percent since 2022.
All events combined, from official results.
From 2022 to 2025, the field went from 92 to 81 finishers, and the median time dropped from 49:21 to 32:02.
| Year | Finishers | Median | Fastest tenth | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81 (-11%) | 32:02 | under 22:27 | 18:52 |
| 2024 | 91 (+20%) | 49:45 | under 22:31 | 17:52 |
| 2023 | 76 (-17%) | 48:17 | under 27:16 | 20:49 |
| 2022 | 92 | 49:21 | under 25:52 | 18:36 |
From each year's official results for the 5K; virtual options are left out.
Faster than most Ohio 5Ks
The fastest quarter of the 2025 5K field finished under 26:42, against 28:16 in a typical Ohio 5K, so times here run 6 percent faster.
Compares the fastest quarter of each field, so walkers and first-timers do not skew it. It reflects the course and the field together: a flat course, cool weather, or a competitive crowd all make times faster.
Around October 4 the day usually runs from 57°F at dawn to 75°F in the afternoon, with measurable rain on about 20% of days. Cold snaps dip to 44°F and hot years reach 84°F.
Based on 75 days within a week of the date over the last 5 years, from historical weather for the start area. Not a forecast.
What the organizers of Sue Harder Memorial 5K cover on their registration page, in brief.
Schedule and packet pickup
Packet Pickup at Fleet Feet Blue Ash. 9525 Kenwood Rd #42, Blue Ash, OH 45242. You may pick-up packets for other registered persons. Friday, Oct. 2, 2026. 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Packet Pickup behind Fleet Feet Fifty West. 7667 Wooster Pike…
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The Sue Harder Memorial 5K is the annual “Run4Sue” which is a tribute to Sue, an avid runner who tragically passed away on January 11, 2021.
Proceeds will be donated to Girls on the Run Greater Cincinnati.