Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Columbia, SC
- Date
- Last held Sep 4, 2026, next date to be announced
- Location
- Columbia, South Carolina
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Start location and course
1101 Lincoln Street, Columbia, SC 29201
The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.
2026 results
All resultsAggregated from official results for Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Columbia, SC. Individual finisher names are not stored here.
How fast do you need to be at Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Columbia, SC?
In 2026, the fastest tenth finished in 26:31 or better, the top quarter in 31:37, and half the field in 40:31; the last tenth came in after 58:41.
| Age | Women | Men |
|---|---|---|
| Under 20 | 30:13 | 21:38 |
| 20-29 | 24:28 | 19:23 |
| 30-39 | 24:56 | 19:38 |
| 40-49 | 25:23 | 19:22 |
| 50-59 | 30:16 | 21:23 |
| 60-69 | 30:01 | 26:35 |
| 70+ | 41:46 | 35:36 |
Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.
What would my time get me?
Where a finish time would have placed in 2026.
How fast is it?
Slower than most South Carolina 5Ks
The fastest quarter of the 2026 5K field finished under 31:37, against 28:28 in a typical South Carolina 5K, so times here run 11 percent slower.
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.
Race details
- Where
- 1101 Lincoln Street, Columbia, SC 29201Map
- Course
- Road
- Distances
- 5K
- Editions
- 2026 (Sep 4, 2026)
- Status
- The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: Adult Registration, Child Registration 12 & Under, First Responders & Military Registration, Fort Jackson Registration, National Guard Registration.
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Quick answers
- When is Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Columbia, SC?
- The next date has not been announced.
- How much does it cost?
- See the registration page for current pricing.
- What distances can I run?
- 5K.
- How big is it, and how fast?
- In 2026, 1,843 runners finished the Fort Jackson Registration; the median finish was 40:31 and the winner ran 16:23.
- Is it a fast course?
- The fastest quarter of the 2026 5K field finished under 31:37, against 28:28 in a typical South Carolina 5K, so times here run 11 percent slower.
- Where does it start?
- 1101 Lincoln Street, Columbia, SC 29201.
From the organizers
What is a Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk?
The Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk Series was created to honor the heroic life and death of Stephen Siller, a New York City firefighter (FDNY) who lost his life on September 11, 2001 after strapping on his gear and running through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to the Twin Towers. It honors all of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001 and supports our first responders and military who make extraordinary sacrifices in the line of duty! For more information on the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, please visit t2t.org.