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Metro Detroit Heart & Stroke 5k Run

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Detroit, Michigan, United States

calendar_today 06 Jun, 2026

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About the Event

2024 Metro Detroit Heart Walk 5k Run/Walk

Wayne State University - Keast Commons, 630 Merrick Street, Detroit, MI 48202. DIrections!

Join us to defeat heart disease and stroke in the D!

It's never been a better time to find new ways to boost physical and emotional health. Joining the Heart Walk is a great way to socially connect and get moving - all while making a great impact in our community and saving lives.

When you register, you're helping:

♥ Save more babies and kids who have congenital heart defects
♥ Train thousands in life-saving CPR
♥ Fund groundbreaking brain and heart research
♥ Champion health equity for all

In addition to an officially timed 5k, there is also a 5k Walk that start 15 minutes after the run. the 5k Walk is an untimed event as is the mile walk.

If walkers are interested in obtaining an official time, they must register for the 5k Run.

This event will use its own online registration platform: https://www2.heart.org/site/TR/HeartWalk/MWA-MidWestAffiliate?pg=entry&fr_id=9947

Races Offered

5K

Jun 06, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

timer

10:15

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$0.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Detroit.

thermostat Temperature

16.5° / 26.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

15.3° / 25.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 52m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.7 mm

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air Avg wind speed

13.6 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

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65.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:55

nightlight Sunset

21:09

About Detroit

Learn more about the host city, Detroit.

Detroit is a major metropolis in the US state of Michigan that has had a profound impact on the world. From the advent of the automotive assembly line to the Motown sound, modern techno and rock music, Detroit continues to shape both American and global culture. The city has seen many of its historic buildings renovated, and is bustling with new developments and attractions that complement its world-class museums and theatres. After a long economic slump and decrease in population, Detroit has developed a reputation for crime and urban decline, but revitalization means that it is an exciting destination filled with technological advance and historic charm.