Since 1997, the United Way 5K Run/Walk has been a community favorite.
This event brings several hundred participants annually to the Fairfield County Fairgrounds in Lancaster. It's a closed 5K course. Cash prizes are awarded to the first, second, and third-place male and female finishers for the 5K.
Our traveling Participation Trophy has become very popular with local businesses. Trophies are awarded to the company with the largest number of participants (either walk or run) based on company size. It's a great opportunity to bring people together.
This year, United Way of Fairfield County will also be hosting a Food Drive for our Weekend Backpack program and will be asking for donations of granola bars, trail mix, cereals, fruits, and applesauce.
Nov 14, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:30
$35.00
Nov 14, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
08:30
$15.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for November in Lancaster.
Learn more about the host city, Lancaster.
Lancaster is a city in Fairfield County, Ohio, and its county seat. The population was 40,552 at the 2020 United States census, making it Ohio's 30th largest city, having surpassed Warren and Findlay due to its own growth while the latter two cities declined. The city is near the Hocking River in the south-central part of the state, about 33 miles (53 km) southeast of Columbus and 38 miles (61 km) southwest of Zanesville. It is part of the Columbus metropolitan area.
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Official finishing times from previous editions of United Way of Fairfield County Annual 5K Run.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Kody Wolfe | 15:57.1 | |
| 🥇 | ALEXANDER MOORE | 17:13.4 | |
| 🥈 | James Fox | 16:34 | |
| 🥈 | Sammie Zishka | 17:31.4 | |
| 🥉 | Jerrod Abel | 17:41.3 | |
| 🥉 | Chance Lamb | 17:46.3 | |
| 4 | Drew Ward | 17:49.9 | |
| 4 | Anthony Toskin | 18:04.4 | |
| 5 | Chance Lamb | 18:17.9 | |
| 5 | Noah Davis | 19:25.9 | |
| 6 | Justin Garey | 18:31.2 | |
| 6 | Brent Newlan | 19:30.3 | |
| 7 | David Eddy | 19:08.8 | |
| 7 | Nathan Cox | 19:42.5 | |
| 8 | Gary Fetherolf | 19:22.8 | |
| 8 | Gary Fetherolf | 19:46.4 | |
| 9 | Caleb Cordle | 19:48.5 | |
| 9 | Brett Householder | 19:49.9 | |
| 10 | Hannah Spicer | 19:53.5 | |
| 10 | Avery Greulich | 19:57 | |
| 11 | Landon Simmons | 19:57.4 | |
| 11 | Isaac Vite-Torres | 20:47.5 | |
| 12 | Zach Boch | 20:03.8 | |
| 12 | Diana Dick | 21:03.3 | |
| 13 | John Davis | 20:15.2 | |
| 13 | Flynn McIlwain | 21:16.7 | |
| 14 | Scott Littrell | 20:20.8 | |
| 14 | Chris Fisher | 21:25.7 | |
| 15 | Marc Littrell | 20:22.5 | |
| 15 | Timothy Jackson | 21:27 | |
| 16 | robert Moore | 20:57.4 | |
| 16 | Victor Christopher | 21:27.8 | |
| 17 | Jump Reid | 21:21.2 | |
| 17 | Teri Myers | 21:29.7 | |
| 18 | Andy Marshall | 21:43.4 | |
| 18 | Dustin Poling | 21:43.8 | |
| 19 | Melissa Davis | 21:50 | |
| 19 | Brad Hutchinson | 22:04.2 | |
| 20 | Elana Preston | 21:54.1 | |
| 20 | Dan Nichols | 22:10.5 | |
| 21 | Marc Riley | 21:59.8 | |
| 21 | M. Ward | 22:13.5 | |
| 22 | Mike Kelley | 22:02.8 | |
| 22 | Josh Darfus | 22:24.9 | |
| 23 | Carl Voellmecke | 22:07.5 | |
| 23 | Monte Seager | 22:31.3 | |
| 24 | Dave Valentine | 22:09.8 | |
| 24 | Greg Miller | 22:33.1 | |
| 25 | Adam Criser | 22:12.7 | |
| 25 | Terry Griffith | 22:47.1 | |
| 26 | Nicholas Leach | 22:14.3 | |
| 26 | Kari Garner | 22:53.3 | |
| 27 | Teri Myers | 22:19.4 | |
| 27 | Noah Johnson | 22:56.4 | |
| 28 | Jake Krooner | 22:41.5 | |
| 28 | Vincent Bee | 23:04 | |
| 29 | Vic Christopher | 23:00.1 | |
| 29 | Jerry Welsh | 23:08.9 | |
| 30 | William Bee | 23:11.4 | |
| 30 | Greg Miller | 23:23.7 | |
| 31 | Bill Wilson | 23:11.9 | |
| 31 | Drexel Scott | 23:27.9 | |
| 32 | L. Simmons | 23:14.3 | |
| 32 | Daniel Sekerak | 23:32.7 | |
| 33 | Nick Neuhardt | 23:45.1 | |
| 33 | Brian Kelso | 23:53.6 | |
| 34 | Matt Wideman | 23:53.5 | |
| 34 | Ryan Johnson | 24:07 | |
| 35 | John Young | 24:05.7 | |
| 35 | James Linehan | 24:10.3 | |
| 36 | Emma Seals | 24:13.2 | |
| 36 | Shane Perdew | 24:36.1 | |
| 37 | Tim Morrow | 24:14.8 | |
| 37 | Craig Wolfe | 24:43.8 | |
| 38 | Shane Gaskill | 24:33.5 | |
| 38 | Tim Lutz | 24:47.9 | |
| 39 | Simon Bee | 24:37.4 | |
| 39 | Helen Short | 24:54.1 | |
| 40 | Doad Edwards | 24:39.7 | |
| 40 | Bob Krooner | 24:56.7 | |
| 41 | Martin Barker | 24:46.7 | |
| 41 | Teresa Wise | 25:06.5 | |
| 42 | Erin Spires | 24:53.6 | |
| 42 | Robert Smith | 25:08.8 | |
| 43 | Shane Cox | 25:02 | |
| 43 | Gia Freeman | 25:14.7 | |
| 44 | Jeff Toronto | 25:04.9 | |
| 44 | Madelyn Davis | 25:15.7 | |
| 45 | Mike Migliore | 25:10.1 | |
| 45 | James Crites | 25:19.8 | |
| 46 | Kelli Migliore | 25:10.9 | |
| 46 | Aaron Tripp | 25:20.1 | |
| 47 | Trevor Moore | 25:29.8 | |
| 47 | Mike Migliore | 25:48.2 | |
| 48 | Bob Ross | 25:43.3 | |
| 48 | Brandy Marshall | 26:00.1 | |
| 49 | Ginger Davis | 26:00.1 | |
| 49 | Kristi Kellenbarger | 26:16.2 | |
| 50 | Kelli Migliore | 26:01.2 | |
| 50 | Meredith Starr | 26:30.8 |
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