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The Red, White & ZOOM Rocket Pop 5K takes place on July 4, 2026, in Athens, Alabama, featuring a certified 5K course along Swan Creek Greenway with start and finish at the Athens Sportsplex swimming pool parking lot. The race begins at 7:00 AM, with packet pickup available Friday, July 3rd from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at 100 N Beaty Street, or race morning from 6:00 to 6:45 AM at the Sportsplex. Runners who registered by June 15th receive a cooling towel; the course includes two aid stations providing water, hydration, electrolytes, snacks, and first aid. Awards are presented at 8:15 AM. Free on-site parking is available, and walkers, joggers, strollers, and wheelchairs are welcome on the flat course with grades under 3%.
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80 finishers on record for Red, White & ZOOM Rocket Pop 5K 2026.
| Place | Name | Distance | Gender | Age group | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Guimarin | 5K | M | M2029 | 21:55 |
| 2 | Jon Elmore | 5K | M | M6069 | 22:00 |
| 3 | Samuel Montgomery | 5K | M | M1519 | 23:03 |
| 4 | K. Gonzalez | 5K | M | M1519 | 23:07 |
| 5 | Ryan Burroughs | 5K | M | M2029 | 23:14 |
| 6 | Cassidy Winter | 5K | F | F2029 | 23:22 |
| 7 | F. Brown | 5K | M | M1519 | 24:07 |
| 8 | Brandon Wescher | 5K | M | M3039 | 24:38 |
| 9 | K. Montgomery | 5K | M | M1519 | 24:44 |
| 10 | Dustin Montgomery | 5K | M | M3039 | 25:08 |
| 11 | Michael Oxley | 5K | M | M4049 | 25:37 |
| 12 | Tadd Corder | 5K | M | M4049 | 25:45 |
| 13 | Scarlett Kotrous | 5K | F | F2029 | 25:53 |
| 14 | Alex Perkins | 5K | M | M3039 | 25:53 |
| 15 | Emily Calce | 5K | F | F3039 | 25:53 |
| 16 | Noah Minor | 5K | M | M2029 | 26:07 |
| 17 | Paul Cooke | 5K | M | M6069 | 26:39 |
| 18 | Justin Whitmire | 5K | M | M4049 | 26:42 |
| 19 | M. Angelucci | 5K | F | F1519 | 26:44 |
| 20 | K. Angelucci | 5K | F | F1519 | 26:47 |
| 21 | Kailey Grass | 5K | F | F2029 | 26:56 |
| 22 | Christel Kennedy | 5K | F | F3039 | 26:58 |
| 23 | Elizabeth Whitaker | 5K | F | F5059 | 27:10 |
| 24 | Jeff Mathheus | 5K | M | M4049 | 27:19 |
| 25 | Ryan Kler | 5K | M | M4049 | 27:52 |
| 26 | Brenda Morrow | 5K | F | F5059 | 27:54 |
| 27 | Trey Lankster | 5K | M | M3039 | 28:11 |
| 28 | Serena Bukovac | 5K | F | F2029 | 28:34 |
| 29 | Stacy Cook | 5K | F | F5059 | 29:10 |
| 30 | Layla Lojewski | 5K | F | F2029 | 29:18 |
| 31 | William Montgomery | 5K | M | M2029 | 30:48 |
| 32 | Jordan Lojewski | 5K | M | M2029 | 30:50 |
| 33 | Jesse Mullins | 5K | M | M2029 | 30:50 |
| 34 | Lily Mullins | 5K | F | F2029 | 30:56 |
| 35 | Olivia Loudermilk | 5K | F | F2029 | 31:04 |
| 36 | Hannah Dailey | 5K | F | F2029 | 31:05 |
| 37 | Tyler Boyett | 5K | M | M2029 | 31:06 |
| 38 | Melvin SATTERFIELD | 5K | M | M7099 | 31:31 |
| 39 | P. Davis | 5K | F | F0114 | 31:47 |
| 40 | Wyatt Simms | 5K | M | M2029 | 31:51 |
| 41 | Emily Hollis | 5K | F | F5059 | 32:00 |
| 42 | Pam Emerson | 5K | F | F5059 | 32:00 |
| 43 | Brittany Sasser | 5K | F | F4049 | 32:31 |
| 44 | Brian White | 5K | M | M5059 | 32:31 |
| 45 | Johnette Whitmire | 5K | F | F4049 | 33:16 |
| 46 | Kelly Davis | 5K | F | F4049 | 33:48 |
| 47 | Caleb Holloway | 5K | M | M4049 | 34:18 |
| 48 | Micah Mauldin | 5K | M | M4049 | 34:20 |
| 49 | Michael Cox | 5K | M | M4049 | 35:04 |
| 50 | Carolyn Wescher | 5K | F | F3039 | 35:30 |
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80 finishers on record for Red, White & ZOOM Rocket Pop 5K 2026.
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| Band | Finishers | Median | p10 – p90 range |
|---|---|---|---|
| MM1519 | 4 | 23:37 | 23:04–24:33 |
| MM3039 | 5 | 25:53 | 24:50–44:30 |
| FF1519 | 3 | 26:47 | 26:45–47:59 |
| MM4049 | 8 | 27:36 | 25:43–34:33 |
| MM2029 | 10 | 30:50 | 23:06–53:35 |
| FF2029 | 12 | 31:00 | 25:59–48:12 |
| FF4049 | 4 | 33:32 | 32:44–37:14 |
| FF3039 | 5 | 35:30 | 26:19–45:50 |
| MM7099 | 3 | 35:32 | 32:19–55:02 |
| MM6069 | 5 | 38:27 | 23:52–48:23 |
| FF5059 | 13 | 42:50 | 28:09–52:51 |
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