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The Run Wild 5K takes place on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 7:30 a.m. on the North Carolina Zoo grounds in Asheboro. The 3.1-mile course runs on paved visitor pathways through Zoo property. Registration fees support native salamander conservation, and each registration includes a Zoo ticket, event shirt, and commemorative sticker.
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300+ finishers on record for Run Wild 5K at the North Carolina Zoo 2026.
| Place | Name | Distance | Gender | Age group | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesus Ibarra | 5K | M | M Overall | 20:53 |
| 2 | Travis McLain | 5K | M | M Overall | 21:01 |
| 3 | Kyle Joy | 5K | M | M Overall | 21:14 |
| 4 | I. Gomez | 5K | M | M1318 | 22:17 |
| 5 | Ayla Amon | 5K | F | F Overall | 22:17 |
| 6 | Alfredo Gomez | 5K | M | M4049 | 22:17 |
| 7 | Teodoro Luna | 5K | M | M3039 | 22:47 |
| 8 | Robert Butler | 5K | M | M3039 | 22:49 |
| 9 | Bobby McCarn | 5K | M | M3039 | 23:01 |
| 10 | Shalynn Brown | 5K | F | F Overall | 23:42 |
| 11 | Willem Schra | 5K | M | M1929 | 23:45 |
| 12 | Jason Flynn | 5K | M | M4049 | 23:52 |
| 13 | O. Levin | 5K | M | M0112 | 24:12 |
| 14 | Robert Wright | 5K | M | M3039 | 24:13 |
| 15 | Aubrey Dembosky | 5K | F | F Overall | 24:13 |
| 16 | Emily Henderson | 5K | F | F3039 | 24:37 |
| 17 | W. Beaver | 5K | M | M0112 | 24:43 |
| 18 | Katlin Nordyke | 5K | F | F3039 | 24:44 |
| 19 | Ben Mayhew | 5K | M | M3039 | 24:51 |
| 20 | Josey Acosta | 5K | F | F3039 | 25:02 |
| 21 | Thomas Byrne | 5K | M | M3039 | 25:09 |
| 22 | Clint Leatherwood | 5K | M | M3039 | 25:18 |
| 23 | S. Enoch | 5K | M | M1318 | 25:37 |
| 24 | Nicholas Mayhew | 5K | M | M1929 | 25:37 |
| 25 | Andrew Wilson | 5K | M | M3039 | 25:43 |
| 26 | Carrie Foster | 5K | F | F3039 | 25:44 |
| 27 | Stephanie Morales | 5K | F | F3039 | 25:45 |
| 28 | Raleigh Knox | 5K | M | M3039 | 25:58 |
| 29 | Billy Ray Burris | 5K | M | M4049 | 25:59 |
| 30 | Johnny Chavez | 5K | M | M1929 | 25:59 |
| 31 | Stacy Coronel | 5K | F | F1318 | 26:01 |
| 32 | Mark Summers | 5K | M | M6099 | 26:03 |
| 33 | Savannah Kerns | 5K | F | F3039 | 26:04 |
| 34 | A. Hayes | 5K | M | M1318 | 26:06 |
| 35 | Keon Pacheco | 5K | M | M3039 | 26:06 |
| 36 | Megan Pitts | 5K | F | F4049 | 26:14 |
| 37 | Michael Hayes | 5K | M | M4049 | 26:17 |
| 38 | Alexis Soriano | 5K | M | M1929 | 26:23 |
| 39 | C. Chianese | 5K | F | F1318 | 26:26 |
| 40 | Aidan Berry-Nguyen | 5K | F | F3039 | 26:28 |
| 41 | Olivia Toler | 5K | F | F1929 | 26:34 |
| 42 | Jake Crawford | 5K | M | M1929 | 26:38 |
| 43 | Rodney Neal | 5K | M | M5059 | 26:43 |
| 44 | Robert Ward | 5K | M | M3039 | 27:08 |
| 45 | Spencer Monroe | 5K | M | M3039 | 27:08 |
| 46 | Reid Beaver | 5K | M | M4049 | 27:23 |
| 47 | Jenny Washam | 5K | F | F1929 | 27:24 |
| 48 | Lesley Ellis | 5K | F | F5059 | 27:36 |
| 49 | Dustin Nguyen | 5K | M | M3039 | 27:57 |
| 50 | Lydia Pont | 5K | F | F3039 | 28:00 |
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595 finishers on record for Run Wild 5K at the North Carolina Zoo 2026.
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| Band | Finishers | Median | p10 – p90 range |
|---|---|---|---|
| MM4049 | 24 | 36:02 | 26:04–56:45 |
| MM3039 | 71 | 36:08 | 25:43–50:35 |
| MM1929 | 41 | 39:56 | 26:38–54:01 |
| FF3039 | 116 | 40:18 | 31:16–54:26 |
| MM0112 | 17 | 41:04 | 27:24–58:50 |
| FF1929 | 108 | 42:10 | 33:14–57:15 |
| FF4049 | 58 | 42:12 | 32:15–55:13 |
| MM6099 | 17 | 44:11 | 32:01–1:00:31 |
| FF1318 | 20 | 44:50 | 33:12–1:05:09 |
| FF5059 | 34 | 49:07 | 34:29–1:03:08 |
| FF0112 | 18 | 50:52 | 40:13–55:42 |
| FF6099 | 37 | 53:02 | 36:13–1:05:21 |
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