Miles For Medicine 5K Run/Walk - Lexington, KY

Miles For Medicine 5K Run/Walk takes place in Lexington, Kentucky, on October 24, 2026. The 5K run and walk goes off at 9 a.m., a kids' dash starts at 8:45 a.m. and a 1-mile fun walk follows at 9:02 a.m. A virtual option is open to anyone who cannot attend, entry includes a commemorative shirt, and there are awards and prizes to compete for. The event raises money for the Salvation Army Clinic run by the University of Kentucky medical school, which provides free medical services.

With three starts inside twenty minutes, this works well as a family morning: children run first, adults race the 5K, the mile walk closes things out. For the 5K itself, a month of three easy runs a week plus one session of six 400-meter repeats at a hard but controlled effort is a solid low-volume build. Runners chasing a personal best should note the staggered starts and warm up before the 9 a.m. gun rather than after it.