IN-PERSON 5K RACE INFORMATION (see Virtual 5K Race Information below)
Date/Time
January 9, 2027 at 11:00 AM
Location
Start and finish in front of Lexington High School, Field House
About
Fast, flat 5K course through historic Lexington MA - USATF Sanctioned - Walkers welcome - Chip timed - Awards for in-person top 3 males, top 3 females, top 3 male cancer patients/survivors, top 3 female cancer patients/survivors, top 3 teams and age group winners - Long sleeve, technical t-shirt guaranteed to participants who register by December 17, 2026.
Race Packet Pickup
Advance: Friday, January 8, 2027, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Marathon Sports, 1728 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA. During this time only, show your race bib to enjoy 20% off Marathon Sports in-store purchases. Some exclusions apply. No early birds please.
Race-Day: Saturday, January 9, 2027, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM at Lexington High School, Field House, 251 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA
Results + Awards
Race results will be emailed and texted to in-person participants who opt-in during registration. Race results will also be posted here post-race. Individual and team awards for in-person winners will be announced during a post-race awards ceremony.
Parking
There are parking lots in front and back of Lexington High School for use during the race. Additional parking is available in the following locations as well as on neighborhood side streets:
Please do NOT park in the Hayden Recreation Centre lots located near the intersection of Worthen Road and Lincoln Street.
Reminder
As a USATF Sanctioned race, no dogs or bikes are allowed on the course or in Lexington High School. All strollers must line up behind the runners and walkers at the in-person race start.
VIRTUAL 5K RACE INFORMATION
Date/Time
January 9-17, 2027 anytime and anywhere
Location
Run or walk anywhere that is convenient and safe
Race Packet Pickup
A link to a digital bib will be emailed to each virtual participant in advance of the race start. It can be downloaded and printed. A technical t-shirt will be mailed post-race to all virtual U.S. participants who register by December 17, 2026 and provide an accurate mailing address. T-shirts will be mailed in mid-late January.
Results + Awards
During registration, virtual participants will get instructions about how to submit self-timed race results. Virtual race results will also be posted here after the submission deadline.
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
The annual Resolution Run to Kick Cancer 5K in Lexington, MA raises money for innovative cancer research and patient support programs.
2026 race proceeds were directed to Metastatic Breast Cancer Research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Caring For A Cure at Massachusetts General Hospital, Leptomeningeal Disease Awareness and Research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and The Jimmy Fund, and Love Bus.
2027 charity partners will be selected by April.
MORE INFORMATION
Contact us for additional information or to become a race volunteer or sponsor.
Jan 09, 2027
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
00:00
$40.00
Jan 09, 2027
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
11:00
$40.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Lexington.
Learn more about the host city, Lexington.
Lexington is a northwestern suburb of Boston in Massachusetts. The Lexington Green is where the first shot of the American Revolution was fired and the first blood shed, and is known as "the Birthplace of American Liberty". It has several sites that are important in American history.
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Official finishing times from previous editions of 18th Annual Resolution Run to Kick Cancer 5K.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Jack Helton | — | |
| 🥈 | David Izbicki | — | |
| 🥉 | Catherine Gill | — | |
| 4 | Shaelyn Waller | — | |
| 5 | Jennifer Mart | — | |
| 6 | John Adams | — | |
| 7 | Samantha Berman | — | |
| 8 | Paul Mysak | — | |
| 9 | Evelyn Anjo | — | |
| 10 | Christine Mitchell | — | |
| 11 | Samantha Estabrook | — | |
| 12 | Janelle McDermott | — | |
| 13 | Brendan Cooney | — | |
| 14 | Lisa Casillo | — | |
| 15 | William Santoro | — | |
| 16 | Andrew Barnett | — | |
| 17 | KENNETH BEEBE | — | |
| 18 | SUE BEEBE | — | |
| 19 | Emily Beebe | — | |
| 20 | Lauren Beebe | — | |
| 21 | Mark Berman | — |
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