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29th ANNUAL SPRINT FOR LIFE 5K Run/Walk

Name: 29th ANNUAL SPRINT FOR LIFE 5K Run/Walk
Start: 2026-05-09
End: 2026-05-16
Location: Houston, Texas

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calendar_today 09 May, 2026 – 16 May, 2026

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About the Event

The 29th Annual Sprint for Life 5K and Sprint for Sprouts Kids' Run will be held on the campus of MD Anderson Cancer Center May 9, 2026. Make a difference in the fight against ovarian cancer!

Founded in 1998, Sprint for Life has two missions: to raise awareness and research funds for ovarian cancer. Hosted by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Sprint for Life has raised more than $5.8 million for the Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program, one of the world's leading efforts dedicated to ovarian cancer research. Funding has allowed researchers to develop new clinical trials, understand the biology of ovarian cancer and develop new therapies for the disease.

Free registration for the first 100 Ovarian Cancer Survivors and the first 100 Caregivers of Ovarian Cancer Survivors - courtesy of OVARCOME. Contact the Sprint for Life offices at gynonccommunityrelations@mdanderson.org for details.

2026 Sprint for Life® Race Day Schedule

(Find full details on www.sprintforlife.com under the Race Day Instructions tab on the left side including documents with schedule and parking, route map, and FAQs. Packet pickup and other information is on the Race Registration tab )

6 a.m. Boutique opens for business
6-7:25 a.m. Late Registration/Packet Pickup
6:30-9 a.m.  Group and Corporate Team Photos
7 a.m.  Survivors’ Tent and Lounge open and Kids' Zone opens
7:30 a.m.  5K Run/ Walk Begins
7:45 a.m.  Food and Fun in Post-Race Party area
8:30-9:15 a.m. Presentation and Awards Ceremony
9 a.m. Survivor Photo at Post-Race Party Stage
9:30 a.m. Sprouts Pep Rally, Tot Trot and Sprint for Sprouts races and Kids’ Zone Closes
10 a.m. Boutique closes and the Sprint for Life event concludes

Races Offered

Sprinting in Spirit (Virtual)

May 09, 2026

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Distance — Sprinting in Spirit (Virtual)

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07:00

Ovarian Cancer Survivor 5K

May 09, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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07:30

TIMED 5K Run/Walk

May 09, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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07:30

UNTIMED 5k Run/Walk

May 09, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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07:30

Sprint for Sprouts/Tot Trot

May 09, 2026

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Distance — 3K

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09:30

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Houston.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 21.5° / 30.1°

wb_sunny 22.8° / 31.3°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 13.6 /

water_drop 79.6%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 21.5° / 30.1°

wb_sunny 22.8° / 31.3°

air 13.6 km/h

water_drop 79.6%

About Houston

Houston is a sprawling port city in Southeastern Texas. An oil boom and continuing international immigration has brought explosive growth to the city, and it is now the fifth largest metropolitan area in the United States and the most diverse large city since 2021. While at first glance, the city appears to be a 9-5 central business district surrounded by a sea of suburbs and strip malls, there are many hidden gems to be discovered.