About
The University of Denver's 14th Annual Crimson Classic 5K Run/1.5 Mile Walk will take place on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 on Carnegie Green Lawn at 3:00pm. Music, stretching, and snacks will start at 2:15pm. The focus of the Crimson Classic is to celebrate well-being and to bring together our community. This is a free event! Please scroll down for the day's schedule. All participants who register before the deadline will receive an Annual Crimson Classic t-shirt. Let's kick off Homecoming weekend together. #DUCrimsonClassic
Routes & Time
Please see the Race Course Map. The afternoons in Denver can reach warm temperatures, please be sure to hydrate prior, during, and after the event. We also may experience rain or even snow during this time of year - so please check the weather to best prepare. Water stations will be located at the Start/Finish line and along the course. Course Distance: 5K (3.2 Miles) = Two (2) laps around the course. The 1.5 Mile Walk = one (1) lap around the course.
Timeline for Crimson Classic Day
1:00pm On-site Run Registration, T-shirt Pick-up, Bib Pickup on Carnegie Green Lawn
1:00pm – 2:00pm Vendors, Sponsors, and Department Table Set-up
2:00pm Music, Games, and Vendors
2:30pm – 2:45pm Guided Stretching
2:50pm – 3:00pm Announcements
3:00pm Air Horn!! Run/Walk Begins!
3:00pm - 4:30pm Racing, Mingling, Music, Vendor Interaction, Games Pre and Post Race
Registration and Result Posting Instructions
Register for the race by clicking "Sign Up". It is free for all participants. During registration, you will be asked to sign a waiver. If you are joining the race day-of there will be paper waivers for you to sign at the registration table or a QR code for you to fill out registration via your phone. Race Results will be posted on Carnegie Green Lawn following the race and online.
Event Exclusions
Please be aware of your surroundings while racing. Strollers are allowed, but please ensure to start in the back after all other runners and walkers. Pets are not allowed on course. Service animals are allowed. Participants under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
Thank You to our generous sponsors TIAA, Gallagher, Cigna, and Kaiser Permanente for helping to make this year's Crimson Classic possible!
Email: well@du.edu
For reasonable accommodation, please email ada.coordinator@du.edu
Oct 21, 2026
Distance — Volunteer One Hour - Day of Crimson Classic
Type — Running
13:00
$0.00
Oct 21, 2026
Distance — Volunteer One Hour - Day of Crimson Classic
Type — Running
14:00
$0.00
Oct 21, 2026
Distance — 2.4K
Type — Running
15:00
$0.00
Oct 21, 2026
Distance — 2.4K
Type — Running
15:00
$0.00
Oct 21, 2026
Distance — 2.4K
Type — Running
15:00
$0.00
Oct 21, 2026
Distance — 2.4K
Type — Running
15:00
$0.00
Oct 21, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
15:00
$0.00
Oct 21, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
15:00
$0.00
Oct 21, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
15:00
$0.00
Oct 21, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
15:00
$0.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Denver.
Learn more about the host city, Denver.
Denver is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Officially a consolidated city and county, it is located in the South Platte River valley on the western edge of the High Plains, and is just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains (Rockies). Denver is the 19th-most populous city in the United States and the fifth-most populous state capital, with a population of 715,522 at the 2020 census. The ten-county Denver metropolitan area, with 3.1 million residents, is the 19th-largest metropolitan area in the country and functions as the economic and cultural center of the broader Front Range Urban Corridor.
Read more launchOfficial finishing times from previous editions of DU Crimson Classic 5K Run/1.5 Mile Walk.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Morgan Wegener | 16:54.42 | |
| 🥈 | M. French | 17:51.74 | |
| 🥉 | C. Lin | 19:25.72 | |
| 4 | Timothy Portnoff | 20:34.9 | |
| 5 | J. Jordan | 22:59.38 | |
| 6 | A. Lin | 23:33.94 | |
| 7 | Huiyi Huang | 23:29.3 | |
| 8 | Emily Frank | 24:28.98 | |
| 9 | B. Lin | 24:22.77 | |
| 10 | Ruizhen Huang | 24:23.06 | |
| 11 | Ray Duthy | 25:59.54 | |
| 12 | Noah Huffman | 26:16.56 | |
| 13 | Cass Huffman | 26:17.28 | |
| 14 | Staci Peterson | 26:20.84 | |
| 15 | C. Lenhardt | 26:43.62 | |
| 16 | Amari Lenhardt | 26:44.58 | |
| 17 | rong zeng | 27:53.14 | |
| 18 | yanli dai | 27:55.64 | |
| 19 | Scott Brandon | 28:47.47 | |
| 20 | Ruben Gutierrez Curiel | 29:58.73 | |
| 21 | Deb Kumar Banerjee | 30:37.75 | |
| 22 | Y. Han | 30:49.64 | |
| 23 | Jacqueline Redwine | 22:50.66 | |
| 24 | Garrett Swartzentruber | 31:21.34 | |
| 25 | Jimmy Breedlove | 31:01.51 | |
| 26 | Matthew Long | 31:10.2 | |
| 27 | C. White | 23:20.36 | |
| 28 | Nora Redwine | 23:26.23 | |
| 29 | Amy DeCrans | 30:56.97 | |
| 30 | Chris DeCrans | 30:54.22 | |
| 31 | Elias DeCrans | 30:58.22 | |
| 32 | Athena Xiong | 31:04.51 | |
| 33 | M. Knowlton | 27:01.1 | |
| 34 | Laurie Hipley | 31:59.09 | |
| 35 | Evan Swanson | 32:13.96 | |
| 36 | Andrew Swanson | 32:30.59 | |
| 37 | E. Swanson | 32:30.86 | |
| 38 | Courtney Williams | 32:50.35 | |
| 39 | William Fitzgerald | 32:54.2 | |
| 40 | Sarah Gane | 33:07.56 | |
| 41 | K. Nadell | 33:24.82 | |
| 42 | Zach Nadell | 33:24.08 | |
| 43 | R. Peavler | 33:50.74 | |
| 44 | Eduardo Salvidrez | 37:06.02 | |
| 45 | Tala Roach-Galbraith | 35:56.92 | |
| 46 | Natasha Galbraith | 35:57.2 | |
| 47 | L. Fukuda | 37:19.35 | |
| 48 | Eric Thornton | 39:06.12 | |
| 49 | Ruth Barber | 39:07.41 | |
| 50 | Jazmin Rosenberg | 39:06.25 |
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