The Run for Research is a fundraiser for the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research, which is the only non-profit organization solely dedicated to funding and developing physical therapy research, organized by students in the WashU School of Medicine Physical Therapy program. Expected participants include members of the STL community, WUSM students and faculty, the WashU PT department (professors, staff, students, patients), PTs in the community, and their patients.
Friday, April 11th: 1pm to 6pm: Big River Running Company – University City Store: 606 North and South Rd, University City, MO 63130
Saturday, April 12th: 7:45am to 9am: Sons of Rest Pavilion – Tower Grove Park
We will have awards for the Top 3 overall male and female finishers, top non-binary finisher, as well as the following age groups:
19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, and 40+.
Apr 12, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:00
$30.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Saint Louis.
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern edge of Missouri, United States. It lies near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while its metropolitan area, which extends into Illinois, had an estimated population of over 2.8 million. It is the largest metropolitan area in Missouri and the second-largest in Illinois. The city's combined statistical area is the 20th-largest in the United States.
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