Name: Western Michigan University Homecoming 5K Presented by the College of Health and Human Services
Start: 2026-10-10
End: 2026-10-10
Location: Kalamazoo

About the Event

NEW THIS YEAR! The WMU Homecoming 5K course has changed locations from main campus to the engineering campus. This course will be flatter and faster than in past years. It will also allow for participants to run the 5K in the morning and enjoy the rest of the homecoming festivities in the afternoon. There is also a 10 and under 400m race free to all kids under 10 and under. There is also a discounted sign up for all active WMU students with valid WMU email and WIN#.

Races Offered

Kids Run (Ages 10 and Under)

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 0.4K

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Type — Running

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08:15

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$0.00

Western Michigan University Homecoming 5K Presented by the College of Health and Human Services (Active WMU Student sign up only)

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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08:30

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$25.00

Western Michigan University Homecoming 5K Run/Walk

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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08:30

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$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Kalamazoo.

thermostat Temperature

7.8° / 17.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

4.7° / 14.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 19m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

12.1 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

72.8%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:56

nightlight Sunset

18:58

About Kalamazoo

Learn more about the host city, Kalamazoo.

Kalamazoo is a city in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. At the 2020 census, Kalamazoo had a population of 73,598. It is the principal city of the Kalamazoo–Portage metropolitan area in southwestern Michigan, which had a population of 261,670 in 2020.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Western Michigan University Homecoming 5K Presented by the College of Health and Human Services.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Caiden Caswell	M	15	Vicksburg, MI	16:42.7
🥈	Jonathan DEMING	M	42	Portage, MI	18:29.83
🥉	Heather Magill	F	43	Portage, MI	19:31.35
4	Nicholas Olson-Schwerin	M	38	Kalamazoo, MI	20:37.04
5	Sebastian Roudabush	M	20	Augusta, MI	21:02.64
6	Joseph Wood	M	40	Portage, MI	21:11.2
7	Mak Kreps	M	18	Kalamazoo, MI	21:06.24
8	Erin Dowd	F	26	Kalamazoo, MI	21:14.11
9	Sarah Rockhill	F	39	Kalamazoo, MI	21:21.46
10	H. Fraze	M	10	Scotts, MI	21:43.7
11	Caleb Menefee	M	21	Kalamazoo, MI	21:48.01
12	Zachary Dewald	M	32	PinconningPinconning, MI	21:46.56
13	Isaiah Bowman	M	20	Kalamazoo, MI	22:19.89
14	Essa Hattar	M	23	Livonia, MI	22:37.44
15	Justin Porter	M	44	Kalamazoo, MI	22:57.42
16	Ethan Coleman	M	24	Kalamazoo, MI	23:28.36
17	Emily Jen	F	18	Crown Point, IN	24:34.66
18	K. Baird	M	11	Kalamazoo, MI	24:38.51
19	John Schmitt Jr	M	46	Kalamazoo, MI	24:39.2
20	Joe Newlin	M	35	Kalamazoo, MI	24:45.07
21	Alex Biles	M	34	Kalamazoo, MI	24:48.68
22	Luke Stemmerich	M	21	Rochester, MI	25:03.91
23	Kim Hemingway	F	59	Kalamazoo, MI	25:32.22
24	Allison Tomczak	F	20	Smiths Creek, MI	26:10.02
25	Leo Linares	M	36	Kalamazoo, MI	24:28.18
26	Adam Knight	M	42	Mattawan, MI	26:49.46
27	Khalidha Davis	F	29	Kalamazoo, MI	26:49.22
28	James Thurtle	M	58	Kalamazoo, MI	26:57.06
29	Todd Petersen	M	46	Plainwell, MI	27:03.04
30	Greg Vlietstra	M	49	Portage, MI	27:28.71
31	Felicia Thomas	F	34	Kalamazoo, MI	27:44.76
32	Joseph Williams	M	23	Kalamazoo, MI	28:11.18
33	Nick Ford	M	23	Tecumseh, MI	28:24.56
34	Alex Haase	F	37	Martin, MI	28:34.2
35	Hollywood Watkins	F	32	Kalamazoo, MI	29:29.73
36	Sam Fraaza	M	14	Kalamazoo, MI	29:26.49
37	A. Wissner	M	11	Kalamazoo, MI	29:42.79
38	Maureen Mead	F	55	Kalamazoo, MI	30:02.79
39	Thomas Lee	M	35	Kalamazoo, MI	29:52.62
40	Derek Wissner	M	50	Kalamazoo, MI	30:13.15
41	Tyler Skopec	M	18	Niles, MI	30:20.55
42	Joan Hanna Darrell	F	72	Kalamazoo, MI	30:32.62
43	Anonymous Anonymous	M	22	—	30:50.85
44	Jennelle Hines	F	36	Kalamazoo, MI	30:51.31
45	Ashley Rhodes	F	36	Portage, MI	30:49.15
46	Alaina Schuld	F	38	Kalamazoo, MI	30:52.26
47	Casey heingartner	M	29	Decatur, IN	31:02.95
48	Aleigha Vos	F	22	Galesburg, MI	31:05.39
49	Trenton Roudabush	M	46	Augusta, MI	31:20.74
50	Nicole DeRushia	F	39	Kalamazoo, MI	31:10.32

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