Mlk 5K

Mlk 5K takes place in San Antonio, Texas, on January 17, 2027, with a single 5K run/walk starting at 9:00 AM. The race is organized by the Young Men's Leadership Academy, a public all-boys school in the city, as a fundraiser for its student programs, and it carries Martin Luther King Jr.'s message of resilience and equality. All proceeds go back to the school, entrants get chip-timed bibs, and medals go to the fastest times in each age bracket.

Timing chips mean this is a real race result rather than an approximate one, so it is worth arriving early enough to warm up and line up according to the pace you plan to run. For a first 5K, six weeks of running three times a week will be enough to reach the finish, and the run/walk format leaves the door open to taking it at whatever speed suits you.