Hello to the more than 2400 of you who ran, walked or volunteered for the TMC Meet Me Downtown 5k -- thank you again for being part of our running and walking community!

We hope that you had a great time at the TMC Meet Me Downtown event. On our end, the band has been paid, the trucks have been unloaded, and the storage shed cleaned up. We still have to return the water bottles and the garage is a mess, but we're wrapping up some of the final details, so here's a quick post-race report:

• Results, Awards, Souvenir Pickup Details, Fundraising, Photos
• Speedsters
• Thank you to volunteers
• Thank you to vendors, sponsors, and the City of Tucson
• Thank you to donors to race beneficiaries
• Thank you to you, with 10% discount code for up to 3 future Run Tucson events

If we missed anything or if you have any questions, please reach out.

Best wishes to all of you for a happy, healthy, and enjoyable summer!

Randy and Tia Accetta, and the crew at Run Tucson

randy@runtucson.net | tia@runtucson.net

RESULTS: Click here for race results. For questions or to update results for accuracy, please visit Roadrunner Race Timing.

AWARDS: If you received an award the you did not pick up at the race awards ceremony, please visit The Running Shop at 3055 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson.

SOUVENIR PICK-UP: If you did not pick up your race souvenir, remaining souvenirs for the TMC 5k Night Run or the Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown will be available at the Running Shop (3055 North Campbell Ave) starting on June 2nd. It helps if you have your registration information for them to check.

Pick up through the end of June. All items donated after July 1st.

GZTC: At the moment, there are no additional Gabe Zimmerman Triple Crown spots available, but we will reach out again once we figure out the details on shirts and medals.

FUNDRAISING: Thanks to all of you and TMC Health for your support. Non-profit organizations receiving funds from the race include BEYOND-Tucson, Greater Tucson Leadership, the Southern Arizona Roadrunners, and the Children's Museum.

PHOTOS: We'll have photos posted from John Harris shortly. Registrants are welcome to upload race photos -- we've posted some "race director snapshots" at the RunSignup page.

WHERE CAN I FIND DAMION'S PHOTOS?

Event photos from SARS sponsor Damion will be posted soon and can be viewed here: https://thetucsonphotographer.smugmug.com/Sports/Running/RoadRunning/Meet-me-Downtown

A note from Damion: Thank you to everyone who came out and participated in this year’s TMC Meet Me Downtown Festival of Miles and 5K. It was wonderful to see so many happy, smiling people outdoors, active, and engaged in our community.

The Damion Alexander Team is proud not only to sponsor the event, but also to be out there capturing the memories along the way. Photography has become a hobby that brings me a lot of joy because it allows me to help build community through imagery and shared experiences.

While many people know me through the photos, my full-time career has been helping people buy and sell real estate here in the Old Pueblo for over 30 years. If you or someone you know has any real estate questions or needs, I’d always be happy to connect and help however I can.

COURSE RECORD FOR DYLLA!

Check here for updated race results and click here for the finisher videos in the Open Mile, the Running Shop High School Mile, the FitKidz Mile, and the TMC 5k.

Open Mile

The 2026 open mile winner is the former Pima Community College track coach and 800 meter specialist, Collin Dylla (pictured below). 

Collin ran a blistering time of 4:06:39, a new course record. Collin's first half-mile was approximately 2:07, which means he ran the last half-mile down Sixth Avenue in about 1:59 -- in temperatures over 90 degrees!

Second place saw 21-year-old Terrence Keys, from Queen Creek and Flagstaff, AZ, sprint to the tape in 4:22, also one of the top times in the history of the event.

Third place saw 37-year-old Miles Dunbar cross the line in 4:26, one of his fastest times on the course.

First place masters runner for the men was Jose Delgado (42) of the Workout Group, in 4:36, 6 seconds faster than he ran last year.

On the women’s side, 26-year-old Stephanie Pierce continued her streak of impressive races with a winning time of 5:07, taking first place in the RRCA West Regional Championships.

Chasing were Workout Group teammates 39-year old Whitney Penny, finishing second in 5:23, while her teammate Nicole Pearce crossed the line in 5:47.

Nicole in her first TMC Meet Me Downtown race at age 40 also received the first-place Master's award with her effort.

RRCA West Regional Championship

Open:

Collin Dylla, 27: 4:06:39

Stephanie Pierce, 26: 5:07.69

RRCA 40+ West Regional Champs:

Jose Delgado, 41: 4:36.56

Nicole Pearce, 40, 5:47:01

RRCA 50+ West Regional Champs:

Nigel Gruff, 55: 5:16:01

Jennifer McCann, 53: 5:53

RRCA 60+ West Regional Champs:

Mike Wilke, 62: 6:44.43

Connie Lopez, 75: 13:17.03

If you did not pick up your special RRCA Championship Medallion on race night, please visit the Running Shop to get your award.

Congratulations to Collin Dylla for the Course Record and RRCA Championship in the Open Mile

Photo by John Harris

Running Shop High School Mile by HOKA

The winner of the high school mile was recent Catalina High School graduate, Emiliano Caldera in a new course record of 4:28.50, taking the record from Salpointe's Aric Accetta.

Runner up John Garcia Gamez from Mica Mountain HS sprinted to the tape in 4:33, also under the old record of 4:36. Isaac Escalante from Nogales took third in 4:54.

Ana Paula Nunez from Rio Rico took first in 6:02, while second place Finley Johnson crossed the line in 6:15.82 with Sea Garcia Gamez on her heels in 6:24.82.

Finley took second in the SAR FitKidz last year, and it is great to see her running success continue.

SAR Fitkidz Mile

Connor Edmondson (12) from Oro Valley took first place in the SAR FitKidz Mile, in 6:11.20, with Owen DeBlois-Mugmon (12) and Mathias Hendandez (11), in 2nd and 3rd.

In the girls, Hazel Latt (all of 8 years olf) crossed the line in 7:54, with Mia Scott (9) taking 2nd in 8:10 and Melanie Austad (8) crossing in third in 8:41.

TMC Meet Me Downtown 5K

The 5k was a doozy, with another close race between the top milers. Taking first-place honors this time was Terrence Keyes in 15:34, steps ahead of Collin Dylla who crossed in 15:40.

HOKA High School champ Emilian Caldera displayed his range crossing the line in 16:07 for third.

Jose Delgado won his second masters title of the night by finishing the 5K in 16:11, over 30 seconds faster than his winning time last year.

For the women, Stephanie Pierce took her second victory of the night in 18:18, five seconds to the clear of Meggie Karp from Kansas City in 18:23.

Nicole Pearce cruised to the finish in 19:40, to take third overall and win the Master's Division title for the second time of the night.

Luke Senner was the first to cross the line in the Team Hoyt Wheelchair Duo, followed by Rylan McDaniel, Lucas King, Cooper Endacott, and Hannah Loughrey.

Team Division: Perros Nogales took top place in the men's team division, while The Workout Group was first place in the women's team race.

Running Shop 5k Awards: In the TMC 5k, the top three male and female in 5 year age groups 14-and-under through 80+ earn gift cards from The Running Shop and HOKA goodies. If you earned an age-group gift card, you can pick it up at The Running Shop (3055 North Campbell Ave) through the end of June.

A note on timing: The cash awards were based on so-called "gun-time," when the starter's pistol was fired and the race began. Age-group awards were based on so-called "chip-time," which is the elapsed time from when the athlete crosses the starting line to when they crossed the finish line.

Thanks to Roadrunner Race Timing for all the hard work managing the 2000+ registrations and finishers. You can email here with any corrections.

Special thanks to all those who helped produce this event. I'm sure there's more, and I'm sorry for an incomplete list, but here's a start of folks who deserve much appreciation:

• Doreen Davis and her family for all the event day troubleshooting and tent support
• Greater Tucson Leadership staff and Class of 2026 for handing out water at the finish line
• John Ward for all the hauling, loading, and general pitching-in where needed
• Lucas Tyler and the crew at The Running Shop
• Rane, Daniela and Ignacio, and others from BEYOND-Tucson
• Members of the University High track team, the Salpointe track team, and The Workout Group
• Kara Rubelt and the St. Michael's crew
• The Board of Directors at the Southern Arizona Roadrunners for all their planning, marketing, and race day support
• Special thanks to Sarah Wolf and Agata Orlinski for helping on multiple days, from start to finish!

And we are so appreciative for a whole host of others who put in the time to make the whole thing happen -- if you see names more than once it's 'cuz they signed up for multiple volunteer positions:

Gary Giese

Agata Orlinski

Cindy Feaman

Midge Ochart

Andrea Smith

Taylor Gillis

Aryana Pajouyan

Cornelia Nestler

Carole Torpey

Gary Giese

Agata Orlinski

Mary Black

Janet Holland

Sarah Wolf

Agata Orlinski

Patricia McNamara

Melissa Maskulka

Cathy Daly

Lauren Walker

Catherine Powers

Agata Orlinski

Christopher Saheb-Ettaba

Dave Dixon

Sarah Wolf

Diana Hurn

Evelyn Rios

Timothy Easley

David Ricci

Agata Orlinski

Christopher Saheb-Ettaba

Maureen Cunningham

Daniela Diamonte

Nivedaa Shankar

Christina Weissauer

Craig McCarthy

Mike Urbanski

Gail Urbanski

Craig McCarthy

Salma Vazquez

Judy McCarthy

Gordon Trom

Stephen Moore

Shannon Soucie

Enzo Viloria

Enrique Viloria

Agata Orlinski

Caroline Gardiner

Dave Dixon

Sarah Wolf

Christina Weissauer

Craig McCarthy

Caroline Gardiner

Mike Urbanski

Ruth Taylor-Piliae

Cornelia Boettger

Peter Nestler

Petra Gronenberg

Heather Hopkins

Peter Nestler

City of Tucson: Thanks to everyone at the City of Tucson who helped make this happen. You may not realize this, but it took the combined efforts of Parks and Recreation, Special Events, Tucson Police, Tucson Fire, Department of Transportation, Sun Trans, and more to help us with this run.

Arizona Party Rentals provided the staging and ped-rails, while Quail Construction provided the road closure materials and person-power. The UA was on hand to provide medical support. The folks at Armory Park Neighborhood Association rallied the neighborhood to support the event.

Thanks, too, to vendors, sponsors, and others who came out: Damion Alexander/Long Realty, Pueblo Vida, HOKA, The Running Shop, Raising Cane's, Andersen Renewal, ICCU, Natural Grocers, Padel Alley, Apex Windows & Doors, and our friends at El Tour de Tucson and the Empire Ranch Foundation.

We also enjoyed seeing the running community come out in force, including groups from SAR, Workout Group, Southwest Endurance Training, 520 Running and Riding, Fleet Feet, and more.

SAR's Running Shop Grand Prix: Check out updates at www.runsar.org for the 2026 Running Shop Grand Prix.

Beverages After the Race: Thanks to Skratch Labs.

Food Trucks: We hope you enjoyed the food truck roundup with local vendors Bugaloo's Ice Cream and Maui Wowi!

El Tour de Tucson: We at Run Tucson are thrilled to partner with El Tour de Tucson on the November 21st El Tour 5k, so we were delighted to have El Tour on hand.

Special Thanks

Special thanks to Tim Bentley, in blue on the right with the microphone in this photo from last year. Tim is wearing a yellow hat in this photo, but in reality he wears many hats: for this race he represented the Road Runners Club of America as Arizona State Rep and Western Region Board Member -- and he represented Tucson Medical Center where he works -- and he was the race announcer all night! Thanks to Tim for all the help with this and many other Arizona running events

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