On October 4, the 2025 Winship 5K Run/Walk celebrated its 15th anniversary with more than 4,000 participants and raised over $1 million to support cancer research and care at the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University.
More than 4,300 people registered to run and walk in the 2025 Winship 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, Oct. 4. The 15th annual event for the second time sold out at full capacity. Participants raised more than $1.3 million, adding to the more than $11.4 million raised in previous years to support cancer research and care at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, the state’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Under a mostly sunny sky and a perfect autumn 75-degree temperature, walkers and runners trekked the 3.1-mile Peachtreee Road Race qualifier course around Emory’s campus in the Druid Hills area of Atlanta.
We asked participants, supporters and sponsors to tell us "Why do you 5K?"
"I 5K because we as an organization have benefited so much from the Atlanta community that it is the way we at Costar Group can give back to the city,” says Daniel Galenkamp Vice President, Product Management and Development of Winship 5K sponsor, Costar Real Estate Manager.
"I 5K because I'm a survivor," says Kimi Cottmeyer, captain of Winship 5K team Guten Tag Y'all. "Winship saved my life and I 5K for all the people right now that are not able to 5K, the ones that are watching from the [hospital] tower."
Alex Guyton of Winship 5K sponsor, Peach State Truck Centers says, "I'm running for the Winship 5K this year on behalf of my father and a friend who have both unfortunately passed away from cancer."
Winship cancer survivors gathered after the race.
Participants included survivors and families of patients and survivors, as well as members of the community, corporate supporters, and Emory employees. Suresh S. Ramalingam, MD, FACP, FASCO, Winship’s executive director, attended the event and expresses his gratitude to everyone who supported the event: “We are grateful to everyone who made this year's sold-out Winship 5K such a remarkable success. To see more than 4,300 participants come together and raise over $1.3 million for cancer research is truly inspiring.”
Besides being sold-out, Ramalingam also noted something else that was new at the event. “This year we were also proud to feature our new mobile prostate cancer screening clinic at the event, which represents an important step in expanding access to early detection and care for men in our community.”
Winners of the race included Juarez Delfino, age 22, with a time of 16:42. The top female finisher was Angela Smith, 48, with a finish time of 19:35. View race results.
As of Monday, Oct. 6, the total funds raised from this year’s event reached $1,334,843. This amount will continue to grow throughout the next few weeks and months as people continue to raise funds and give more donations, which will be accepted through Dec. 31 at winship5k.emory.edu.
The 16th annual Winship 5K is set for Saturday, October 3, 2026.
