Confluence Running results archive
2026 StacheStrong 5K Results
September 19, 2026
Vestal High School, Vestal, NY
5K
239 archived rows
The 2026 StacheStrong 5K archive covers the timed in-person Vestal race, with field depth, male and female winners, local performances and comparison with 2025.
Confluence race intelligence
What the field looked like
A concise read on field strength, competitive depth, notable performances and what the returning class could mean next year. Metrics are calculated from the archived results; the full tables and source PDFs remain below.
5K
Timed In-Person 5K
Steve Esposito · 16:38.71
Winning time16:38.71
Top-10 cutoff20:52.22
Top-25 cutoff23:29.50
Top-50 cutoff25:32.90
Race metrics
Women's winner
Brianna Prince — 20:12.60
6th overall
Field size
239 finishers
Compared with 2025
Winning time188.68 sec faster
The timed 2026 StacheStrong 5K was dramatically faster at the front than 2025. Steve Esposito won in 16:38.71, more than three minutes faster than the prior year's winning time, while Brianna Prince won the women's race in 20:12.60 and placed sixth overall.
Notable performances
- Eric DeHart · 17:40.07Runner-up overall.
- Jamison Myers · 19:32.1517-year-old third overall.
- Jennifer Gawors · 25:20.09Second in women's 40-49.
Data quality & methodology
Coverage: Complete official timed result list of 239 finishers.
Method: Metrics use the official Falcon Race Timing overall results. The analysis covers the timed in-person 5K, not virtual participation.
Comparison note: Road-race comparisons are descriptive. Course layout, weather, start format and timing method can change between years.
Analysis version: 1.0
Race analysis is archived above.
Full official results are available from the credited source below; searchable results are added here when available.
