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2026 Balloons Over 66 5K Run
[September 01, 2026]
Runners completed the Balloons
Over 66 5k before the heat and humidity set in on Saturday morning.
At 8:00, runners got the green light at the Lincoln Park District.
The runners took off down Primm, which was lined with Lincoln Junior
High and High School cheerleaders cheering them on. The running path
then led the runners from Primm Road to Wyatt Avenue, and then they
took a left turn onto Home Avenue, where they looped around and
returned on the same route. Lincoln Police assisted with traffic
control and ensured the runners' safety. Some friends and family of
runners were scattered throughout the running path, snapping
pictures and cheering on their loved ones.
When the runners returned to cross
the finish line set up in the Lincoln Park District’s parking lot,
they were rewarded with a medal that had a blue neck ribbon, and the
medallion featured a Route 66 logo. Volunteers handed out the medals
as each participant finished. Several also gathered here to greet
their loved ones as they crossed the finish line.
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Chris Wood took
first place with a time of 18:30.18. Colby Leith took second
with a time of 19:17.92, and Jacob Bevirt was third with his
time being 20:18.01. Some families stayed around the area
awaiting the Kid’s Fun Run that followed at the high school
track.
2026 Balloons Over 66 5K Run photo slideshow part 1
2026 Balloons Over 66 5K Run photo slideshow part 2
2026 Balloons Over 66 5K Run video playlist
[Joli Boerma Crane]
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