Lace up your running shoes and don’t forget your water bottle. The Miles for Meso 5k Run/Walk 2023 is at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 4.

Returning for its 12th year, the Miles for Meso race is held in Memory of Dick Dyhrman, a Weyerhaeuser Company geologist; Bud Hatley, a Federal Way school district athletic director; Bob Stewart, a Federal Way High School teacher and coach; and other Washington residents who have died from mesothelioma, according to the City of Federal Way. Mesothelioma is a cancer caused from asbestos.

All proceeds are donated to the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation to support patients and their families, provide research grants and create national awareness.

Race organizers have set the fundraising goal at $20,000. The 5K route takes participants along the BPA trail and through Celebration Park in Federal Way with views of Mount Rainier.

The 5K run/walk and wheelchair races starts and ends at the Federal Way Community Center (875 S. 333rd St.) and all participants must register at runsignup.com. There is also a free 1/4 mile Kids Dash for children ages 10 and under, beginning at 8:30 a.m.

All participants are also encouraged to dress up in patriotic outfits.

Each pre-registered runner or walker receives a long sleeve tech-fabric shirt; shirt sizes are not guaranteed for those who registered after June 30. In addition, age group awards, a raffle drawing and prizes are available for participants.

Pricing for adults is $30 while youth ages 17 and under are $25. Pre-registration ends July 1. The virtual 5K run/walk is $20.

For more information, call 253-835-6900.

LAST YEAR’S RACE

The Miles for Meso 5K race in Federal Way welcomed 160 participants in 2022.

Jameson Karmell, 19 of Federal Way, won the 5K run with a time of 17:52 (5:46 pace). Karmell also won the Male 16-19 division, followed by 16-year-old Stephen Filippov (Federal Way) with a time of 22:36 and 16-year-old Patrick Hopkins (Puyallup) with a time of 43:55.

The top placers in each age group include:

Male 10 and under – E. Hopkins, 9 of Puyallup, with a time of 56:19.

Male 11 to 15 – Matthew Eustaquio, 15 of Renton, with a time of 37:36; Xinli Arnhold, 14 of Federal Way, with a time of 43:30; and Logan Norberg, 14 of Federal Way, with a time of 54:06.

Female 16 to 19 – Katelyn Mistofsky, 17 of Puyallup, with a time of 35:11; Rylee McIntosh, 17 of Auburn, with a time of 38:04; and Chloe Swansby, 17 of Federal Way, with a time of 38:47.

Male 20 to 29 – Jared Norstrem, 22 of Puyalup, with a time of 31:47; and Logan Rosell, 21 of Spanaway, with a time of 34:54.

Female 20 to 29 – Anna LaPella, 22 of Federal Way, with a time of 32:04; Vanessa Franke, 21 of Federal Way, with a time of 32:44; and Alayna Raymond, 21 of Spanaway, with a time of 34:53.

Wheelchair – Brittany App, 28 of Tacoma, with a time of 37:18.

Male 30 to 39 – Ryan Costello, 33 of Auburn, with a time of 22:23; and Austin Hackett with a time of 24:17.

Female 30 to 39 – Jasleen Ghuman with a time of 22:45; Brook Braunschweig with a time of 25:04; and Trisha Plucknett with a time of 26:41.

Male 40 to 49 – Inyork Wong with a time of 24:08; Brian Mendia, 44 of Federal Way, with a time of 26:48; and Brian Krumholz, 40 of Tacoma, with a time of 30:33.

Female 40 to 49 – Hansie Wong with a time of 23:52; Breeze Braunschweig with a time of 25:05; and Amy Siegesmund, of Seattle, with a time of 40:38.

Male 50 to 59 – Dean Cope, 58 of Spanaway, with a time of 26:22; Randall Norstrem, 56 of Puyallup, with a time of 26:29; and Keith Franke, 55 of Federal Way, with a time of 32:44.

Female 50 to 59 – Mary Ellard-Ivey, 57 of Federal Way, with a time of 35:11; Emily Beals, 55 of Auburn, with a time of 37:18; and Natalie Robbecke, 55 of Renton, with a time of 45:27.

Male 60 to 69 – John Costello, 67 of Auburn, with a time of 25:44; Qijian Ye, 61 of Federal Way, with a time of 32:46; and Mark Terry, 62 of Federal Way, with a time of 33:05.

Female 60 to 69 – Denise Merdich, 60 of Federal Way, with a time of 40:25; Cynthia Kannenberg, 69 of Federal Way, with a time of 40:57; and Donna Whisler, 64 of Federal Way with a time of 41:09.

Male 70 and over – Robert Riddle, 75 of Federal Way, with a time of 34:15; Roque Eustaquio, 74 of Yona, Guam, with a time of 37:18; Arthur LaPella, 70 of Federal Way, with a time of 41:01; and Charles Hone, 81 of Federal Way, with a time of 44:50.

Female 70 and over – Sandy Bean, 80 of Federal Way, with a time of 58:16; Martha Oneppo, 71 of Federal Way, with a time of 58:29; and Dorothy Talbot, 70 of Federal Way, with a time of 58:41.