Gig Harbor man wins Kent Cornucopia Days 5K race

Published 4:10 pm Monday, July 13, 2026

Gig Harbor’s Jeremiah Jensen won the Kent Cornucopia Days 5K Fun Run & Walk on Saturday, July 11 along the Green River in Kent.

Jensen, 32, covered the course in 17 minutes and 21.48 seconds, the top time among the 359 participants in the run, according to results at runsignup.com.

Nina Blavka, 17, of Auburn, who recently finished her junior year at Auburn Mountainview High School, won the women’s race with a time of 19:20.41.

“Your smiles, energy, and enthusiasm helped create an incredible atmosphere and made the event such a fun and exciting way to start the day,” according to a Facebook post by City of Kent Parks, which organized the annual race. “Congratulations to all of our participants, and a special shoutout to this year’s race winners. Your hard work and determination were exciting to watch.”

The race started and ended at Three Friends Fishing Hole. The course headed north along the Green River Trail, around Briscoe Park and briefly into Tukwila and headed back home. The course was certified and chip timed by Bell Lap Productions.

Results

(Top 5 Overall)

1st: Jeremiah Jensen, 32, of Gig Harbor, 17:21.48

2nd: Ryan Stamper, 20, of Covington, 17:32.97

3rd: Hector Cruz, 16, of Federal Way, 17:53.39

4th: Riley Onstot 17, of Renton, 18:11.47

5th: Ian Field 39, of Seattle, 18:16.96

(Top 5 Females)

1st: Nina Blavka, 17, of Auburn, 19:20.41

2nd: Maya Wentworth, 15, of Federal Way, 19:25.9

3rd: Laura Lindell, 33, of Bonney Lake, 21:02.12

4th: Amy Leal, 15, of Federal Way, 21:54.92

5th: Karla Aguillon, 23, of Kent, 22:21.05