Women’s 10K & 5K Fun Run
Save the date! Jan. 31, 2027 is the 49th annual Hawaiʻi Pacific Health Women’s 10K & 5K Fun Run at Kapiʻolani Park!
Register TodayAll in-person racers will receive a commemorative finisher’s medal, rose, official race T-shirt and drawstring bag. An awards ceremony also will follow the race.
All virtual racers will receive the same finisher gear in the mail at the address provided during registration.
Event Details
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Our 2026 race was a wonderful day of fitness, fun, and female empowerment! Visit the results page to see the finisher details for the 2026 HPH Women's 10K & 5K Fun Run.
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Today is such a beautiful day for this HPH women's 10K [music] 5K fun run. My favorite part about the run is that we
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get an opportunity to come together as women and enjoy each other's company and just celebrate fitness. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced runner, this is a great event [music] for us to have.
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3, two, one.
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And I just was really excited to do a all women's race, [music] so decided to come out and do it. I love this course. I run this area a lot, so it feels [music] very familiar.
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It was really fun. I loved the energy at the beginning and the all women [music] and celebrating women. And there were a lot of people cheering on the course, so that was great.
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So, this is the first race [music] I've won outright, which was really cool. I'll definitely do it again next year.
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[laughter]
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There's still some people coming up. So, we got a few more.
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[screaming]
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I think it's just really fun. Like, I like to challenge myself um with these 5Ks and I think it's a great way to [music] like improve my mindset.
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Definitely just because it's all women.
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I think that makes it um really special because we're all there for each other [music] and yeah, it always brings a smile to my face.
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What I really like about this race is that um I saw some of my co-workers [music] um along the course as well. So that was really fun and it just feels like it's a family event and [music] I
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really love that part. I think running is such a good um way to see life as a whole. Um you know, pushing past the really hard [music] parts, pacing
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yourself and I love that it's um such a healthy sport and easy to do. Anyone can pick it up. Staying active at all ages
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is really important because ultimately we want to live a really long, vibrant, and as healthy life as possible. And
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when HPH throws events like this, it helps us to create healthier communities and then help meet our goal of creating a healthier Hawaiʻi.
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[cheering]
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Music and cheers fueled an energetic start to the 48th annual Hawaiʻi Pacific Health Women's 10K & 5K Fun Run at Kapiʻolani Park. This year's race had nearly 1,400 registered participants of all ages and skill levels who came together for an event that's all about fitness, fun and female empowerment.
The first runner to finish the 10K was Lisa Swartzfager from the Ala Moana area. The first-time HPH Women's 10K participant completed the 6.2-mile race in 41 minutes and 13 seconds. Sara Sunada was the first HPH employee to complete the 10K with a time of 47 minutes and 33 seconds, and received the Martha B. Smith Award. The winner of the 5K was a familiar face. Mililani High School freshman Hailey Taira won for the second year in a row, running the 3.1 miles in 22 minutes and 39 seconds.
