The 2025 Akron holiday 5K winners were Andy Feltman of Akron and Macy McRowe of Wadsworth. Their exact finishing times could not be independently verified, so runners should check the official results portal before citing them. The event was the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank's 13th annual Selfless Elf 5K, held December 20, 2025, in downtown Akron. A 5K covers five kilometers, or about 3.1 miles.
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Table of Contents
- Who won the 2025 Selfless Elf 5K?
- Where are the 2025 achievement times?
- How was the race timed?
- Which team was fastest?
- How large was the holiday event?
Who won the 2025 Selfless Elf 5K?
Andy Feltman, 23, was the overall male winner in his first appearance at the event. Macy McRowe, 26, earned the overall female title.
McRowe's result continued an exceptional record at this race. The Foodbank reports that she has entered 12 editions and finished as the top female runner 11 times. The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank's event report identifies both 2025 winners but does not publish their times.
Where are the 2025 achievement times?
RacePenguin links to an official 2025 results portal, but its result table was not accessible during web retrieval. That prevents reliable publication of Feltman's and McRowe's exact times here. Readers should treat any uncited 2025 finish time cautiously.
Confirm the runner's name, category, and displayed time directly in the official portal before using it as a personal benchmark or reporting it elsewhere. For historical context only, Josh Metzung won the 2024 race in 16:49. McRowe led the women in 18:27, according to Spectrum News 1's 2024 event coverage. Those marks are useful comparisons, not 2025 results.
How was the race timed?
The event used chip timing at both the start and finish. A timing chip records when a participant crosses each timing point, producing an individual elapsed result.
RacePenguin also listed run/walk and competitive-walk participants in separate categories on its Selfless Elf 5K event page. Check the category attached to a result before comparing places or times across participants.
Which team was fastest?
Akron running Club won the event's inaugural fastest-four-person-team award. Its recognized runners were Andy Feltman, Christian Jenkins, Jake Grdadolnik, and Justin Zapotoczny.
This team award is distinct from the individual male and female titles. A reader comparing results should therefore separate individual placement from the four-runner team outcome.
How large was the holiday event?
Nearly 1,000 people participated in the 2025 event. The race supported the Foodbank's network of 630 pantries, meal sites, shelters, and programs across eight counties. For an exact 2025 achievement time, search the official results portal and verify the participant's category alongside the recorded result.
