Dean Geiger and Brenna Detra win Reagan Run 5K titles
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 5, 2026, 12:01 AM
Last updated Jul 5, 2026
OlympicsDean Geiger of Dixon claimed victory in the Reagan Run 5K on July 4, 2026, finishing in 15:32.22. After a 90-minute delay due to rain, Geiger secured his first win in the race where he has participated since age five. Peoria's Brenna Detra won the women's title with a time of 18:44.4, edging out Rock Falls’ Ariel Hernandez. Geiger, a Dixon senior, highlighted his preparations for his college running career, while Detra, a 2013 graduate and Olympic trials competitor, is training professionally. Both runners aim for further accomplishments in upcoming races.
- •Geiger finished with a time of 15:32.22 for first place.
- •Detra won the women's division with a time of 18:44.4.
- •Over 1,600 participants took part in the event.
- •Geiger aims to compete in the NAMI Sauk Area 5K next week.
- •Detra participated at the suggestion of her cousin, Maggie Love.
- 12:01 AMYahoo Sports — Dixon’s Dean Geiger wins his first Reagan Run 5K, Peoria native Brenna Detra wins women’s title
"Dixon’s Dean Geiger has been running the Reagan Run 5K since he was five years old. After finishing as runner-up last year, the Dixon senior came through with his first win at the annual Fourth of July race which begins at Ronald Reagan’s boyhood home. There were reportedly over 1,600 runners at this year’s race. Geiger finished with a time of 15 minutes, 32.22 seconds as the overall winner by ...
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