Sat, Oct 31, 2026
Oblong, IL
This race benefits a local children's home in Oblong, and the theme gives it a specific character: costumes from several past decades are encouraged, with prizes for the best looks. Greasers, disco outfits, and other throwback styles show up at the start line. The course starts from Legion Parkway, and walkers and runners come together around a shared cause.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
3.1 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Dylan Webster (20:52) · Connor Cullivan (21:24) · Brighton DiMarzio (21:30)
The 5k for The Kids: Race Through the Decades has been held every year since at least 2024. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 39:09, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:08:19, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (78 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 3.1 Miles winner ran 20:52 while the median finisher took 39:09. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.