Sat, Jul 24, 2027
Macon, GA
This is a chip-timed road race in Macon built around the mission of Abba House, an organization that provides housing and recovery services for women and children. The atmosphere draws runners, walkers, and families together, and the cause is front and center rather than in the background. Vendors and community partners set up on-site, so there is activity beyond the course itself.
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Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K · 2026 results
Top 3: Doug Yarbrough (22:03) · Jackson Ray (22:45) · YOHEI ONO (23:15)
The Abba House 5K Run / Walk for Recovery has been held every year since at least 2026. 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 Sep 10, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 34:05, and the last recorded finisher came in around 57:11, 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 (73 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 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 5K winner ran 22:03 while the median finisher took 34:05. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
