Sun, Dec 13, 2026
Athens, GA
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This is a Kiwanis Club race, so the organizing group behind it is focused on community service rather than the running industry. That context tends to shape the morning: the people running it are volunteers with a cause, not race producers. Beyond that, the course details for Athens are not something to speculate about, so come expecting a neighborhood feel.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
3.1 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Jordan Bryan (16:05) · Gustvo Echauyrria (16:29) · Michael Carlson (21:25)
The Birchmore Memorial Run/Walk for Fun 5K has been held every year since at least 2022. 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 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 36:05, and the last recorded finisher came in around 59:22, 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 (27 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 16:05 while the median finisher took 36:05. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.
