Sat, Sep 12, 2026
Goldsboro, NC
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This is a fundraiser race supporting addiction recovery work in Goldsboro. The organizer hasn't shared course details, so the terrain and route shape aren't described, but the event draws both timed runners and those who prefer a shorter, untimed option. The cause is central to the morning, and the atmosphere reflects that.
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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.
5K · 2025 results
Top 3: Bob Palmer (18:46) · Michael Arnold (23:37) · Charles Webb (24:21)
The Breaking the Chains 5K has been held every year since at least 2025. 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 5K field finished slower than 33:50, and the last recorded finisher came in around 54:05, 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 (37 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 18:46 while the median finisher took 33:50. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
