Sun, Sep 27, 2026

Bronson Children's Hospital Run & Walk

Kalamazoo, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2018

5K1 Mile

About the Bronson Children's Hospital Run & Walk

The course winds through downtown Kalamazoo, threading past streets that get temporarily closed for the event. It is flat throughout, moving through the city rather than any park or trail. People come for different reasons, some running hard, some walking in memory of someone, and the mix shapes the morning more than any finish time does.

Packet pickup is the evening before at the Bronson Gilmore Center, with race-morning pickup available at the corner of Lovell and Jasper where the event is based. Parking downtown is free on Sundays, and there are street spots and parking ramps nearby, though the hospital's emergency department lots are off-limits for event parking.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a big field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

1,364finishers

16:06winner

47:00median

1:17:07cutoff

Top 3: Christopher Vogt (16:06) · Julian Borst (16:23) · Landon Lindsay (17:02)

The Bronson Children's Hospital Run & Walk has been held every year since at least 2018. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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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.

Distances & Start Times

5K9/27/2026 10:00$35

1 Mile9/27/2026 10:00$35

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Common Questions About the Bronson Children's Hospital Run & Walk

Will I finish last at the Bronson Children's Hospital Run & Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 47:00, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:17:07, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Bronson Children's Hospital Run & Walk a good first 5K?

With 1,364 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. 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.

How competitive is the Bronson Children's Hospital Run & Walk?

The 5K winner ran 16:06 while the median finisher took 47:00. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.