Sat, Feb 20, 2027

Chris Hixon Memorial Run/Walk

Hollywood, FL

Registration openAnnual since at least 2019

5K0.5 Miles

About the Chris Hixon Memorial Run/Walk

The course runs along the Hollywood Beach boardwalk, a flat stretch beside the ocean. It is a road race, but the boardwalk setting gives it a different feel from a typical street course, with the water on one side and the beach town backdrop on the other. The race honors an athletic director who lost his life shielding students, and that weight is present in the crowd.

The race benefits a scholarship fund supporting student-athletes at the schools where Chris Hixon worked. The start is at the boardwalk itself, so sorting out beach parking before race morning is worth doing early.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2026 results

399finishers

17:56winner

36:39median

1:28:57cutoff

Top 3: Sebastian Gonzalez (17:56) · Gavin Helmle (18:25) · Elliott Mason (18:27)

0.5 Miles · 2026 results

6finishers

1:12winner

1:32median

2:32cutoff

Top 3: R. Krasnor-Williams (1:12) · D. Ortiz (1:15) · G. Wright (1:31)

The Chris Hixon Memorial Run/Walk has been held every year since at least 2019. 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.

Distances & Start Times

5K2/20/2027 07:00$40

0.5 Miles2/20/2027 08:30$15

5K2/20/2027 07:00$40

5k Students2/20/2027 07:00$25

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Common Questions About the Chris Hixon Memorial Run/Walk

Will I finish last at the Chris Hixon Memorial Run/Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 36:39, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:28:57, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Chris Hixon Memorial Run/Walk a good first 5K?

A field of 399 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. 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 Chris Hixon Memorial Run/Walk?

The 5K winner ran 17:56 while the median finisher took 36:39. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.