Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Cobb County 5K benefiting Make a Wish Georgia

Marietta, GA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2022

About the Cobb County 5K benefiting Make a Wish Georgia

The course starts and finishes on the Marietta Square, which puts you in the middle of the historic downtown area for the opening and closing miles. It qualifies as a Peachtree Road Race entry, so the field tends to draw people who are running with a purpose beyond the morning itself. The race benefits wish grants for local children with serious illnesses.

Packet pickup runs on the two evenings before race day, with one location at a local running store and a second at a county sports complex. Both options give you a chance to sort out your bib without setting an early alarm.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 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 · 2025 results

519finishers

17:57winner

34:16median

2:18:38cutoff

Top 3: Ethan Hageman (17:57) · John Schilling (19:05) · Jonah Gomez (19:32)

The Cobb County 5K benefiting Make a Wish Georgia 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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K10/3/2026 08:15$37

5K10/3/2026 08:15$33

Phantom Runner (donation only)10/3/2026 08:15$37

1K Fun Run - for ages 4 to 11 years of age10/3/2026 07:45$15

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Common Questions About the Cobb County 5K benefiting Make a Wish Georgia

Will I finish last at the Cobb County 5K benefiting Make a Wish Georgia?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 34:16, and the last recorded finisher came in around 2:18:38, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Cobb County 5K benefiting Make a Wish Georgia a good first 5K?

A field of 519 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 Cobb County 5K benefiting Make a Wish Georgia?

The 5K winner ran 17:57 while the median finisher took 34:16. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.