Sat, Sep 5, 2026
Charlotte, NC
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The course runs through McAlpine Creek Park, a wooded park in Charlotte with paved paths and natural surroundings. The terrain is gentle, and the park setting keeps things shaded and quiet even on a warm morning. The race benefits a culinary training program that helps immigrants, refugees, and others build careers in the food industry, so there is real purpose behind it.
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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: Marcus Crumpler (19:49) · J. Kassahun (25:28) · Emily Carson (25:54)
The Community 5K - 5th Annual 5K Run/Walk is in its 5th year.
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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 31:16, and the last recorded finisher came in around 41:09, 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 (14 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 19:49 while the median finisher took 31:16. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
Join a local run club. Charlotte Running Club, Mad Miles Run Club, RunBots and others in Charlotte welcome runners of all paces, and a weekly group run is the most reliable way to hold a training block together.
