Sat, Aug 1, 2026
Dayton, OH
This race benefits a local nonprofit that helps cancer patients cover non-medical costs during treatment, things like rent, utilities, and transportation to appointments. People show up as much for the cause as for the run itself. Age group awards go out at the finish, along with gift cards for the overall winners.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
3.1 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Matt Smith (18:06) · Megan Helgeson (21:30) · Matthew Nerlinger (21:51)
The Dayton Physicians Foundation for HOPE 5k Run/Walk has been held every year since at least 2021. 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 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 52:25, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:14:38, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
A field of 208 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 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 3.1 Miles winner ran 18:06 while the median finisher took 52:25. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.
