Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Elaina Donahue's Rett Run & Walk

Checotah, OK

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

5K1 Mile

Entry is $20 now and rises to $25 after Aug 1, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Elaina Donahue's Rett Run & Walk

This race is built around a local girl diagnosed with a rare neurological condition, and the course runs through the Checotah Sports Complex. It is chip timed, and age group awards go to the top finishers across a full spread of brackets. The morning has both a shorter fun run and a longer option, so families and faster runners tend to show up together.

Registration opens well before the start, giving you time to sort a bib without rushing. The City of Checotah is the lead sponsor, and the event draws local business support as well.

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Finish-Time Stats

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.

5K · 2025 results

46finishers

20:07winner

44:52median

1:19:16cutoff

Top 3: Izayah Tayalr (20:07) · Levi Chapman (21:09) · Jeffery Chapman (24:16)

The Elaina Donahue's Rett Run & Walk has been held every year since at least 2024. 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

5K10/3/2026 09:00$25

1 Mile10/3/2026 09:00$20

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Common Questions About the Elaina Donahue's Rett Run & Walk

Will I finish last at the Elaina Donahue's Rett Run & Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 44:52, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:19:16, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Elaina Donahue's Rett Run & Walk a good first 5K?

It is a small race (46 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.

How competitive is the Elaina Donahue's Rett Run & Walk?

The 5K winner ran 20:07 while the median finisher took 44:52. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.