Sat, Sep 19, 2026

Faith & Freedom Run

Greenville, SC

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

5K10K

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Jul 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Faith & Freedom Run

The race runs at night along the Swamp Rabbit Trail, following the Green Line section out and back from Holland Park on Laurens Road. The trail is paved and flat, with the surroundings shifting from the park through the neighborhoods along the corridor. Both distance options share the same route, so the shorter course turns around earlier.

Packet pickup happens the afternoon before at Double Stamp Brewery, which is also the race site, so you can get a feel for the start area before race day.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2025 results

97finishers

20:40winner

36:07median

1:24:47cutoff

Top 3: Tim Stewart (20:40) · Perry Gibson (21:28) · Heather Douglass (21:46)

10K · 2025 results

55finishers

42:09winner

1:02:38median

1:54:30cutoff

Top 3: Youngho Suh (42:09) · Joshua Doran (43:42) · Josh Melton (49:36)

The Faith & Freedom Run has been held every year since at least 2025. 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

5K9/19/2026 18:00$35

10K9/19/2026 18:00$60

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Common Questions About the Faith & Freedom Run

Will I finish last at the Faith & Freedom Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 36:07, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:24:47, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Faith & Freedom Run a good first 5K?

It is a small race (97 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 Faith & Freedom Run?

The 5K winner ran 20:40 while the median finisher took 36:07. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.