Sat, Feb 6, 2027
Fort Myers, FL
The course loops around a college campus in Fort Myers, so the surroundings are green and walkable, with plenty of room for all paces. It is part of homecoming week, which means there is a crowd with some energy behind it, even if the run itself is a fairly casual lap around familiar grounds. Timing and scoring are handled by a local sports company.
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Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K · 2026 results
Top 3: TYLER DIBARTOLO (18:52) · HARRY HOMICK III (19:16) · JON WILLIAMS (20:28)
The 2027 FGCU Marieb College 5K Homecoming Walk/Run 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 Sep 22, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 31:01, and the last recorded finisher came in around 55:27, 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 (53 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 18:52 while the median finisher took 31:01. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
