Sun, Aug 23, 2026
Athens, GA
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The Firefly Five-Miler is put on by a local running store and benefits a regional trail race series. It sits at a distance that drops neatly into longer training blocks, so the field tends to draw people mid-build rather than those peaking for something short.
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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.
5 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Corbin Mckay (31:55) · Justin Ingels (32:26) · Emily Noble (32:42)
The Fleet Feet Firefly Five-Miler 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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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 5 Miles field finished slower than 49:06, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:33:44, 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 211 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 5 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 5 Miles winner ran 31:55 while the median finisher took 49:06. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
