Sun, Sep 27, 2026
Littleton, CO
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The Flyin' Lion 5K is tied to homecoming week at Littleton High School, which gives it a different energy than a standalone road race. The proceeds go toward the school's sports booster club, so the crowd skews toward parents, students, and coaches rather than the usual local racing circuit.
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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.
5K · 2025 results
Top 3: Axel Fontaine (17:44) · Jonas Fontaine (18:02) · Louge Stewart (18:28)
The Flyin' Lion 5K has been held every year since at least 2020. 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 5K field finished slower than 31:04, and the last recorded finisher came in around 58:11, 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 (114 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 17:44 while the median finisher took 31:04. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
