Sat, Aug 29, 2026
Richmond, KY
The course runs on paved trail and road surfaces through White Hall Park, looping back to where you started. It is a road race with a park setting, so expect smooth footing and some tree cover depending on the time of year. The event raises money for a ministry that supports children and families in the foster care system, so the crowd tends to reflect that purpose.
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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.
3.1 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Carter Thacker (19:59) · Ryan Farley (20:02) · Cameron Martin (21:04)
The Fostering Hope 5K has been held every year since at least 2023. 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 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 35:44, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:06:13, 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 (62 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 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 3.1 Miles winner ran 19:59 while the median finisher took 35:44. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
