Fri, Sep 25, 2026

Glow for Recovery 5K Run/Walk

Elizabethtown, KY

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

About the Glow for Recovery 5K Run/Walk

This is a glow run held at a sports park in Elizabethtown, starting after dark. Runners and walkers are encouraged to wear neon and light-up gear, and there is a neon paint station near the start where you can add some color before heading out. The course begins and ends at a soccer pavilion, so the surroundings feel open and easy to navigate.

Packet pickup opens in the early evening before the start, giving plenty of time to settle in. The event is tied to National Recovery Month, so the crowd tends to include people walking in support of someone, celebrating their own journey, or just there to show up for the cause. It reads more like a community gathering than a race.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

98finishers

20:34winner

40:11median

1:00:55cutoff

Top 3: Wyatt Shaw (20:34) · Teddy Bolin (20:46) · David Bohannan (21:44)

The Glow for Recovery 5K Run/Walk 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.

Distances & Start Times

3.1 Miles9/25/2026 19:45Free

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Common Questions About the Glow for Recovery 5K Run/Walk

Will I finish last at the Glow for Recovery 5K Run/Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 40:11, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:00:55, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Glow for Recovery 5K Run/Walk a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (98 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.

How competitive is the Glow for Recovery 5K Run/Walk?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 20:34 while the median finisher took 40:11. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.