Sat, Sep 5, 2026

Griffith Education Foundation 5k

Griffith, IN

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

About the Griffith Education Foundation 5k

The course runs through Central Park, a straightforward route on what appears to be flat, open ground. Strollers and leashed dogs are welcome, which tells you something about the pace of the morning. The race benefits a local education foundation that funds teacher and classroom grants at Griffith schools.

Registration opens the morning of the race, so no advance packet pickup is needed. Bananas and water are at the finish. Parking and restrooms are on site. After you are done, a car show starts up nearby, which gives the post-race hour something to linger over.

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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.

5K · 2025 results

69finishers

19:25winner

39:40median

1:00:57cutoff

Top 3: Joe Stavitzke (19:25) · Jared Catone (19:32) · Noah Reid (20:05)

The Griffith Education Foundation 5k 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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Median

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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

5K9/5/2026 09:00$30

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Common Questions About the Griffith Education Foundation 5k

Will I finish last at the Griffith Education Foundation 5k?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 39:40, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:00:57, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Griffith Education Foundation 5k a good first 5K?

It is a small race (69 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.

How competitive is the Griffith Education Foundation 5k?

The 5K winner ran 19:25 while the median finisher took 39:40. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.