About the Heroes Against Hunger 5K
The course runs through Murray Park, looping around on paved paths that stay flat the whole way. Strollers handle it fine, and dogs are welcome too. The surroundings are park scenery rather than city streets, which makes the route feel a bit removed from traffic even though you are not far from downtown Little Rock.
Packet pickup opens well before the start, so there is time to settle in. The race is put on by physician assistant students at a local university, and the proceeds go directly to a regional food bank program focused on kids.
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Heroes Against Hunger 5K 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 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 Results · 2026
149finishers
17:23winner
36:48median
1:09:04cutoff
Top 3: Hashane Abey (17:23) · Layne Hatcher (18:28) · Sam Scalise (19:07)
Overall Results · 2026
3finishers
29:36winner
33:13median
56:29cutoff
Top 3: Madelyn Renfrow (29:36) · Dylan Russell (33:13) · Janiya Ashford (56:29)
The Heroes Against Hunger 5K has been held every year since at least 2024. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K10/9/2027 09:00$30
5K10/9/2027 09:00$40
Pie a Professor10/8/2027 13:00Free
Spirit Runner10/9/2027 09:00$15
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