Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Hometown Hope Run

Muskogee, OK

Registration openAnnual since at least 2015

5K1 Mile

Entry is $25 now and rises to $30 after Sep 19, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Hometown Hope Run

The Hometown Hope Run is a glow run, meaning people show up lit with lights and luminescent gear. There is even an award for whoever glows the most. The course starts at Depot Green, and the whole event raises money for Gospel Rescue Mission, which provides shelter, addiction recovery, and job support to people in need in the area.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at the Gospel Rescue Mission on Callahan, with race-morning pickup available at a shelter near the start at Depot Green.

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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

83finishers

19:02winner

37:41median

1:02:58cutoff

Top 3: Tucker Friend (19:02) · Levi Champman (21:17) · Isaiah Salas (22:42)

The Hometown Hope Run has been held every year since at least 2015. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

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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

5K10/3/2026 19:00$30

1 Mile10/3/2026 19:00$25

Crowd Support (shirt only)10/3/2026 19:00$18

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Common Questions About the Hometown Hope Run

Will I finish last at the Hometown Hope Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 37:41, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:02:58, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Hometown Hope Run a good first 5K?

It is a small race (83 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 Hometown Hope Run?

The 5K winner ran 19:02 while the median finisher took 37:41. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.