About the Hot Fun in the Summer Sun 5K/10K/Half Marathon
The course is flat and quick, with self-serve water stations spread throughout. Summer heat in Kennesaw is real, so if you plan to push the pace you may want to carry your own water rather than relying on the stops along the way. Several distance options mean you can pick your own challenge for the morning.
Race-morning check-in opens well before the first wave, giving you time to collect your bib and warm up. The distances go off in separate waves staggered through the morning, so if you are running with someone doing a different distance you will likely be at the start line at separate times.
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Hot Fun in the Summer Sun 5K/10K/Half Marathon 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
215finishers
17:26winner
34:52median
1:08:03cutoff
Top 3: Peyton Lewis (17:26) · Ashley Smith (17:55) · Matthew Slauson (18:10)
10K Results · 2026
89finishers
40:17winner
1:01:31median
1:40:12cutoff
Top 3: John Schlender (40:19) · Aidan Churchill (40:17) · Smith Kovalsky (41:12)
Half Marathon Results · 2026
33finishers
1:28:37winner
2:06:44median
3:26:46cutoff
Top 3: Miguel Contreras (1:28:37) · Leon Dewitt (1:34:24) · Miranda Hrouda (1:34:27)
The Hot Fun in the Summer Sun 5K/10K/Half Marathon has been held every year since at least 2018. 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
5K7/24/2027 08:00$30
5K7/24/2027 08:00$25
5K7/24/2027 08:00$30
10K7/24/2027 07:30$35
10K7/24/2027 07:30$30
10K7/24/2027 07:30$30
13.1 Miles7/24/2027 07:00$50
13.1 Miles7/24/2027 07:00$45
13.1 Miles7/24/2027 07:00$30
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