Sat, Sep 26, 2026

Just Jesus Inc 5K Run/Walk

Tupelo, MS

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

Entry is $25 now and rises to $30 after Jul 28, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Just Jesus Inc 5K Run/Walk

The in-person course starts in front of Tupelo City Hall and runs through downtown. The route is on city streets, so the surroundings are urban and familiar if you know the area. A virtual option lets people elsewhere run on their own routes during the same week, logging their distance with a GPS tracking app.

Packet pickup the evening before is at a local running store on Main Street. Race-morning pickup opens early at Fairpark, which is also the start area. After the race, there is a family festival with refreshments, music, and door prize drawings, though you need to stay on-site to be eligible.

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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

181finishers

18:16winner

37:36median

1:31:38cutoff

Top 3: Aiden Patterson (18:16) · Randy Maples (19:21) · Clay Curtis (19:53)

The Just Jesus Inc 5K Run/Walk has been held every year since at least 2023. 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 Miles9/26/2026 07:30$25

3.1 Miles9/26/2026 00:01$25

3.1 Miles9/26/2026 07:30Free

3.1 Miles9/26/2026 07:30$20

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Common Questions About the Just Jesus Inc 5K Run/Walk

Will I finish last at the Just Jesus Inc 5K Run/Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 37:36, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:31:38, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Just Jesus Inc 5K Run/Walk a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (181 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 Just Jesus Inc 5K Run/Walk?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 18:16 while the median finisher took 37:36. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.