Sat, Mar 6, 2027

Live Well Half Marathon, Free 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run

Greenville, NC

Registration openAnnual since at least 2017
5K1 MileHalf Marathon

Entry is $60 now and rises to $70 after Jan 29, 2027, so registering before then saves $10.

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About the Live Well Half Marathon, Free 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run

Both courses are USATF certified and start at Town Common in Greenville. The half marathon winds through city streets and touches a greenway section, with several water stops spread across the route. Course signage is color-coded by distance, so it is hard to take a wrong turn. The 5K has its own water stop and follows separate directional signs.

Packet pickup runs the two evenings before the race at Kinetic Physical Therapy and Wellness on East Arlington Blvd, with race-morning pickup available at Town Common as well. Several parking lots sit within a short walk of the start, including a paid deck and a few free surface lots. Snacks and drinks are at the finish, and an awards ceremony follows at an amphitheater stage nearby.

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Live Well Half Marathon, Free 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run 2026 Results

Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized 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

845finishers
17:52winner
39:41median
2:04:37cutoff

Top 3: Raymond Mock (17:52) · Caroline Mcleod (17:56) · Shepherd Cowan (18:44)

Half Marathon Results · 2026

91finishers
1:26:29winner
2:12:55median
3:34:32cutoff

Top 3: Amir Hunter (1:26:29) · Owen Szabo (1:28:04) · Joaquín Mendoza (1:32:35)

The Live Well Half Marathon, Free 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run has been held every year since at least 2017. 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 Oct 25, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K3/6/2027 09:00Free
1 Mile3/6/2027 08:30Free
13.1 Miles3/6/2027 07:30$60

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Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.

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Common Questions About the Live Well Half Marathon, Free 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run

Will I finish last at the Live Well Half Marathon, Free 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 39:41, and the last recorded finisher came in around 2:04:37, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Live Well Half Marathon, Free 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run a good first 5K?

With 845 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. 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 Live Well Half Marathon, Free 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run?

The 5K winner ran 17:52 while the median finisher took 39:41. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

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