Sat, Jan 30, 2027
DeLand, FL
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The ME STRONG 5K runs through downtown DeLand as a fundraiser for people in the community who are going through cancer treatment. Race proceeds go toward household bills for those battling cancer, so the finish line has real weight behind it. The course starts in front of the historic county courthouse on Indiana Avenue.
Packet pickup runs the two days before the race at a venue in downtown DeLand, with race-morning pickup available at the courthouse start area.
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Going by the 2026 results, this is a big 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 · 2026 results
Top 3: Robbie Champa (15:47) · Michael Petrovic (15:52) · Jimbo Washington (15:58)
The ME STRONG 5K 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.
Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 3.1 Miles results.
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.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 54:30, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:35:10, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
With 5,567 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 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 3.1 Miles winner ran 15:47 while the median finisher took 54:30. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.
