Sat, Sep 19, 2026

Mental Health Matters 5k

Fishers, IN

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

5K1 Mile5K

About the Mental Health Matters 5k

The course runs through the grounds of Conner Prairie, a historic open-air site in Fishers. The terrain is open and grassy with a pastoral feel, more like moving through a living history museum than through a city park. A shorter distance option is available for those who want less mileage, and the two routes are staggered so runners can attempt both if they like.

Packet pickup is held the evening before at the Aspire administrative building in Noblesville, with race-morning registration available at Conner Prairie as well. The post-race schedule includes an awards ceremony before the shorter course even begins, so faster finishers have somewhere to be while the rest of the morning plays out.

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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

146finishers

24:00winner

46:07median

1:15:03cutoff

Top 3: MITCHELL RECTOR (24:00) · Todd Anzeveno (25:02) · Tom Thompson (25:17)

The Mental Health Matters 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.

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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

3.1 Miles9/19/2026 08:30$30

1 Mile9/19/2026 08:35$30

5K9/19/2026 09:30$30

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Common Questions About the Mental Health Matters 5k

Will I finish last at the Mental Health Matters 5k?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 46:07, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:15:03, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Mental Health Matters 5k a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (146 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 Mental Health Matters 5k?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 24:00 while the median finisher took 46:07. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.