Sun, Aug 23, 2026

Miles of Imagination Fun Run/Walk

Louisville, KY

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

1.5 Miles

About the Miles of Imagination Fun Run/Walk

The course is a loop through Joe Creason Park, and the format is open-ended: run or walk as many loops as you want within the time window. There are awards for whoever completes the most loops, split by age group and gender, so it can be as competitive or as easy as you want to make it. The park setting is the draw, not a finish-line clock.

Packet pickup happens race morning before the start, so there is no need to come the day before. The race benefits Young Authors Greenhouse, a Louisville nonprofit that runs free writing and publishing programs for local kids, and that mission is pretty central to how the event is framed.

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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.

1.5 Miles · 2025 results

37finishers

14:11winner

1:38:49median

1:59:33cutoff

Top 3: Patrick Hammond (1:55:03) · Tavi Wallace (1:58:16) · David Ryks (1:55:51)

The Miles of Imagination Fun Run/Walk has been held every year since at least 2025. 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

1.5 Miles8/23/2026 08:00$25

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Common Questions About the Miles of Imagination Fun Run/Walk

Will I finish last at the Miles of Imagination Fun Run/Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 1.5 Miles field finished slower than 1:38:49, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:59:33, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Miles of Imagination Fun Run/Walk a good first 1.5 Miles?

It is a small race (37 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 1.5 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Miles of Imagination Fun Run/Walk?

The 1.5 Miles winner ran 14:11 while the median finisher took 1:38:49. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.