Sat, Sep 18, 2027

Nehemiah 5K Run/Walk

Heyworth, IL

Opens May 3, 2027Annual since at least 2025

Entry is $10 now and rises to $15 after Aug 31, 2027, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Nehemiah 5K Run/Walk

The course starts on Cole Street near a splash pad park and winds through Heyworth. The race honors a young child lost too soon, and the proceeds go toward grief retreats and a local support group for parents who have lost a child, including funding dinner and childcare so families can attend together.

Check-in and bib pickup happen at the park gazebo by the splash pad before the start. The start line is on Cole Street, just south of that same park, so everything is close together and easy to find on race morning.

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Nehemiah 5K Run/Walk 2026 Results

Going by the 2026 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.

5K Results · 2026

172finishers

21:04winner

44:56median

1:09:54cutoff

Top 3: Jonathan Hostetler (21:04) · Hudson Babb (21:56) · Samuel Freeland (22:39)

The Nehemiah 5K 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 Nov 12, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K9/18/2027 09:00$10

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Common Questions About the Nehemiah 5K Run/Walk

Will I finish last at the Nehemiah 5K Run/Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 44:56, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:09:54, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Nehemiah 5K Run/Walk a good first 5K?

It is a small race (172 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 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Nehemiah 5K Run/Walk?

The 5K winner ran 21:04 while the median finisher took 44:56. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

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