Sat, Oct 24, 2026

Noah's Gift 5K

Hernando, MS

Registration openAnnual since at least 2021

Entry is $25 now and rises to $30 after Oct 1, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Noah's Gift 5K

This race is a memorial fundraiser for a teenager named Noah Costa, and the cause shapes the whole morning. The money raised goes toward grants for young people to pursue experiences Noah loved, things like hockey, hiking, and water sports. You can run, walk, or skate the course, which makes the field unusually mixed in a way that feels intentional rather than incidental.

After the race, the host foundation opens its lawn for food and games. A virtual option also exists for anyone who cannot be there in person, with GPS tracking available through an app or a manual reporting fallback.

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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

192finishers

18:34winner

39:54median

1:01:31cutoff

Top 3: Jaxton Sledge (18:34) · James Stephenson (19:33) · Landon Bigham (19:55)

The Noah's Gift 5K has been held every year since at least 2021. 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 Miles10/24/2026 08:00$25

3.1 Miles10/24/2026 00:00$25

3.1 Miles10/24/2026 07:55Free

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Common Questions About the Noah's Gift 5K

Will I finish last at the Noah's Gift 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 39:54, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:01:31, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Noah's Gift 5K a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (192 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 Noah's Gift 5K?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 18:34 while the median finisher took 39:54. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.