About the Only Fools Run Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K
The Only Fools Run is a fool's-holiday-themed road race through Greensboro's streets, with several distance options to choose from. The course runs on smooth pavement with clear markings throughout, and aid stations are posted along the way with water and nutrition. Costumes are part of the culture here, and the mood on course reflects that.
Packet pickup runs on the two evenings before race day, first at a local running store on Lawndale Drive, then the following evening at the race's host bar on Spring Garden Street, where drink specials are on for runners. Race-morning pickup is also available at that same Spring Garden Street location, which serves as the start and finish area.
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Only Fools Run Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K 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
247finishers
17:57winner
35:41median
1:02:20cutoff
Top 3: Caden Swisher (17:57) · Jaxon Artz (17:57) · Mohammed Alshanteer (17:58)
Half Marathon Results · 2026
153finishers
1:19:39winner
2:05:56median
3:15:10cutoff
Top 3: Andrew Milton (1:19:39) · Matthew Wronsky (1:20:40) · Quinn Woodruff (1:22:01)
10K Results · 2026
108finishers
34:59winner
1:01:35median
1:44:16cutoff
Top 3: John Payne (34:59) · Isaiah Melvin (36:38) · Robert Burton (36:41)
The Only Fools Run Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K has been held every year since at least 2024. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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
13.1 Miles3/27/2027 08:00$92
13.1 Miles3/27/2027 08:00$75
10K3/27/2027 08:20$63
10K3/27/2027 08:20$50
5K3/27/2027 08:30$38
5K3/27/2027 08:30$30
13.1 Miles3/27/2027 08:15$40
10K3/27/2027 08:15$40
5K3/27/2027 08:15$40
13.1 Miles3/27/2027 07:55$92
6.2 Miles3/27/2027 08:15$63
3.1 Miles3/27/2027 08:25$38
13.1 Miles3/27/2027 07:55Free
6.2 Miles3/27/2027 08:15Free
3.1 Miles3/27/2027 08:25Free
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Not sure what to aim for? The half marathon pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.
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