Sat, Nov 7, 2026

Paving the Promise 5K

Jonesboro, AR

Opens Sep 27, 2026Annual since at least 2025

Entry is $30 now and rises to $35 after Oct 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Paving the Promise 5K

This is a charity race benefiting the Promise House, a faith-based transitional recovery home for women in the area. The race is put on by the local church community that supports the house, so the morning has a personal feel to it. You are running for something real, and people around you know it.

Packet pickup runs the evening before the race at Southwest Church, the same congregation that backs the Promise House. If you can make that window, it keeps race morning simple.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

50finishers

20:22winner

35:02median

1:01:00cutoff

Top 3: Justin Depew (20:22) · Austin Williams (22:37) · Andrew Bryant (25:11)

The Paving the Promise 5K 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.

Where Would You Finish?

Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 3.1 Miles results.

Median

See how your time stacks up nationally →

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 Sep 10, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

3.1 Miles11/7/2026 09:00$30

Spirit Runner (not participating)11/7/2026 09:00$30

Going for a Time?

Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.

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Common Questions About the Paving the Promise 5K

Will I finish last at the Paving the Promise 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 35:02, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:01:00, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Paving the Promise 5K a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (50 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 Paving the Promise 5K?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 20:22 while the median finisher took 35:02. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.