Sat, Oct 24, 2026

Run For All Children

St. Petersburg, FL

Registration openAnnual since at least 2017

5K1 Mile

Entry is $35 now and rises to $45 after Jul 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $10.

About the Run For All Children

The course starts and finishes at the hospital, running along the downtown St. Petersburg waterfront. The route is flat and follows the water, so there is scenery to keep you moving. After finishing, the hospital grounds host a celebration with a kids' dash, making it a morning that draws plenty of families.

Parking is free in the hospital's own garages, just steps from the start. Packet pickup is available in the week before the race, which the organizers strongly recommend, and there is also a morning-of option at the main hospital entrance.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

942finishers

17:26winner

38:28median

1:12:06cutoff

Top 3: Sam Craig (17:26) · Michael Schultz (17:58) · Grant Elliott (18:31)

1 Miles · 2025 results

308finishers

5:24winner

15:31median

1:39:29cutoff

Top 3: Luke Warfield (5:24) · Colson Cowen (6:07) · A. Holewa (6:37)

The Run For All Children has been held every year since at least 2017. 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

5K10/24/2026 08:20$35

1 Mile10/24/2026 08:00$35

Kids Dash10/24/2026 09:20Free

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Common Questions About the Run For All Children

Will I finish last at the Run For All Children?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 38:28, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:12:06, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Run For All Children a good first 5K?

With 942 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. 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 Run For All Children?

The 5K winner ran 17:26 while the median finisher took 38:28. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.