Sat, Jan 30, 2027
Houston, TX
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The course runs through West Lake Park at Generation Park, on the east side of Houston. The park setting keeps things shaded in spots, and the route is straightforward enough that the fun run and the longer race share the same general ground. It feels like a neighborhood event built around a cause rather than a clock.
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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.
3.1 Miles · 2026 results
Top 3: Jose Alvarado (18:17) · Jaxson Johnson (19:23) · DeLaney Lopez (19:23)
0.62 Miles · 2026 results
Top 3: Addison Lawrence (5:10) · C. Lawrence (5:30) · Damian Martinez (6:07)
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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.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 37:51, and the last recorded finisher came in around 58:38, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (99 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.
The 3.1 Miles winner ran 18:17 while the median finisher took 37:51. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.
Join a local run club. Houston Striders, In Flight Running, Houston Harriers and others in Houston welcome runners of all paces, and a weekly group run is the most reliable way to hold a training block together.
