Sat, Aug 8, 2026

Run to Bless 5K

Greenwood, MO

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

About the Run to Bless 5K

This is a 5K put on by a local church to support its global mission work. The race runs through Greenwood, and the entry fee goes directly toward annual mission trips. There is also a fundraising side to it, where individuals and teams compete to raise donations, adding a layer beyond just the running.

Packet pickup is available across a few windows in the days leading up to race morning, including at the church on Main Street. A pancake breakfast is at the finish, which makes the post-race scene more of a morning gathering than a quick-dispersal finish.

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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.

5K · 2025 results

178finishers

17:02winner

40:20median

1:09:28cutoff

Top 3: Zach Mathias (17:02) · Timothy Dickerson (17:42) · Isaac Ungeheier (17:53)

The Run to Bless 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.

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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

5K8/8/2026 08:00$40

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Common Questions About the Run to Bless 5K

Will I finish last at the Run to Bless 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 40:20, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:09:28, 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 to Bless 5K a good first 5K?

It is a small race (178 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 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Run to Bless 5K?

The 5K winner ran 17:02 while the median finisher took 40:20. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.