Sat, Feb 20, 2027

Run With Heart 5K Run/Walk

Roanoke, VA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2026

Entry is $25 now and rises to $30 after Nov 1, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Run With Heart 5K Run/Walk

The race starts and finishes at River's Edge, a park along the water in Roanoke. The course is a 5K, so expect a relatively short, accessible outing. The event is organized around American Heart Month, honoring cardiac arrest survivors and remembering those lost, which gives the morning a more purposeful, quieter tone than a typical road race.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at a local running store on Franklin Road, with a second window on race morning at the start area. Parking is available at the venue itself, on nearby streets, and in a parking garage a short walk away. Age-group awards not claimed at the finish can be picked up at the running store the following week.

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Run With Heart 5K Run/Walk 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

140finishers

16:47winner

32:31median

1:04:04cutoff

Top 3: Enzo Coniglione (16:47) · Cory Dunton (18:31) · Dominick Bryant (18:40)

The Run With Heart 5K Run/Walk has been held every year since at least 2026. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

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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 Oct 23, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

3.1 Miles2/20/2027 11:00$25

VIRTUAL Run With Heart 5K Run/Walk2/20/2027 11:00$25

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.

Not sure what to aim for? The 5K pace chart lists the pace for every finish time.

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Common Questions About the Run With Heart 5K Run/Walk

Will I finish last at the Run With Heart 5K Run/Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 32:31, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:04:04, 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 With Heart 5K Run/Walk a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (140 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 Run With Heart 5K Run/Walk?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 16:47 while the median finisher took 32:31. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.