Sat, Feb 27, 2027
Fayetteville, AR
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Running From Yeti is held in Fayetteville, and that is about as much as the organizers will confirm before race day. The name hints at a theme, and the gear listed suggests they lean into it hard. Beyond that, the course and the morning are a mystery worth showing up to find out.
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Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
3.1 Miles · 2026 results
Top 3: Will Bourlon (22:19) · Rachel Thompson (22:59) · Vann Richards (23:03)
13.1 Miles · 2026 results
Top 3: Blake Hazelwood (1:19:08) · River Hall (1:20:23) · Lauren Creed (1:24:53)
6.2 Miles · 2026 results
Top 3: Jonathan Gotte (42:32) · Kelly Johnson (43:20) · Andrew Howell (43:27)
The Running From Yeti - Fayetteville, AR 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.
Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 3.1 Miles results.
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 41:11, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:06:40, 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 (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.
The 3.1 Miles winner ran 22:19 while the median finisher took 41:11. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
