Held Sat, Oct 17, 2026

Running with Carly

Girard, KS

Race finishedAnnual since at least 2024
5K1 Mile

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About the Running with Carly

This is a memorial race in Girard, held in honor of a local runner named Carly, with proceeds going toward a foundation that supports cancer and addiction care, education, and wellness in the surrounding community. The course is a standard road distance, and the event draws people who knew Carly alongside runners who simply want to support the cause.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at a local restaurant in town, with a race-morning option available at the start line for those who cannot make it out the night before.

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Running with Carly 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.

1 Miles Results · 2026

57finishers
7:40winner
17:33median
32:14cutoff

Top 3: Kase Keller (7:40) · K. Elnicki (7:54) · B. Burks (8:32)

5K Results · 2026

53finishers
18:47winner
30:52median
1:01:23cutoff

Top 3: Tanner Ulbrich (18:47) · Hunter Ulbrich (22:07) · Izaiah Adolph (22:27)

The Running with Carly 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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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.

Common Questions About the Running with Carly

Will I finish last at the Running with Carly?

Almost certainly not. Half the 1 Miles field finished slower than 17:33, and the last recorded finisher came in around 32:14, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Running with Carly a good first 1 Miles?

It is a small race (57 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 1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Running with Carly?

The 1 Miles winner ran 7:40 while the median finisher took 17:33. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

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