Sat, Jan 9, 2027

2nd Annual Save Our First Responders 5K

Key West, FL

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About the 2nd Annual Save Our First Responders 5K

The course runs several laps around Truman Waterfront Park, passing the historic Coast Guard Cutter Ingham along the water. It is a road course on flat park terrain, open to all paces and ages. The race is organized around a team competition among first responder groups, with individual age-group recognition alongside the team awards.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at a running store on Duval Street, with race-morning pickup available at the park. The opening ceremony features a speaker from the Wounded Warrior Project, and there are refreshments and a raffle after the finish.

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Finish-Time Stats

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 · 2026 results

175finishers

17:42winner

36:36median

1:07:09cutoff

Top 3: Lucian Burns (17:42) · Keith Durden (18:02) · Jeremy Foell (19:44)

The 2nd Annual Save Our First Responders 5K is in its 2nd year.

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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

5K1/9/2027 08:00$35

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Common Questions About the 2nd Annual Save Our First Responders 5K

Will I finish last at the 2nd Annual Save Our First Responders 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 36:36, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:07:09, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the 2nd Annual Save Our First Responders 5K a good first 5K?

It is a small race (175 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 2nd Annual Save Our First Responders 5K?

The 5K winner ran 17:42 while the median finisher took 36:36. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.