Sat, Oct 24, 2026

Spooky Sprint- Houston

Houston, TX

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

50m1 Mile5K10K

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.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

243finishers

19:10winner

37:57median

1:17:37cutoff

Top 3: Yash Hooda (19:10) · Muse Aldis (21:17) · Christopher Brown (22:08)

6.2 Miles · 2025 results

59finishers

40:44winner

1:07:25median

1:53:21cutoff

Top 3: Richard Mcevoy-Kemp (40:44) · Erik Babcock (42:48) · Julio Jiménez (44:45)

· 2025 results

46finishers

1:29:19winner

2:20:27median

3:29:40cutoff

Top 3: Mackinly Kifer (1:29:19) · Lauren Dunn (1:37:32) · Delin He (1:38:57)

1 Miles · 2025 results

22finishers

8:20winner

12:21median

54:05cutoff

Top 3: E. Phillips (8:20) · J. Sierra-Rodriguez (9:01) · L. Pella (9:10)

The Spooky Sprint- Houston has been held every year since at least 2023. 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.

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Distances & Start Times

50m10/24/2026 08:00$17

1 Mile10/24/2026 08:00$22

3.1 Miles10/24/2026 08:00$37

6.2 Miles10/24/2026 08:00$37

Half Marathon10/24/2026 08:00$67

Virtual Race10/24/2026 08:00$42

Volunteer then Run10/24/2026 08:00$17

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Common Questions About the Spooky Sprint- Houston

Will I finish last at the Spooky Sprint- Houston?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 37:57, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:17:37, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Spooky Sprint- Houston a good first 3.1 Miles?

A field of 243 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. 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 Spooky Sprint- Houston?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 19:10 while the median finisher took 37:57. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

Where can I train for the Spooky Sprint- Houston?

Join a local run club. Houston Striders, In Flight Running, Houston Harriers and others in Houston welcome runners of all paces, and a weekly group run is the most reliable way to hold a training block together.