Sat, Sep 12, 2026

St. Joseph's 5F! (5K)

El Paso, TX

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

5K1 Mile

Entry is $30 now and rises to $35 after Aug 10, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the St. Joseph's 5F! (5K)

The race starts and finishes at St. Joseph's School in El Paso, a campus setting that keeps things compact and easy to navigate. The route is a road run through the surrounding neighborhood, with a shorter walk option for those who want to cover less ground. Age group awards go several levels deep, so competitive runners have something to race toward even in a smaller field.

Packet pickup runs the two evenings before race day at the school itself, which makes collecting your bib straightforward if you are coming from nearby. The start area is right on campus, so there is no hunting for a separate staging area on race morning.

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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

185finishers

18:31winner

36:01median

1:02:22cutoff

Top 3: Manny Fierro (18:31) · Arturo Valerio (19:32) · S. Cortez (21:15)

1 Miles · 2025 results

26finishers

14:22winner

20:02median

49:37cutoff

Top 3: K. Reyes (14:22) · Roberto Rodriguez (14:23) · Mariana Lopez (15:35)

The St. Joseph's 5F! (5K) 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.

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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.

Distances & Start Times

3.1 Miles9/12/2026 08:30$30

1 Mile9/12/2026 08:30$30

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Common Questions About the St. Joseph's 5F! (5K)

Will I finish last at the St. Joseph's 5F! (5K)?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 36:01, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:02:22, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the St. Joseph's 5F! (5K) a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (185 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 St. Joseph's 5F! (5K)?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 18:31 while the median finisher took 36:01. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.