About the Sunshine 5K or 1-Mile Run/Walk
The course runs through Greenville City Park, weaving through the park grounds and crossing a swinging bridge. The route has a natural, shaded feel, and the park setting keeps things pleasant underfoot. There is a shorter option for those who want less distance, though the longer route draws the competitive crowd. Proceeds go to a handful of local nonprofits.
Post-race, there are homemade cookies, fruit, and drinks at the finish area. The race benefits several Darke County organizations, so the crowd at the finish tends to include people connected to those groups.
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Sunshine 5K or 1-Mile Run/Walk 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2026
357finishers
19:58winner
48:29median
1:14:41cutoff
Top 3: Travis McKellar (19:58) · Jordan Rice (20:05) · Karr Hiestand (20:36)
1 Miles Results · 2026
68finishers
8:19winner
21:02median
1:02:25cutoff
Top 3: K. Mobley (8:19) · Nicole Robbins (8:20) · A. Broderick (10:14)
The Sunshine 5K or 1-Mile Run/Walk has been held every year since at least 2016. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
3.1 Miles9/18/2027 08:30$20
1 Mile9/18/2027 08:30$20
400m9/18/2027 08:15Free
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