Sat, Aug 15, 2026

Texas Heat

Waxahachie, TX

Registration openAnnual since at least 2021

5K1 Mile

About the Texas Heat

The Texas Heat runs in Waxahachie during the height of summer, which tells you everything about what you are signing up for. The race is moving to a new location for its upcoming edition, so the course itself is still taking shape. What stays the same is the premise: a summer morning run that is honest about the conditions right there in the name.

Packet pickup is available the evening before at a local running store, with a race-morning window near the start line as a backup. The morning schedule runs tight, with a warm-up, course instructions, and the national anthem all packed into the hour before the gun.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2023 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 · 2023 results

168finishers

16:51winner

35:48median

1:05:42cutoff

Top 3: Jason Dodd (16:51) · Taylor Lynn (18:50) · Steven Rachocki (19:02)

The Texas Heat has been held every year since at least 2021. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

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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 Miles8/15/2026 07:00$45

3.1 Miles8/15/2026 07:00$50

1 Mile8/15/2026 07:00$25

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Common Questions About the Texas Heat

Will I finish last at the Texas Heat?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 35:48, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:05:42, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Texas Heat a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (168 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 Texas Heat?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 16:51 while the median finisher took 35:48. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.