About the Gobbler Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
The course runs through horse country outside Lexington, past working farms with the kind of scenery that makes an early morning easier to deal with. It starts and finishes at Mereworth Farm, home to a racehorse adoption organization, so the setting has some history to it. No dogs are allowed on the property, which the organizers are straightforward about.
Packet pickup happens at a local running store in the days before the race, with a race-morning option available for those coming from out of town. Hot coffee and hot cocoa are at the finish, along with food and a post-race gathering that tends to go a while.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
13.1 Miles · 2025 results
290finishers
1:11:07winner
2:06:36median
3:04:30cutoff
Top 3: Jacob Vogelpohl (1:11:07) · Garrett Bowers (1:18:02) · Ryan Hays (1:25:45)
6.2 Miles · 2025 results
203finishers
40:25winner
1:02:42median
1:50:53cutoff
Top 3: Nina Daman (40:25) · Linda Spooner (41:45) · David Miller (42:29)
3.1 Miles · 2025 results
176finishers
20:25winner
37:49median
2:16:04cutoff
Top 3: Paul Buechler (20:25) · Kayla Dudick (20:51) · Yuri Zarate (21:01)
The Gobbler Half Marathon, 10K & 5K 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 Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
13.1 Miles11/22/2026 08:30$65
6.2 Miles11/22/2026 08:30$48
3.1 Miles11/22/2026 08:40$38
Virtual Runner/Walker11/22/2026 00:00$50
Race Volunteer11/22/2026 06:30Free
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