Sun, Jul 4, 2027
Linn Creek, MO
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The course runs through an industrial park on the edge of town, chosen for its open roads and gentle grade. On race morning, the route is lined with American flags, and most of the crowd shows up in red, white, and blue. The race benefits Heroes Outreach, a nonprofit focused on connecting veterans and first responders who are navigating life after service.
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Going by the 2026 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 · 2026 results
Top 3: Tucker Seise (17:35) · Boston Bennett (20:06) · Blake Roettgen (20:36)
The Great American 5k has been held every year since at least 2026. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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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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Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 34:37, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:02:19, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (195 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.
The 3.1 Miles winner ran 17:35 while the median finisher took 34:37. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.