Fri, Aug 7, 2026

True Love United Kicks 4 Kids

Pharr, TX

Registration openAnnual since at least 2021

5K1 Mile5K

About the True Love United Kicks 4 Kids

This race runs in the evening, which makes it unusual for the area. The course offers a shorter option aimed at younger runners alongside the main distance. The whole event is built around getting new shoes to local schoolchildren, and the organization works with school staff to find the kids who need them most. The cause is the draw here, not the course.

Packet pickup happens the day before and the morning of the race at a home goods store in a neighboring town. Parking is at the sports complex on the south side of the facility.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2024 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.

3.3K · 2024 results

186finishers

11:50winner

24:17median

41:21cutoff

Top 3: Estevan Marroquin (11:50) · Gerardo Gomez (12:21) · Juan Delgado (13:52)

The True Love United Kicks 4 Kids 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.

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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

5K8/7/2026 20:00$25

5K8/7/2026 20:00$20

1 Mile8/7/2026 19:30$25

1 Mile8/7/2026 19:30$20

3.1 Miles8/7/2026 19:30$25

3.1 Miles8/7/2026 19:30$35

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Common Questions About the True Love United Kicks 4 Kids

Will I finish last at the True Love United Kicks 4 Kids?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.3K field finished slower than 24:17, and the last recorded finisher came in around 41:21, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the True Love United Kicks 4 Kids a good first 3.3K?

It is a small race (186 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 3.3K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the True Love United Kicks 4 Kids?

The 3.3K winner ran 11:50 while the median finisher took 24:17. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.