Sat, Aug 1, 2026

Waco ISD - Superintendent's SuperHero Run - 5K and 1 Mile

Waco, TX

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

5K1 Mile

About the Waco ISD - Superintendent's SuperHero Run - 5K and 1 Mile

The course stays entirely within a high school campus, looping the track and surrounding grounds. The setup makes it easy to keep track of kids, and the organizer actively encourages costumes, so expect capes. Strollers, wagons, scooters, and bikes are all welcome, which shapes the crowd considerably.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at the high school track, with a second window early on race morning before the start. Street parking is available along the roads bordering the campus, and several campus lots are open as well.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 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.

5K · 2025 results

158finishers

16:52winner

35:57median

1:00:03cutoff

Top 3: Pedro Beltran (16:52) · Pompilio Romero (18:30) · D. Chamorro (19:14)

The Waco ISD - Superintendent's SuperHero Run - 5K and 1 Mile has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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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

5K8/1/2026 07:00$15

1 Mile8/1/2026 07:10$15

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Common Questions About the Waco ISD - Superintendent's SuperHero Run - 5K and 1 Mile

Will I finish last at the Waco ISD - Superintendent's SuperHero Run - 5K and 1 Mile?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 35:57, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:00:03, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Waco ISD - Superintendent's SuperHero Run - 5K and 1 Mile a good first 5K?

It is a small race (158 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 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Waco ISD - Superintendent's SuperHero Run - 5K and 1 Mile?

The 5K winner ran 16:52 while the median finisher took 35:57. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.