Sat, Sep 12, 2026

We Love Leeds Spirit Sprint 5K Glow Run

Leeds, AL

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

About the We Love Leeds Spirit Sprint 5K Glow Run

The route runs through the streets of historic downtown Leeds, so you get a real sense of the town as you go. This one runs at night with a glow-in-the-dark theme, and the organizers encourage everyone to wear Leeds green. It has the feel of a hometown celebration built around a race, not the other way around.

The pre-race scene in downtown Leeds includes food trucks, live music, local vendors, face painting, and bounce houses, so there is plenty going on before the gun. Packet pickup opens near the starting line on race day evening.

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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.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

78finishers

17:50winner

29:46median

53:55cutoff

Top 3: Thomas Davidson (17:50) · Sam Adams (18:21) · Kendall Dock (19:04)

The We Love Leeds Spirit Sprint 5K Glow Run 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

3.1 Miles9/12/2026 19:00$35

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Common Questions About the We Love Leeds Spirit Sprint 5K Glow Run

Will I finish last at the We Love Leeds Spirit Sprint 5K Glow Run?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 29:46, and the last recorded finisher came in around 53:55, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the We Love Leeds Spirit Sprint 5K Glow Run a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (78 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 We Love Leeds Spirit Sprint 5K Glow Run?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 17:50 while the median finisher took 29:46. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.