Sat, Sep 12, 2026

Women Run Walk Memphis Program & 5K

Cordova, TN

Registration closedAnnual since at least 2022

About the Women Run Walk Memphis Program & 5K

The graduation race for this training program is held at a church in Cordova, capping off a summer of weekly evening sessions that take participants from walking through to running. Because the field is drawn entirely from women who trained together all summer, the atmosphere at the finish reflects that shared history rather than a typical open-entry race morning.

Packet pickup runs the evening before the race at a medical campus on the east side of the city, outdoors near the entrance, with race-morning bib pickup available for those who cannot make it. The race starts promptly, so the organizers ask everyone to arrive early enough to park, collect a bib, and get a proper warmup in.

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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.

5K · 2025 results

93finishers

21:52winner

40:48median

56:06cutoff

Top 3: Blair Ondrey (21:52) · Norma Mendoza (22:53) · Sanya Mehta (24:57)

The Women Run Walk Memphis Program & 5K has been held every year since at least 2022. 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

5K9/12/2026 08:00$40

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Common Questions About the Women Run Walk Memphis Program & 5K

Will I finish last at the Women Run Walk Memphis Program & 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 40:48, and the last recorded finisher came in around 56:06, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Women Run Walk Memphis Program & 5K a good first 5K?

It is a small race (93 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 Women Run Walk Memphis Program & 5K?

The 5K winner ran 21:52 while the median finisher took 40:48. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.