Results and finish times
True Grit Ride results
Finish-time statistics for 2 years of True Grit Ride in Fort Smith, Arkansas, aggregated from official results. Names are not published here.
How fast is it?
About average for US 5Ks
The fastest quarter of the 2026 5K field finished under 28:10, against 28:55 in a typical US 5K, so times here are about average.
Compares the fastest quarter of each field, so walkers and first-timers do not skew it. It reflects the course and the field together: a flat course, cool weather, or a competitive crowd all make times faster.
2026
Jun 27, 2026
| Event | Finishers | Winner | Median | Middle half | Women median | Men median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5K Run/Walk | 76 | 20:32 | 34:1711:02 /mi | 28:10 to 43:54 | 37:38 | 31:02 |
| Metric Century | 56 | 2:32:31 | 3:12:493:07 /mi | 3:11:14 to 4:02:03 | 3:55:03 | 3:12:48 |
| 45 Mile | 48 | 2:09:27 | 2:47:313:43 /mi | 2:31:12 to 3:23:33 | 3:15:48 | 2:42:17 |
| 30 Mile | 43 | 1:40:22 | 2:09:064:18 /mi | 1:50:45 to 2:29:36 | 2:06:17 | 2:09:06 |
5K Run/Walk
By age group
| 70+ | 7 | 46:59 |
| 20-29 | 14 | 33:43 |
| 30-39 | 28 | 30:49 |
| 40-49 | 12 | 30:06 |
| 50-59 | 6 | 33:19 |
| 60-69 | 5 | 45:23 |
| Under 20 | 4 | 26:31 |
Finishers and median time per group.
Metric Century
By age group
| 70+ | 6 | 4:06:06 |
| 20-29 | 2 | 4:06:39 |
| 30-39 | 4 | 3:59:38 |
| 40-49 | 10 | 3:25:07 |
| 50-59 | 17 | 3:11:26 |
| 60-69 | 17 | 3:28:01 |
Finishers and median time per group.
2025
Jun 28, 2025
| Event | Finishers | Winner | Median | Middle half | Women median | Men median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5K Run/Walk | 105 | 21:24 | 36:2611:44 /mi | 31:03 to 44:35 | 37:58 | 33:49 |
| Metric Century | 73 | 2:34:33 | 3:27:063:20 /mi | 3:01:15 to 4:15:00 | 3:43:52 | 3:25:47 |
| 30 Mile | 51 | 1:38:26 | 2:13:004:26 /mi | 2:00:41 to 2:23:00 | 2:16:35 | 2:10:15 |
| 45 Mile | 39 | 2:03:38 | 3:02:374:03 /mi | 2:38:52 to 3:18:57 | 3:49:14 | 2:49:48 |
5K Run/Walk
By age group
| 70+ | 2 | 45:02 |
| 20-29 | 13 | 32:12 |
| 30-39 | 26 | 36:35 |
| 40-49 | 26 | 39:19 |
| 50-59 | 13 | 34:17 |
| 60-69 | 6 | 39:21 |
| Under 20 | 19 | 36:26 |
Finishers and median time per group.
Metric Century
By age group
| 70+ | 2 | 3:58:13 |
| 20-29 | 3 | 2:58:17 |
| 30-39 | 7 | 3:06:54 |
| 40-49 | 17 | 3:30:08 |
| 50-59 | 16 | 3:23:14 |
| 60-69 | 26 | 3:37:37 |
| Under 20 | 1 | 3:01:15 |
Finishers and median time per group.
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