Run with Hope | Walk for Life
About this race
Event Details: Join us on August 29th at Victor Ashe Park for the 9th Annual Run with HOPE/Walk for Life 5K/10K. This year we have a separate sign up just for our walkers! Pick up your packet and shirt beginning at 6:30 AM. The race begins at 8 AM.
Course Description and Highlights: Victor Ashe Park. Map coming soon.
Registration and Entry Fee: $25 per participant. Only registered participants will receive a shirt and goody bag and be qualified for prizes.
Teams: $20/participant for teams of 10+. A prize will be awarded to the largest team.
Cause: This event benefits Hope Resource Center, a non-profit organization in Knoxville, TN. Our mission is to empower healthy choices for life by providing compassionate, holistic reproductive healthcare. Learn more about HOPE: KnoxvilleHOPE.com and InvestingHOPE.com.
Fundraisers: Join us in reaching our goal of $20,000! Become an individual fundraiser when you register to participate in the race OR create a fundraising page even if you aren't participating in the race!
T-Shirts: Each participant will receive a t-shirt. Please choose size when registering. We cannot guarantee preferred sizes if registering after August 1.
Packet Pick-Up: August 28th between 9 am - 1 pm at HOPE, or prior to the race on August 29th beginning at 6:30 am. HOPE's address is 2700 Painter Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37919.
Prizes: Prizes will be awarded to male/female 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners for both the 5K and the 10K.
Information or Special Assistance: Please contact Emily Ratliff: emily@knoxvillehope.com.
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Running
RUN - 5K
RUN - 10K
WALK - 5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 9 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Knoxville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:05 AM and sets at 8:07 PM local time (EDT) in Knoxville on August 29, 2026 — 13h 02m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Run with Hope | Walk for Life
88 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the RUN - 5K
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zachary Scott | 20:05 | 6:29 /mi |
| 2 | Lynsey Worley | 25:11 | 8:07 /mi |
| 3 | Nayeli Hernandez | 25:17 | 8:09 /mi |
| 4 | Daniel Saint | 25:19 | 8:10 /mi |
| 5 | Greg Hathcock | 25:36 | 8:16 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 92 Knoxville events
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