Join us for the annual Pumpkin Run 5K on the beautiful Wichita State University campus!
Celebrate fall with fellow runners, walkers, and Shockers at one of Wichita State’s favorite traditions!
Pumpkin Run participants will receive an event T-shirt and Finisher Medal, with awards presented to top finishers in each age group and overall winners.
Can’t make it in person this year? Race with us virtually! You’ll still get this year’s shirt and medal, and you can complete your run on your own schedule.
Running with friends? Invite them to join using your personalized referral link! When five or more friends register with your code, you’ll earn $15 off your own registration through our Referral Program.
Little Pumpkins Welcome!
Our Little Pumpkin Run 1K Fun Run is perfect for kids 10 and under. Each child receives a T-shirt and Finisher Medal.
Charity Partner:
This year, $1 from every registration will go toward the 2026 Charity Partner: Suspenders4Hope™, supporting mental health awareness and suicide prevention.
Oct 17, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
00:00
$37.00
Oct 17, 2026
Distance — 5K
Type — Running
09:00
$27.00
Oct 17, 2026
Distance — 1K
Type — Running
10:17
$17.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Wichita.
Learn more about the host city, Wichita.
Wichita is the largest city in Kansas — since Kansas City is divided between the states of Kansas and Missouri. It is not the biggest or flashiest city in the US, but it is a medium-sized city with a small-town feel. It offers much to tourists with its variety of attractions.
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Official finishing times from previous editions of WSU Pumpkin Run 5k & 1k.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | adam spratt | — | |
| 🥈 | Katie Siegrist | — | |
| 🥉 | Chuck Hughes | — | |
| 4 | fran connor | — | |
| 5 | Brett Spicer | — | |
| 6 | Melissa Spratt | — | |
| 7 | Tracee Friess | — | |
| 8 | Roxann Baumfalk-Lee | — | |
| 9 | John Lee | — | |
| 10 | LEAH CONNOR | — | |
| 11 | Bryce Kopper | — | |
| 12 | Kris Robertson | — | |
| 13 | Paul Maseberg | — | |
| 14 | Craig Owens | — | |
| 15 | Tomisha Harmon | — | |
| 16 | Jill Clavin | — | |
| 17 | Cassidy Brown | — | |
| 18 | Kathryne Owens | — | |
| 19 | Sam Owens | — | |
| 20 | Shawn Blubaugh | — | |
| 21 | Maribeth Havran | — | |
| 22 | Lorie Unger | — | |
| 23 | Charla Dawson | — | |
| 24 | Timothy Hamilton | — | |
| 25 | kristy spratt | — | |
| 26 | Brandon Brobst | — | |
| 27 | Matthew Hoffman | — | |
| 28 | Josh Lawson | — | |
| 29 | Anna Hessler | — | |
| 30 | Matthew Crowe | — | |
| 31 | Courtney Smith | — | |
| 32 | Monica Spicer | — | |
| 33 | Crystal Maples | — | |
| 34 | Kaitlin Blubaugh | — | |
| 35 | John Lovitt | — | |
| 36 | Rhonda Rhodes | — | |
| 37 | Jennifer Pyles | — | |
| 38 | Kara Shideler | — | |
| 39 | Rachel Hoffman | — | |
| 40 | Samantha Ringer | — | |
| 41 | Staci Peiper | — | |
| 42 | Cyndi Hoffman | — | |
| 43 | Betty Haunschild | — | |
| 44 | Heather Wolf | — | |
| 45 | Sara Mannel | — | |
| 46 | Dennis Spratt | — | |
| 47 | Lara Helfrich | — | |
| 48 | Lisa Bolin | — | |
| 49 | Clarice Maseberg | — | |
| 50 | Amy Edwardson | — |
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