Hot For Chocolate 5k & 10k Presented by Eddie's Health Shoppe

Date: Last held Feb 7, 2026, next date to be announced
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee

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Start location and course

963 Worlds Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916

The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. Course maps are the organizers' own.

2026 results

All results

Hot for Chocolate 5K

241

finishers

37:06

median (11:58 /mi)

17:39

winning time

69% / 31%

women / men

Finish times, fastest to slowest. Each bar is a slice of the field; the dashed line is the median.

Hot for Chocolate 10K

102

finishers

58:38

median (9:27 /mi)

34:55

winning time

63% / 37%

women / men

Aggregated from official results (Personal Best Racing) for Hot For Chocolate 5k & 10k Presented by Eddie's Health Shoppe. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at Hot For Chocolate 5k & 10k Presented by Eddie's Health Shoppe?

At the 2026 Hot for Chocolate 5K, the fastest tenth finished in 26:14 or better, the top quarter in 29:16, and half the field in 37:06; the last tenth came in after 51:29.

At the 2026 Hot for Chocolate 10K, the fastest tenth finished in 43:38 or better, the top quarter in 49:48, and half the field in 58:38; the last tenth came in after 1:18:09.

Third place by age group, 2026 Hot for Chocolate 5K
Age	Women	Men
Under 20	28:20	28:26
20-29	24:45	22:54
30-39	28:25	27:01
40-49	28:21	25:31
50-59	29:14	23:23
60-69	29:42	n/a
70+	50:40	n/a

Groups with fewer than five finishers are left out. Awards vary by race; check the race's rules.

What would my time get me?

Where a finish time would have placed in 2026.

EventFinish timeGenderAge group

How fast is it?

About average for Tennessee 5Ks

The fastest quarter of the 2026 5K field finished under 29:16, against 29:41 in a typical Tennessee 5K, so times here are about average.

10K: Faster than most Tennessee 10Ks. The fastest quarter of the 2026 10K field finished under 49:48, against 55:27 in a typical Tennessee 10K, so times here run 10 percent faster.

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.

Race details

Where: 963 Worlds Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916Map
Course: Road
Distances: 5K, 10K
Editions: 2026 (Feb 7, 2026)
Status: The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: Hot for Chocolate 10K, Hot for Chocolate 5K.

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Quick answers

When is Hot For Chocolate 5k & 10k Presented by Eddie's Health Shoppe?: The next date has not been announced.
How much does it cost?: See the registration page for current pricing.
What distances can I run?: 5K, 10K.
How big is it, and how fast?: In 2026, 241 runners finished the Hot for Chocolate 5K; the median finish was 37:06 and the winner ran 17:39.
Is it a fast course?: The fastest quarter of the 2026 5K field finished under 29:16, against 29:41 in a typical Tennessee 5K, so times here are about average.
Where does it start?: 963 Worlds Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916.
Is there a course map?: Yes, the organizers publish the route on MapMyRun; the link is under Start location and course.