Owensboro YMCA BBQ 5K

Date: Last held May 9, 2026, next date to be announced
Location: Owensboro, Kentucky

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Start location and course

311 West Veterans Boulevard, Owensboro, KY 42301

Directions to the start

The pin marks the address the race lists, which is usually the start. The organizers have not shared a course map with us yet.

2026 results

All results

289

finishers

27:53

median (8:58 /mi)

15:55

winning time

45% / 55%

women / men

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

Aggregated from official results (To The Finish, LLC) for Owensboro YMCA BBQ 5K. Individual finisher names are not stored here.

How fast do you need to be at Owensboro YMCA BBQ 5K?

In 2026, the fastest tenth finished in 21:48 or better, the top quarter in 24:45, and half the field in 27:53; the last tenth came in after 41:15.

Third place by age group, 2026 BBQ 5K chip timing
Age	Women	Men
Under 20	24:50	18:01
20-29	23:32	18:49
30-39	23:06	18:28
40-49	23:43	20:30
50-59	33:34	23:24
60-69	40:49	24:48
70+	n/a	27:53

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.

Finish timeGenderAge group

How fast is it?

Faster than most Kentucky 5Ks

The fastest quarter of the 2026 5K field finished under 24:45, against 29:01 in a typical Kentucky 5K, so times here run 15 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.

From the race's page

What the organizers of Owensboro YMCA BBQ 5K cover on their registration page, in brief.

Course

Map

Map, from the Owensboro YMCA BBQ 5K page

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Race details

Where: 311 West Veterans Boulevard, Owensboro, KY 42301Map
Course: Road
Distances: 5K
Editions: 2026 (May 9, 2026)
Status: The next edition has not been announced yet. Past events: BBQ 5K chip timing, BBQ 5K no timing - non competitive.

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Quick answers

When is Owensboro YMCA BBQ 5K?: 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.
How big is it, and how fast?: In 2026, 289 runners finished the BBQ 5K chip timing; the median finish was 27:53 and the winner ran 15:55.
Is it a fast course?: The fastest quarter of the 2026 5K field finished under 24:45, against 29:01 in a typical Kentucky 5K, so times here run 15 percent faster.
Where does it start?: 311 West Veterans Boulevard, Owensboro, KY 42301.