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I Just Want to Be A Unicorn Half Marathon and 5k

Name: I Just Want to Be A Unicorn Half Marathon and 5k
Start: 2027-03-06
End: 2027-03-06
Location: Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

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About the Event

Join Personal Best Racing for our I Just Want To Be A Unicorn Half Marathon and 5k along the beautiful riverfront greenways and roads.

We are continuing our GREEN STREAK!

Half Marathon begins at 8am heading west on Neyland to the greenway connection that goes over the river (and through the woods) then back to pickup the Tyson Greenway to concord and back to the Volunteer Landing for a magical finish!

The 5k begins at 8:15am and heads west on Neyland and turns around at connection of new greenway and old greenway.

Packet Pickup will be held on Friday evening, March 5th at The Long Run 2452 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville, TN 37919 5-7pm and then again Saturday morning at Volunteer Landing, 956 Volunteer Landing Lane starting at 6:30am closing at 7:50am for both the half marathon and 5k.

All participants will receive a medal, but the half marathon medals will be different.

Awards will go to top 3 male and female over all, top masters male and female, 3 deep male and female Age group awards 5 and under, 6-10 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90+

The Courses are as follows: HALF MARATHON

5k Course

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Races Offered

5k Run/Walk

Mar 06, 2027

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$30.00

Half Marathon

Mar 06, 2027

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Distance — 21.1K

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$50.00

Virtual 5k or Half Marathon

Mar 06, 2027

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$35.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for March in Knoxville.

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5.0° / 16.9°

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1.6° / 13.7°

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8h 44m

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3.0 mm

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10.7 km/h (Light breeze)

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Low

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Firm and slightly soft

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Moderate (4.0)

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66.1%

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07:43

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19:43

About Knoxville

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Knoxville, in Knox County, is the third-largest city in Tennessee. It is the home of the University of Tennessee's primary campus (UTK) and site of the 1982 World's Fair.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of I Just Want to Be A Unicorn Half Marathon and 5k.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Adam Detwiler	M	44	Oak Ridge, TN	—
🥈	Jessica Stiles	F	32	Knoxville, TN	—
🥉	Kelly Detwiler	F	38	Oak Ridge, TN	—
4	Cindy Kistner	F	52	Dandridge, TN	—
5	Lee Bethem	F	41	Belle Vernon, PA	—
6	Leslie Stoner	F	36	Knoxville, TN	—
7	Caitlyn Chaires	F	35	Knoxville, TN	—
8	Chuck Imboden	M	83	Vonore, TN	—
9	Rachel Ponder	F	35	Knoxville, TN	—
10	Elisabeth Saunders	F	60	Sevierville, TN	—
11	Lindsay Dunaway	F	39	Harriman, TN	—
12	Hanna Caughron	F	36	Knoxville, TN	—
13	Chloe Detwiler	F	14	Oak Ridge, TN	—
14	Rebecca Upchurch	F	44	Lugoff, SC	—
15	Nichol Horton	F	39	Albuquerque, NM	—
16	Courtney Bugica	F	30	Knoxville, TN	—
17	Shawnna Ford	F	52	Buchanan, MI	—
18	Candis Cochran	F	38	Knoxville, TN	—
19	Ashton Wood	F	38	Athens, TN	—
20	Evalynn Carroll	F	28	Knoxville, TN	—
21	Frank Bushakra	M	76	Knoxville, TN	—
22	Ayden Miles	M	15	Rutledge, TN	—
23	Amanda Norman	F	42	Decatur, TN	—
24	Jonathan Jeff	M	49	Herkimer, NY	—
25	Lesa Mount	F	58	Marietta, GA	—
26	Laura Imboden	F	74	Vonore, TN	—
27	Dan Mount	M	52	Marietta, GA	—
28	Renee Johnson	F	51	Knoxville, TN	—
29	Lori McGuire	F	61	Loudon, TN	—
30	Jodi Sullivan	F	62	Hayesville, NC	—
31	Anna Millard	F	54	Chattanooga, TN	—
32	Amie Richardson	F	59	Crossville, TN	—
33	Marie Franklin	F	58	Loudon, TN	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Amy Hancock	F	37	Alcoa, TN	—
🥈	Sheila Lloyd	F	44	Knoxville, TN	—
🥉	Max Brown	M	22	Chuckey, TN	—
4	Deb Jockin	F	58	Fredericksburg, VA	—
5	Nancy Cowder	F	52	Sunbury, PA	—
6	Josh Myles	M	43	Kingston, TN	—
7	Brandon Collier	M	39	Oak Ridge, TN	—
8	Doran Brown	M	36	Sevierville, TN	—
9	Breanne Brown	F	32	Sevierville, TN	—
10	Hanna Wyatt	F	44	Knoxville, TN	—
11	Jerry Read	M	56	Phyllis, KY	—
12	Gayle Boyle	F	60	Allardt, TN	—
13	Tracy Mayfield	F	45	Manassas, VA	—
14	Jessica Beeler	F	32	Knoxville, TN	—
15	Lisa Stokey	F	42	Montgomery, AL	—
16	Tanya Ickowitz	F	47	Knoxville, TN	—
17	Jennifer Harper	F	53	Corryton, TN	—
18	David Lawrence	M	52	Pikeville, KY	—
19	Trevor Greiff	M	28	Knoxville, TN	—
20	Melissa Peplow	F	56	Oak Ridge, TN	—
21	Vicky Wallace	F	64	Oak Ridge, TN	—
22	Heather Lyles	F	47	Chattanooga, TN	—
23	Denise Zona	F	51	Alexandria, VA	—
24	Betesu Williams	F	71	Knoxville, TN	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	David Santoski	M	29	Knoxville, TN	17:35.4
🥈	Nick Hetro	M	33	Oak Ridge, TN	18:14.9
🥉	Noah Rile	M	13	Knoxville, TN	20:56.9
4	Steven Geren	M	17	CLINTON, TN	21:25.3
5	Shelby Gurley	F	27	Marion, NC	21:28.8
6	Wesley Gurley	M	39	Marion, NC	21:37.1
7	Ralph Pillinger	M	57	Knoxville, TN	23:06
8	John Smith	M	44	Oak Ridge, TN	23:09.5
9	Tim Wells	M	30	Knoxville, TN	23:11.4
10	Ashley Main	F	32	Ooltewah, TN	23:30.5
11	Eric Smelcer	M	26	New Market, TN	23:51.1
12	Timothy Rutherford	M	58	Corryton, TN	23:52.9
13	Nathan Dickson	M	33	Knoxville, TN	23:53.8
14	Macey Farnsworth	F	30	Madisonvill, TN	24:01.1
15	James Hart	M	34	Knoxville, TN	24:16.2
16	Jane LaRue	F	40	Powell, TN	24:37.6
17	Angelina Borisov	F	50	Morristown, TN	24:48.7
18	Bobby Lockhart	M	54	New Tazewell, TN	25:18.3
19	Pam Howerton	F	41	Knoxville, TN	25:26.9
20	Christie Amburn	F	46	Madisonville, TN	25:50
21	Calvin Mattheis	M	26	Knoxville, TN	25:59.5
22	Larry Israel	M	47	Knoxville, TN	26:23.8
23	Steven Holden	M	39	Maynardville, TN	26:25.1
24	Caroline Boles	F	18	Sevierville, TN	26:33.6
25	N. Rainwater	F	9	Mascot, TN	26:33.8
26	Kyra Donnell	F	57	Knoxville, TN	26:34.3
27	Kyli Wooten	F	42	Knoxville, TN	26:39.5
28	Angie Testerman	F	49	Knoxville, TN	26:54.2
29	Benjamin Eigenmann	M	16	Kodak, TN	27:33
30	Katelin Huey	F	34	Knoxville, TN	27:37.3
31	C. Rainwater	F	5	Mascot, TN	27:39.2
32	ralph ryser	M	38	Jackson, AL	27:40.8
33	Cameron Riley	M	31	Knoxville, TN	27:41.4
34	Benjamin Weber	M	35	Maryville, TN	27:47.5
35	C. John Chavis	M	41	Powell, TN	27:52.8
36	Jeff Amburn	M	47	Madisonville, TN	28:01.1
37	Brent Anderson	M	39	Knoxville, TN	28:02.8
38	Kelly Ross Schueler	F	46	Lenoir City, TN	28:06.7
39	Z. Chandler	M	9	Ooltewah, TN	28:28.2
40	Micah Morgan	M	29	Maryville, TN	28:30.1
41	Nancy Panter	F	59	Winchester, TN	28:54.2
42	Brennan Lenihan	M	44	Knoxville, TN	29:05.7
43	Makenzie Kinneary	F	25	Knoxville, TN	30:22.9
44	Caitie McMekin	F	29	Knoxville, TN	30:25
45	Jake Scheffers	M	34	Knoxville, TN	30:31.3
46	Kimberly Coward	F	50	Knoxville, TN	30:43.9
47	E. Lenihan	F	12	Knoxville, TN	31:25.1
48	Patti Tipton	F	44	Knoxville, TN	31:32
49	Kimberly Weber	F	34	Maryville, TN	31:50.1
50	Bailey Lane	F	23	Clinton, TN	31:51.9

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Sho Gray	M	33	Knoxville, TN	1:23:15.5
🥈	Dan Bock	M	42	Durham, NC	1:32:02.8
🥉	Quillan Scheer	M	26	Knoxville, TN	1:35:43.3
4	Max Lemons	M	51	Knoxville, TN	1:35:47.5
5	Joseph Johnson	M	55	Knoxville, TN	1:36:59.4
6	Erin Bankes	M	49	Knoxville, TN	1:40:22.1
7	David McLennan	M	42	Knoxville, TN	1:41:21.9
8	Tommye Horton	F	44	Kingsport, TN	1:41:47.8
9	Jennie Tillery	F	43	Knoxville, TN	1:42:28.7
10	Nathan Ballard	M	47	Knoxville, TN	1:45:06
11	Paul Finch	M	54	Piney Flats, TN	1:45:44.7
12	JASON TUMMINS	M	45	Knoxville, TN	1:47:55.1
13	Carissa Chambers	F	33	Johnson City, TN	1:50:33
14	Nichoma Kanipe	M	43	knoxville, TN	1:51:52.6
15	Kelly Novarro	F	41	Powell, TN	1:52:25.6
16	Dennis Worthington	M	57	Powell, TN	1:52:31.4
17	Katharine Angelopoulos	F	25	Raleigh, NC	1:52:58.2
18	Virginia-Bibb Golden	F	44	Harrodsburg, KY	1:52:59.9
19	Juliana Reagan	F	35	Knoxville, TN	1:53:55.5
20	Jason Cathey	M	45	Knoxville, TN	1:55:09.9
21	Kenneth Roark	M	71	Hillsboro, KY	1:55:45.2
22	Lorrie Johnson	F	54	Knoxville, TN	1:56:22.8
23	Karen Tobias	F	61	Knoxville, TN	1:56:28.2
24	Rebecca Sharp	F	32	Knoxville, TN	1:56:39
25	Todd Temple	M	47	Clinton, TN	1:56:47.7
26	Sarah Fain	F	40	Erwin, TN	1:58:25.5
27	Gretchen Slavicek	F	48	Rochert, MN	1:59:36.8
28	Barbara M Lane	F	49	Knoxville, TN	2:02:37.3
29	Mark Hall	M	65	Knoxville, TN	2:05:11.6
30	Andrew Jenkins	M	47	Knoxville, TN	2:05:56.7
31	Jennifer Moore	F	42	Signal Mountain, TN	2:07:46.7
32	John Moore	M	47	Signal Mountain, TN	2:07:47.3
33	Katie Scheffers	F	37	Knoxville, TN	2:07:50.8
34	Michelle Jones	F	42	Knoxville, TN	2:07:51.2
35	Katie Wilhoit	F	40	Johnson City, TN	2:08:04.4
36	Marl Murphy	M	44	Knoxville, TN	2:08:19.4
37	Kelly Davis	F	55	Wartburg, TN	2:09:43.3
38	Dana Rohloff	F	38	Knoxville, TN	2:09:44.8
39	Marian Schmidt	F	67	Maryville, TN	2:09:47.9
40	Ella Pinkert	F	21	La Crosse, WI	2:11:23.3
41	Becky Tener	F	65	Louisville, TN	2:13:05.6
42	Mandi Walker	F	46	Maynardville, TN	2:19:44.1
43	Elizabeth Rhoton	F	30	Knoxville, TN	2:23:25.1
44	Kelly Kirby	F	54	Seymour, TN	2:23:55
45	Sue Damstetter	F	58	Etowah, TN	2:24:16.5
46	Melanie Parker	F	39	Powell, TN	2:24:25.5
47	Lisa Worthington	F	52	Powell, TN	2:25:37.2
48	Keri Lattimore	F	47	Knoxville, TN	2:25:42.5
49	Mary Cathey	F	48	Knoxville, TN	2:29:41.1
50	Sienna Johnson	F	21	La Crosse, WI	2:30:01.6

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About the Event

Join Personal Best Racing for our I Just Want To Be A Unicorn Half Marathon and 5k along the beautiful riverfront greenways and roads.

We are continuing our GREEN STREAK!

Half Marathon begins at 8am heading west on Neyland to the greenway connection that goes over the river (and through the woods) then back to pickup the Tyson Greenway to concord and back to the Volunteer Landing for a magical finish!

The 5k begins at 8:15am and heads west on Neyland and turns around at connection of new greenway and old greenway.

Packet Pickup will be held on Friday evening, March 5th at The Long Run 2452 Sutherland Ave, Knoxville, TN 37919 5-7pm and then again Saturday morning at Volunteer Landing, 956 Volunteer Landing Lane starting at 6:30am closing at 7:50am for both the half marathon and 5k.

All participants will receive a medal, but the half marathon medals will be different.

Awards will go to top 3 male and female over all, top masters male and female, 3 deep male and female Age group awards 5 and under, 6-10 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-89, 90+

The Courses are as follows: HALF MARATHON

5k Course

Please like our facebook page @Personal Best Racing