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Whitney's Race 2026

Name: Whitney's Race 2026
Start: 2026-10-31
End: 2026-10-31
Location: Fort Smith

Fort Smith, Arkansas, United States

calendar_today 31 Oct, 2026

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sell $25.00 – $40.00

About the Event

Whitney's Race is not just Whitney's race. It is a race against time for those yet to be afflicted with pancreatic cancer, the most deadly cancer. It is Time To Cure^® pancreatic cancer. Whitney's Time To Cure^® has passed. Whitney Marsh perished at age 41, November 1, 2018, ten months after diagnosis with pancreatic cancer. Five-year survival from pancreatic cancer stands at 6-9% showing little to no improvement in survival in the past 50 years despite vast medical advances across almost all other cancers. Pancreatic cancer is currently the number two cancer killer in 2020 and researchers estimate pancreatic cancer will be the number one by 2030. Diagnosis is often late begetting the need for local medical practitioner education as well as research for improved diagnostic testing and imaging. Once a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer has been made treatment usually involves chemotherapy with or without radiation therapy followed by curative intent surgery followed by more chemotherapy. Whitney was scheduled for surgery, but the day before surgery a CT scan showed cancer had spread. She died within 4 months of the CT scan while re-starting chemotherapy and running 8-10 miles or biking 30-40 miles per day. Even the super-healthy are no match. Better pre-operative treatment options are the future. Whitney’s Race will fund the Whitney Marsh Foundation Inc for local education and national research for Pancreatic Cancer. Funds will be apportioned locally and the remainder with well respected national cancer research institutes such as MD Anderson. Whitney’s Race is a race against time. It is Time To Cure^® pancreatic cancer.

Whitney's Race day at the Fort Smith Bakery District will be a great day of running, racing, eating, and music. Race for your best time and afterward hang out for a great time. Bring yourself and friends to race. It is a day for family and friends who run or not. If you don't want to race, come anyway. If you can't come, consider a donation anytime! A brighter future for pancreatic cancer starts with YOU.

Races Offered

IN PERSON 10K - Race or Run

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Type — Running

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10:00

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$40.00

IN PERSON 5K - Race, Run, Walk, or Crawl

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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10:00

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$30.00

Supporting Spectator

Oct 31, 2026

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Distance — Supporting Spectator

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Type — Running

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11:00

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Fort Smith.

thermostat Temperature

13.9° / 25.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

12.5° / 24.0°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 22m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.7 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.4 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

67.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:24

nightlight Sunset

18:40

About Fort Smith

Learn more about the host city, Fort Smith.

Fort Smith is in northwest Arkansas and borders Oklahoma. It is the county seat of Sebastian County. The city has a population of 80,286 which makes it the third largest city in Arkansas behind Little Rock and Fayetteville. It is located in the River Valley of Arkansas between the Ouachita mountains in the south and the Boston and Ozark mountains of the north and a gateway city to the Ozarks.

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Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Whitney's Race 2026.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Anna Little	F	21	Stanford, CA	—
🥈	Lisa McConnell	F	58	Malvern, AR	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Brad Harding	M	36	Fort Smith, AR	18:26
🥈	Isaac Teague	M	17	Fort Smith, AR	18:47
🥉	Christopher Rhomberg	M	17	Fort Smith, AR	19:08
4	Evan Smith	M	15	Barling, AR	19:20
5	Xander Naegle	M	17	Fort Smith, AR	19:32
6	Angel Hernandez	M	14	Fort Smith, AR	20:47
7	Walker Morris	M	20	U S A F Academy, CO	20:56
8	Alejandro Yepez	M	49	Fort Smith, AR	21:03
9	Juan Zermeno	M	28	Van Buren, AR	21:13
10	Kayli Fitzhugh	F	15	Fayetteville, AR	21:38
11	Cole Parker	M	17	Fort Smith, AR	21:55
12	Aaron Kareus	M	40	Fort Smith, AR	21:58
13	Kelsea Zermeno-Geschwentner	F	28	Van Buren, AR	22:13
14	Will Thames	M	20	Fort Smith, AR	22:21
15	David Langford	M	44	Charleston, AR	22:28
16	Aidan McClain	M	18	Fort Smith, AR	22:35
17	Abhinav Sharma	M	17	Fort Smith, AR	22:37
18	Ashton Alder	M	15	Fort Smith, AR	22:53
19	Duban Figueroa	M	19	Fort Smith, AR	23:26
20	Zachary Goolsby	M	18	Fort Smith, AR	23:36
21	Presley Penson	F	17	Fayetteville, AR	23:38
22	Hudson Kersh	M	14	Fort Smith, AR	23:56
23	David Norris	M	31	Farmington, AR	24:23
24	Finley Rossi	F	16	Fort Smith, AR	24:46
25	Clay Hobbs	M	15	Lavaca, AR	24:52
26	Heidi Marsh	F	17	Fort Smith, AR	24:58
27	Kent Carlisle	M	18	Fort Smith, AR	24:57
28	Robert Mack	M	51	Greenwood, AR	24:40
29	Hayden Post	M	13	Fort Smith, AR	25:03
30	Elizabeth McClain	F	53	Fort Smith, AR	25:16
31	Ginger Pellam	F	39	Barling, AR	25:36
32	Jayden Cole	M	19	Fort Smith, AR	25:45
33	David Weisenfels	M	67	Fort Smith, AR	26:05
34	Sam Hanna	M	29	Fort Smith, AR	26:26
35	Phillip Hall	M	53	Stigler, OK	26:29
36	Thomas Burton	M	13	Fort Smith, AR	26:56
37	M. Harper	M	12	Fort Smith, AR	27:02
38	Brad Webb	M	50	Fort Smith, AR	27:24
39	Sawyer Neil	M	22	Fort Smith, AR	27:07
40	Bart Kincannon	M	52	Fort Smith, AR	27:33
41	Jonathan Rosas	M	17	Fort Smith, AR	27:40
42	Lin Li Dodd	F	16	Fort Smith, AR	27:44
43	No name	F	99	—	27:58
44	Garrit Hicks	M	23	Fort Smith, AR	27:56
45	Madelyn Wilkinson	F	17	Fort Smith, AR	28:00
46	Josh Wilkinson	M	43	Fort Smith, AR	28:01
47	Judith Ramirez	F	17	Fort Smith, AR	28:22
48	Mattie McLellan	F	17	Fort Smith, AR	28:28
49	Joey Cole	M	50	Fort Smith, AR	28:27
50	Larry Linson	M	38	Fort Smith, AR	28:41

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Christopher Beard	M	39	Benton, LA	36:48.42
🥈	Gabriel Lodge	M	27	Rogers, AR	37:00.61
🥉	Chase Williams	M	26	Bentonville, AR	39:51.28
4	Riley Donoho	M	48	Fort Smith, AR	48:11.17
5	Meghan Pope	F	44	Fort Smith, AR	48:50.19
6	Presley Penson	F	19	Fayetteville, AR	52:22.86
7	April Hixon	F	32	Fort Smith, AR	55:55.98
8	Shannon Smith	M	53	Sallisaw, OK	58:42.65
9	Rachel Jerry	F	39	Mansfieldmansfield, AR	1:04:13.41
10	Lacey Lensing	F	38	Fort Smith, AR	1:06:17.38
11	Michael Joy	M	37	Fort Smith, AR	1:07:11.17
12	Mary Jo Brinkman	F	81	Fort Smith, AR	1:15:10.22
13	Nicole Crainshaw	F	22	Rudy, AR	1:43:12.31
14	Mackenzie Oliver	F	25	Van Buren, AR	1:43:57.2

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Eliza Witherspoon	F	22	Fort Smith, AR	42:06
🥈	Tommy Griffin	M	38	Mountainburg, AR	44:33
🥉	Beatrice Anderson	F	25	Austin, TX	50:55
4	Chase Williams	M	24	Bentonville, AR	52:03
5	Andrew West	M	21	springdale, AR	53:19
6	Brandon Clements	M	21	Fort Smith, AR	54:27
7	Emily moody	F	47	Fort Smith, AR	57:00
8	Xing Fang	M	33	Austin, TX	57:04
9	Meghan Pope	F	42	Fort Smith, AR	58:46
10	Amanda Maness	F	35	Fort Smith, AR	59:45
11	Rey Rodriguez	M	28	Houston, TX	59:51
12	Caitlin Neil	F	28	Houston, TX	59:52
13	Audrey Nordin	F	22	Bentonville, AR	1:03:05
14	Susan JONES	F	49	Fort Smith, AR	1:04:10
15	Ha Vuong	F	46	Fort Smith, AR	1:04:24
16	Lisa Neil	F	56	Fort Smith, AR	1:05:19
17	Janet Gilker	F	60	Fort Smith, AR	1:06:21
18	Christopher Marsh	M	30	Chelsea, MA	1:06:34
19	Robert Benjamin	M	30	Fort Smith, AR	1:08:21
20	Emma Neil	F	27	Fort Smith, AR	1:09:29
21	Sunshine Pate	F	46	Fort Smith, AR	1:05:47
22	Daniel Morgan	M	34	FORT SMITH, AR	1:10:26
23	Cole Moury	M	29	Fort Smith, AR	1:10:28
24	Grace Browning	F	19	Fort Smith, AR	1:13:07
25	Doug Whitlock	M	59	Alma, AR	1:16:36
26	Lori Poston	F	50	Fort Smith, AR	1:17:41
27	Phillip Poston	M	47	Fort Smith, AR	1:18:11
28	Daniel Dunaway-Knight	M	27	Jay, OK	1:19:18
29	Trenton Hill	M	27	Van Buren, AR	1:19:39
30	Abbie Jones	F	21	Fort Smith, AR	1:22:33
31	Emily Walker	F	21	Fort Smith, AR	1:22:34
32	Duck Nguyen	M	57	Greenwood, AR	1:24:32
33	Bryston Bay	M	14	Greenwood, AR	1:24:33
34	Rae Secore	F	45	Dallas, TX	1:24:59
35	Gary Gunter	M	73	Arkoma, OK	1:32:41
36	Steve Wood	M	61	Fort Smith, AR	—
37	Amanda Wood	F	33	Fort Smith, AR	—
38	Vinnie Tran	F	52	Fort Smith, AR	—
39	Jada Mack	F	19	Greenwood, AR	—
40	Pam Riggs	F	39	Fort Smith, AR	—
41	Erin Rhodes	F	43	Muldrow, OK	—
42	Brandon Clements	M	21	Fort Smith, AR	—
43	Joel Duignan	M	44	Barling, AR	—
44	Jane Rappeport	F	66	Fort Smith, AR	—
45	Jan Beauchamp	F	67	Fort Smith, AR	—
46	Erica Baker	F	42	Fort Smith, AR	—
47	Jackson Marshall	M	31	Durham, NC	—
48	Dana Gruett	F	41	Muldrow, OK	—
49	Bobby Meek	M	29	Fayetteville, AR	—
50	Jeff Seiter	M	55	Springdale, AR	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
16	Max Schaffer	M	29	Fort Smith, AR	26:50.19
21	Allison Holloway	F	27	Fort Smith, AR	28:14.83
37	Adriana Balleza	F	30	Fort Smith, AR	32:44.35
40	D’alesandro Flores	M	18	Fort Smith, AR	33:27.09
46	Jill Vandesteeg	F	43	For Smith, AR	35:31.09
50	Christa Martin	F	44	Greenwood, AR	39:21.4
57	Sandie Millard	F	54	Fort Smith, AR	42:15.76
58	Dana Robison	F	52	Fort Smith, AR	42:26.84
63	Jamie Webb	F	36	Fort Smith, AR	43:54.24
64	Kathleen Halliburton	F	56	Greenwood, AR	43:54.8
68	Maygan Conely	F	32	Greenwood, AR	46:01.59
70	Tanya Flores	F	43	Fort Smith, AR	46:48.69
76	Kristi Hocott	F	44	Fort Smith, AR	49:38.15
92	Cassidy Houston	F	27	Van Buren, AR	58:26.88
93	Emilee Houston	F	32	Van Buren, AR	58:28.37
95	Mindy Eckman	F	47	Fort Smith, AR	1:06:28.48
96	Charles Eckman	M	48	Fort Smith, AR	1:06:28.74
97	Angie Jennings	F	45	Alma, AR	1:11:22.61
98	Jasmaine Armington	F	31	Fort Smith, AR	1:11:26.7