Madison 5K races

5K Races in Madison, Wisconsin

10 upcoming 5K races in Madison, listed by date with entry fees from race registration.

10
upcoming 5K races
33:37
typical finish

Other distances in Madison

October 2026

November 2026

December 2026

February 2027

March 2027

5K results in Madison

From 14 5K races with official results in the last two years, 7,581 finishers in all.

Typical 5K times by age and gender

33:37
typical finish
10:49 /mi
typical pace
291
finishers in a typical race
35:38
women, typical finish
30:35
men, typical finish
under 24:00
the fastest tenth

Entry for upcoming 5K races in Madison usually runs from $18 to $40, with a typical fee of $35 before processing fees.

Typical times are the middle finisher across these races, weighted by field size. School meets, stair climbs, and results with timing errors are left out.

Fastest 5K races in Madison

  1. 1No Fear All FunMadison · median 26:14 · 52 finishers in 2026
  2. 2Badger ChallengeMadison · median 32:38 · 377 finishers in 2025
  3. 3Hoot Hoot HustleMadison · median 32:55 · 205 finishers in 2025
  4. 4Madison Turkey Trot 5KMadison · median 33:37 · 1,958 finishers in 2025
  5. 5HENRY VILAS ZOO - RUN WILD 2026Madison · median 33:43 · 487 finishers in 2025

Biggest 5K races in Madison

  1. 1Madison Turkey Trot 5KMadison · 1,958 finishers in 2025
  2. 2Midwest Financial Group Madison Mini MarathonMadison · 790 finishers in 2026
  3. 3Madison Shamrock ShuffleMadison · 681 finishers in 2026
  4. 4HENRY VILAS ZOO - RUN WILD 2026Madison · 487 finishers in 2025
  5. 5Badger ChallengeMadison · 377 finishers in 2025
When 5K races happen in Madison