Florida · 5K
Every upcoming 5K around Miami, with start times, entry fees, finish-time stats from past editions, start-line maps, and the local run clubs to train with.
21 upcoming 5K races found · 8 with finish-time stats
Miami racing is shaped by flat waterfront courses, tropical air, and a city that genuinely shows up. The routes runners love here - the Miami Beach Boardwalk, the Rickenbacker Causeway, the shaded streets of Coconut Grove - have a way of making even a 5K feel like a tour of the bay and skyline. Fall is when the race calendar comes alive, timed to the first relief from summer's humidity.
The crowd at a Miami 5K tends to be a mix of serious runners, charity walkers, and first-timers, which says something real about the pace and the vibe. Run clubs like Coconut Grove Run Club, EnRoute Run Club, and Run Little Havana have built active communities here, so if you want to know a course before race day, there is a good chance someone already runs it every week.
By the numbers
The Miami races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.
Train for it
The fastest way to a start line is a standing group run. These Miami clubs welcome 5K runners of all paces.
Browse all Miami run clubs →How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.
Across the 8 RunSignup 5K editions with published results on RunSesh - walkers and charity entrants included - the median finish time is 42:43. The median winner crossed at 18:04, and the median last finisher at 1:26:31. Fields have been substantial: a median of 561 runners per edition, so you will not be out there alone.
The field sizes here are large enough that there is no pressure at the back of the pack. The terrain is flat - Miami flat, meaning nearly no elevation gain across the board - which takes one variable off the table for a first race.
Seventeen of the 21 races say they give a shirt, so you are likely to leave with something. The median finish time tells you the field includes walkers, so the pace spread is wide.
Entry fees run from free on one race up to $80, with a typical fee of $35. 12 of the 21 races already have a price increase scheduled, so registering early is genuinely worth it here rather than just a generic reminder.
Fall - September through November - is by far the busiest stretch, with 13 races. October alone has 5. That timing is no accident: it lines up with the first break from peak summer humidity, when morning temperatures finally become manageable. If your training block is pointing toward a winter race, options get much thinner.
There are 8 run clubs active in the city:
Between them they cover most of the neighborhoods where racing concentrates, from Brickell to the Grove to Little Havana.
Yes, one race around Miami gets you off the pavement: 1 mixes road and trail. Surfaces are not always published, so it is worth checking a specific race before you register.
