When in January are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Oklahoma is January 23 and January 24, with 5 of them, 3 of those on Saturday, January 23. Every one of them is on a Saturday or a Sunday.
Race calendar · January 2027 · Oklahoma
5K Races in Oklahoma in January 2027
Every 5K in Oklahoma in January 2027, all 12 of them, sorted by date. Dates, entry fees, finish-time stats from past results, and start-line maps.
What the field actually runs
January 5K Races, By the Numbers
36:55Median finish time
18:43Median winning time
83Median field size
10January 5K races with published results
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 Nov 12, 2026.
When in January
The January Race Weekends
5K races are not spread evenly across January. Here is how the calendar actually falls, weekend by weekend, which is the part worth knowing before you book a trip or plan a taper around one.
By the numbers
The Biggest Field
The largest field of any January 5K in Oklahoma, from the most recent published results.
Oklahoma 5K Races by City in January
All 5K Runs in Oklahoma in January
12 total Sat, Jan 2, 2027New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Stillwater, OK (01) Stillwater, OKFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027Time Travel Half-Marathon/5K/10K - Tulsa Tulsa, OKFrom $34Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027New Year 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Sapulpa, OK (02) Sapulpa, OKFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027Chilly Willy 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OKFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Stillwater, OK (03) Stillwater, OKFrom $30Register Sun, Jan 17, 2027Freakin Freezin 5K - Oklahoma City Yukon, OKFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Running From Yeti - Tulsa, OK Tulsa, OKFrom $50Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Bigfoot Classic - Tulsa Tulsa, OKFrom $38Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027Viking 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Oklahoma City, OK (04) Oklahoma City, OKFrom $30Register Sun, Jan 24, 2027Time Travel Half-Marathon/5K/10K - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OKFrom $34Details Sun, Jan 24, 2027Bigfoot Classic - Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OKFrom $38Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027Go Short, Go Long, Go Very Long Tulsa, OKFrom $39Details
Common Questions About Running a January 5K in Oklahoma
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 10 of these January 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 36:55, and the median winning time was 18:43. So anything under 36:55 puts you in the faster half of a typical field. That is the middle of these RunSignup fields, walkers and charity entrants included, not a national average.
How big is a typical January 5K field?
The median one finished 83 runners, across the 10 of these January 5K races with published results from past editions. Most are far smaller than the big-city events people picture, which means less crowding at the start and a friendlier field, with a last recorded finisher at 1:08:29.