When in January are most 5K races held?
The busiest weekend in Tennessee is January 16 and January 17, with 4 of them, 3 of those on Saturday, January 16. Another 4 fall on a weekday, which is worth knowing if you are traveling for one.
Race calendar · January 2027 · Tennessee
5K Races in Tennessee in January 2027
Every 5K in Tennessee in January 2027, all 16 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
33:41Median finish time
19:21Median winning time
139Median field size
7January 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 Tennessee, from the most recent published results.
Tennessee 5K Races by City in January
All 5K Runs in Tennessee in January
16 total Fri, Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day 5K Run/Walk Knoxville, TNFrom $35Details Fri, Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day 5K Murfreesboro, TNFrom $30Details Fri, Jan 1, 2027New Years Wake Up 5K & 1 Mile Kingsport, TNFrom $25Details Sat, Jan 2, 2027Time Travel Half-Marathon/5K/10K - Nashville Hendersonville, TNFrom $50Details Sun, Jan 3, 2027Time Travel Half-Marathon/5K/10K - Memphis Memphis, TNFrom $40Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027Freeze Your Half Off, An Awesomesauce Event Chattanooga, TNFrom $48Details Sat, Jan 9, 2027Running From Yeti - Memphis, TN Memphis, TNFrom $50Details Fri, Jan 15, 2027Veterans Appreciation Run - Clarksville Clarksville, TNFrom $40Details Sat, Jan 16, 2027MLK Jr. Freedom Run 5K/10K/13.1 VIRTUAL MEMPHIS Memphis, TNFrom $25Register Sat, Jan 16, 2027Sunrise Marathon 5K/10K/13.1 VIRTUAL MEMPHIS Memphis, TNFrom $25Register Sat, Jan 16, 2027Project Running Fearless Experience-Chattanooga Edition Chattanooga, TNFrom $165Details Sun, Jan 17, 2027Chilly Willy 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TNFrom $30Details Sat, Jan 23, 2027The First Finish Invitational Hendersonville, TNFrom $40Details Sun, Jan 24, 20272027 MRTC Frank Horton Memorial Winter Off-Road Series Memphis, TNFrom $20Details Sat, Jan 30, 2027Coffee Lovers Run VIRTUAL MEMPHIS Memphis, TNFrom $25Register Sat, Jan 30, 2027Run for Donuts VIRTUAL MEMPHIS Memphis, TNFrom $25Register
Common Questions About Running a January 5K in Tennessee
What is a good 5K time?
Across the 7 of these January 5K races with published results from past editions, the median finisher ran 33:41, and the median winning time was 19:21. So anything under 33:41 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 139 runners, across the 7 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 1:12:25.