Sun, Mar 14, 2027

Altra Kelly Benefits St. Patrick's Day Shamrock 5K

Baltimore, MD

Registration openAnnual since at least 2016

Entry is $45 now and rises to $50 after Oct 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Altra Kelly Benefits St. Patrick's Day Shamrock 5K

The course runs downhill through Baltimore, which keeps it fast from start to finish. It lands at Power Plant Live, an entertainment district, where a St. Patrick's Day party is already going when you cross the line. The crowd at the finish is more celebration than cool-down.

This race is part of a local multi-race series, so you may see the same faces if you do other events in the sequence. The finish area at Power Plant Live means there is live music and bars within steps of where you stop running.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2026 results, this is a big field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

3.10686 Miles · 2026 results

3,919finishers

14:12winner

33:24median

1:17:02cutoff

Top 3: James Glebocki (14:12) · Clark Otte (14:27) · Devin Horseman-Guy (14:38)

The Altra Kelly Benefits St. Patrick's Day Shamrock 5K has been held every year since at least 2016. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

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Median

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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 Sep 10, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

3.11 Miles3/14/2027 13:00$45

3.11 Miles3/14/2027 12:00$45

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Common Questions About the Altra Kelly Benefits St. Patrick's Day Shamrock 5K

Will I finish last at the Altra Kelly Benefits St. Patrick's Day Shamrock 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.10686 Miles field finished slower than 33:24, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:17:02, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Altra Kelly Benefits St. Patrick's Day Shamrock 5K a good first 3.10686 Miles?

With 3,919 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.10686 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Altra Kelly Benefits St. Patrick's Day Shamrock 5K?

The 3.10686 Miles winner ran 14:12 while the median finisher took 33:24. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.