Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Charleston, SC
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This race runs through the Avondale neighborhood of Charleston, raising money for a local developmental day care that serves young children with special needs. Every dollar from entry fees goes directly to that center, covering classroom supplies, equipment, and food. The beneficiary is specific and local, which tends to draw a crowd that actually cares where the money goes.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
3.1 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Preston Anderson (17:25) · Evan Novakowski (17:33) · Mark Kauffman (17:45)
The Avondale 5K Run & Walk 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.
Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 3.1 Miles 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 Jul 27, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 30:09, and the last recorded finisher came in around 59:48, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
A field of 423 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 3.1 Miles winner ran 17:25 while the median finisher took 30:09. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
