Sat, Jan 16, 2027

Chilly Willy 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Oklahoma City

Oklahoma City, OK

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

5K10KHalf Marathon13.1K

Entry is $30 now and rises to $32.50 after Jan 10, 2027, so registering before then saves $2.50.

About the Chilly Willy 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Oklahoma City

The courses run out and back, and the half does that shape twice over. Terrain is flat throughout, which makes it a solid choice for a fast effort on a winter morning. It reads as a no-frills setup, the kind of event built around moving efficiently rather than spectacle.

Packet pickup happens race morning, opening an hour before the start, so there is no separate trip to make. An early pickup option at a local running store may also be added beforehand, worth checking if you prefer to arrive light on race day.

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Finish-Time Stats

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

5K · 2026 results

114finishers

18:30winner

39:25median

1:21:30cutoff

Top 3: Michael Zinser (18:30) · Paul Massey (19:04) · Bowen Borengasser (20:48)

10K · 2026 results

41finishers

43:06winner

1:05:47median

1:42:18cutoff

Top 3: Taylor Daugherty (43:06) · Morgan Dinse (43:07) · Jason Noyes (47:51)

13.1 Miles · 2026 results

23finishers

1:21:54winner

2:14:05median

3:19:40cutoff

Top 3: Ryan Hill (1:21:54) · William Kent (1:21:56) · Austin Laase (1:41:10)

The Chilly Willy 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Oklahoma City has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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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

5K1/16/2027 08:30$35

10K1/16/2027 08:30$40

13.1 Miles1/16/2027 08:30$60

5K1/16/2027 08:30$30

10K1/16/2027 08:30$35

13.1K1/16/2027 08:30$55

5K1/16/2027 08:30$35

10K1/16/2027 08:30$35

13.1 Miles1/16/2027 08:30$35

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Common Questions About the Chilly Willy 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Oklahoma City

Will I finish last at the Chilly Willy 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Oklahoma City?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 39:25, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:21:30, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Chilly Willy 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Oklahoma City a good first 5K?

It is a small race (114 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Chilly Willy 5K/10K/Half Marathon - Oklahoma City?

The 5K winner ran 18:30 while the median finisher took 39:25. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.