Sat, Aug 8, 2026

Edouard Michelin Memorial 5k

Greenville, SC

Registration openAnnual since at least 2018

About the Edouard Michelin Memorial 5k

The course runs out and back through rolling terrain in Greenville County, so what you run out you run back, and the hills work both ways. It is organized by the Greenville Track Club as part of their Corporate Shield series, held in memory of a former Michelin executive, and the race starts and finishes at the Michelin campus.

Packet pickup happens at Michelin North America headquarters on the days before the race, with race-morning pickup available at the start area as well. Drinks and snacks are out after you finish, and the awards ceremony follows shortly after at the finish line.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

591finishers

14:17winner

30:53median

1:27:26cutoff

Top 3: Ryan Drew (14:17) · Jason Weitzel (14:21) · Noah Fisher (14:37)

The Edouard Michelin Memorial 5k has been held every year since at least 2018. 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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K8/8/2026 08:00$15

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Common Questions About the Edouard Michelin Memorial 5k

Will I finish last at the Edouard Michelin Memorial 5k?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 30:53, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:27:26, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Edouard Michelin Memorial 5k a good first 5K?

A field of 591 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 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Edouard Michelin Memorial 5k?

The 5K winner ran 14:17 while the median finisher took 30:53. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.