Florida · Race calendar
Upcoming running races in and near Miami, Florida - 5Ks, 10Ks, half marathons and more, with dates, pricing, finish-time stats, start-line maps, and local run clubs to train with.
21 upcoming races · 8 with finish-time stats
Racing in Miami means learning to love the flat. The Rickenbacker Causeway, the Miami Beach Boardwalk, Brickell's waterfront ribbon - these are the roads and paths that show up in training logs and, often, on race routes too. Elevation is not a factor here; the sun, the humidity, and the bay views are.
The city's running culture clusters around those waterfront corridors, from South Beach through Coconut Grove to Key Biscayne, with run clubs spread across Brickell, Little Havana, and the Gables. Race day in Miami tends to feel festive and community-driven, reflecting the charity and cause-focused events that make up much of the calendar.
By the numbers
The Miami races that stand out on the numbers: the biggest field, and the longest unbroken run of editions.
Train for it
The easiest way to a start line is a standing group run. These Miami clubs welcome runners of all paces.
Browse all Miami run clubs →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.
Across the 8 RunSignup 5K editions with published results on RunSesh, the median finisher crossed the line at 42:43 - walkers and charity entrants included. The median last finisher in those same editions came in at 1:26:31, so the back of the pack is wide and well-populated. Miami's 5K scene skews heavily toward community and cause-driven events, which tend to be welcoming environments for first-timers.
Fall is by far the busiest stretch - 13 of the 21 races fall between September and November, with October alone hosting 5. That also lines up with Miami's more forgiving weather, as the worst of the summer heat has typically eased by then. If you need a winter race, there are 6 between December and February, but spring is very quiet with only 2 races in that window.
Entry fees range from free (there is one free race on the calendar) up to $80, with a typical fee of $35. The cheapest paid entry is $25. Waiting does cost you: 12 of the 21 races already have a price increase scheduled, so registering early is usually the smarter move if you have a race in mind.
17 of the 19 races that say anything about giveaways say they include a shirt. The remaining 2 races say nothing about what they give, so they have not confirmed or ruled out a shirt. No race here says it gives a medal.
There are several active run clubs in the city. Baptist Health runs clubs in Brickell, Kendall, the Gables, and West Kendall. You can also find the Coconut Grove Run Club, EnRoute Run Club, Miami Gay Run Club, and Run Little Havana - covering a good spread of neighborhoods and communities across Miami.
Yes, one race around Miami gets you off the pavement: 1 mixes road and trail. Surfaces are not always published, so it is worth checking a specific race before you register.
