Sat, May 15, 2027
Milton, MA
This race honors a Milton woman who spent years running to raise money for cancer research and patient support, and whose motto gave the event its name. The course is a 5K, and the morning carries the weight of her story without being heavy about it. Runners show up knowing why they are there, and that shapes the atmosphere more than any finish-line decoration could.
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Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K · 2026 results
Top 3: Matthew Klingman (19:29) · Armand Matijasevic (19:59) · Kieran Condon (20:56)
The 5th Annual Katie's Grace + Grit 5K is in its 5th year.
Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 5K 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 5K field finished slower than 36:55, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:05:49, 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 220 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.
The 5K winner ran 19:29 while the median finisher took 36:55. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
