Sat, May 29, 2027
Chester, NY
The finish area is where most of the morning happens. A local church cooks a hot breakfast at the pavilion concession stand, free to runners, and there is also fruit, water, and other snacks set out nearby. Raffle prizes are handed out with bibs rather than at the end, which keeps things moving after the race.
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Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K · 2026 results
Top 3: Owen Farrell (17:43) · Yufeng Guo (17:46) · Oscar Ramon murcia (17:49)
The Kiwanis Club of Chester Annual 5K has been held every year since at least 2024. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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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.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 29:53, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:02:28, 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 309 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 17:43 while the median finisher took 29:53. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
