About the Kraken
The Kraken is held in Sarasota, starting from a park on Center Road. The course offers several distance options, so runners at different points in their training tend to show up alongside people out for a casual morning. Age group awards go several places deep for both men and women, so there is genuine competition at the front while the back stays unhurried.
Packet pickup is race morning only, so arriving early matters. Packets not collected before the start are forfeited, and there is no alternative pickup the evening before. A group stretch happens shortly before the gun. Breakfast taco wraps and drinks are at the finish line, and the race benefits Hunger End, a Feeding America partner.
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Kraken 2026 Results
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 Results · 2026
54finishers
16:05winner
30:42median
53:16cutoff
Top 3: Matthew Furletti (16:05) · Greg Hurst (16:22) · Joseph Simolari (17:50)
10K Results · 2026
30finishers
35:48winner
58:40median
1:34:08cutoff
Top 3: Blase Sparma (35:48) · Devin Demenezes (36:06) · Julian Gomez (36:33)
The Kraken has been held every year since at least 2021. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 Oct 25, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K4/11/2027 07:15$25
10K4/11/2027 07:15$35
1 Mile Fun Run/Walk4/11/2027 07:15$30
Virtual Run4/11/2027 07:15$30
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