Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Mansfield 5K Run & Walk

Mansfield, IL

Registration openAnnual since at least 2025

Entry is $30 now and rises to $33 after Aug 10, 2026, so registering before then saves $3.

About the Mansfield 5K Run & Walk

The race starts in front of a junior high school on McKinley Street and winds through Mansfield. The course is chip-timed with results posted online quickly after you finish. Proceeds go toward the town's annual Homecoming celebration, so there is a local purpose behind the morning that goes beyond the race itself.

Route details, packet pickup, and parking information are shared in advance by email and through the organizers' social media, so it is worth checking those channels as race day approaches.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 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.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

74finishers

17:19winner

38:02median

1:06:47cutoff

Top 3: Justin Roth (17:19) · Chris Koerner (19:46) · Eric Webber (19:49)

The Mansfield 5K Run & Walk has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

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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

3.1 Miles8/22/2026 07:00$30

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Common Questions About the Mansfield 5K Run & Walk

Will I finish last at the Mansfield 5K Run & Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 38:02, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:06:47, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Mansfield 5K Run & Walk a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (74 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Mansfield 5K Run & Walk?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 17:19 while the median finisher took 38:02. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.