Sat, Sep 19, 2026

Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M

Winston-Salem, NC

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

5K10KHalf Marathon

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.

5K · 2025 results

17finishers

18:02winner

39:14median

56:05cutoff

Top 3: Parker Swicegood (18:02) · Ethan Peterson (22:05) · Brett Pladna (24:53)

10K · 2025 results

14finishers

42:55winner

1:00:35median

1:24:38cutoff

Top 3: Jordan Eldridge (42:55) · Lincoln Brown (43:46) · Michael Hagan (44:45)

13.1 Miles · 2025 results

7finishers

1:37:12winner

1:52:45median

2:42:21cutoff

Top 3: Joseph Desser (1:37:12) · Sara Day (1:45:54) · Sebastian Perez Godinez (1:48:48)

The Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M 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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Distances & Start Times

5K9/19/2026 08:00$30

10K9/19/2026 08:00$45

13.1 Miles9/19/2026 08:00$65

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Common Questions About the Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M

Will I finish last at the Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 39:14, and the last recorded finisher came in around 56:05, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M a good first 5K?

It is a small race (17 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 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & 13.1M?

The 5K winner ran 18:02 while the median finisher took 39:14. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.