Sun, Sep 27, 2026
Baltimore, MD
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The course runs through Druid Hill Park, with the Maryland Zoo as the backdrop for the start area. The park gives you trees, open paths, and enough gentle rolling terrain to make it feel like a proper run without anything too demanding. The race benefits Pathfinders for Autism, so the crowd tends to include a lot of families connected to that cause.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized 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
Top 3: Angelo Romano (19:19) · Caroline Bauer (19:31) · Emily Duncheskie (19:39)
The 16th Annual Run Wild for Autism 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run & Walk is in its 16th year.
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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 33:04, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:26:08, 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 486 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 15:30 while the median finisher took 33:04. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.
