Sat, Oct 10, 2026

Running With The Bulls

Waco, TX

Registration openAnnual since at least 2018

5K1 Mile

Entry is $25 now and rises to $35 after Oct 7, 2026, so registering before then saves $10.

About the Running With The Bulls

This one ends inside a coliseum arena, on dirt, with live bulls. The route winds through the fairgrounds before that final stretch, so the surroundings are carnival and livestock rather than parks or pavement. It is a short race by most standards, and the finish is genuinely unlike anything else on the fall calendar in Waco.

Packet pickup runs the evening before at a local bank branch. The start is on the northeast side of the coliseum grounds. After you finish, the fair itself is open to you, and refreshments are at the finish area.

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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

243finishers

16:46winner

32:04median

58:54cutoff

Top 3: Leoncio Moreno (16:46) · Bryant Parker (17:05) · Jacob Shaw (18:22)

The Running With The Bulls has been held every year since at least 2018. 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 Miles10/10/2026 08:30$40

1 Mile10/10/2026 08:00$25

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Common Questions About the Running With The Bulls

Will I finish last at the Running With The Bulls?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 32:04, and the last recorded finisher came in around 58:54, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Running With The Bulls a good first 3.1 Miles?

A field of 243 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 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Running With The Bulls?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 16:46 while the median finisher took 32:04. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.