Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Spooky Sprint - Louisville

Louisville, KY

Registration openAnnual since at least 2019

5K10K

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

134finishers

21:03winner

40:40median

2:29:42cutoff

Top 3: Patrick Perdue (21:03) · Raymond Laracy (22:23) · Jerimiah Robertson (23:45)

· 2025 results

78finishers

1:25:17winner

2:14:00median

3:42:45cutoff

Top 3: Alex Keeble (1:25:17) · Amanda Presnell (1:29:59) · Joe Sharp (1:30:37)

6.2 Miles · 2025 results

76finishers

42:19winner

1:06:23median

2:17:18cutoff

Top 3: Zack Nemtsev (42:19) · Grant Harper (47:03) · Macon Smith (47:36)

The Spooky Sprint - Louisville has been held every year since at least 2019. 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

Kids Dash10/3/2026 08:00$17

1 Mile10/3/2026 08:00$22

3.1 Miles10/3/2026 08:00$38

6.2 Miles10/3/2026 08:00$38

Half Marathon10/3/2026 08:00$63

Virtual Run10/3/2026 08:00$42

Volunteer then Run10/3/2026 08:00$17

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Common Questions About the Spooky Sprint - Louisville

Will I finish last at the Spooky Sprint - Louisville?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 40:40, and the last recorded finisher came in around 2:29:42, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Spooky Sprint - Louisville a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (134 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 Spooky Sprint - Louisville?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 21:03 while the median finisher took 40:40. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.