Sun, May 2, 2027
Milwaukee, WI
The course runs along the lakefront at Veterans Park, which keeps things scenic without any real climbing. It is a single out-and-back style route on paved paths, open to all paces, and draws a crowd that is genuinely mixed in age.
Fred's Frozen Custard is on site after the finish, and the post-race setup has a Bloody Mary brunch feel. Packet pickup is available race morning, so there is no need to make a separate trip the day before.
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Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
Top 3: Jack Pierret (19:29) · Brody Brummer (20:12) · Ryan Kaestner (20:25)
The Sweet Home Milwaukee 5K has been held every year since at least 2014. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 3.1 Miles results.
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 Oct 24, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 34:08, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:25:07, 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 358 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.
The 3.1 Miles winner ran 19:29 while the median finisher took 34:08. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
Join a local run club. Milwaukee Running Group - OMG, Badgerland Striders, Performance Running Outfitters Group Runs and others in Milwaukee welcome runners of all paces, and a weekly group run is the most reliable way to hold a training block together.
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