Sat, Sep 12, 2026

Tomato Show 5K

Fredericktown, OH

Registration openAnnual since at least 2017

Entry is $30 now and rises to $35 after Sep 11, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Tomato Show 5K

The Tomato Show 5K runs through Fredericktown as part of the town's annual tomato festival. The course is a road race with a single water stop along the way. Awards go to the overall winners and to the top finishers in each age group, so there is real competition across the field.

Registration and packet pickup happen race morning at the school board office on Columbus Road. The race is part of a larger town festival, so there is plenty going on around the start area before and after you run.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

· 2025 results

176finishers

16:05winner

29:24median

1:03:58cutoff

Top 3: Owen Krabill (16:05) · Titus Krabill (18:33) · Ian Andreas (18:53)

The Tomato Show 5K has been held every year since at least 2017. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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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

5K9/12/2026 09:00$30

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Common Questions About the Tomato Show 5K

Will I finish last at the Tomato Show 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the race field finished slower than 29:24, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:03:58, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Tomato Show 5K a good first race?

It is a small race (176 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 race, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Tomato Show 5K?

The race winner ran 16:05 while the median finisher took 29:24. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.