Sun, Mar 14, 2027

Wichita St Patrick's Day 5K

Wichita, KS

Opens Nov 4, 2026Annual since at least 2015

Entry is $27 now and rises to $30 after Jan 4, 2027, so registering before then saves $3.

About the Wichita St Patrick's Day 5K

This is a St. Patrick's Day themed race, so expect green everything on the course. There is a costume contest alongside the timed race, with age group awards for those running competitively. The atmosphere leans festive in the way a holiday race does, where plenty of people show up dressed for the occasion as much as for the finish line.

Packet pickup runs on the two days before the race at Fartlek's on W Douglas Street, with any remaining packets available at the start. There is race-morning pickup as a fallback if you miss the earlier windows.

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Wichita St Patrick's Day 5K 2026 Results

Going by the 2026 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 Results · 2026

613finishers

18:02winner

37:11median

1:14:15cutoff

Top 3: Thomas Wells (18:02) · Jonathan Elliott (19:24) · Dan Hampton (19:27)

The Wichita St Patrick's Day 5K has been held every year since at least 2015. 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 Oct 23, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

3.1 Miles3/14/2027 08:00$27

Kids fun run3/14/2027 09:00$10

Virtual 5K3/14/2027 08:00$42

3.1 Miles3/14/2027 08:00-

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Common Questions About the Wichita St Patrick's Day 5K

Will I finish last at the Wichita St Patrick's Day 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 37:11, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:14:15, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Wichita St Patrick's Day 5K a good first 3.1 Miles?

A field of 613 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 Wichita St Patrick's Day 5K?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 18:02 while the median finisher took 37:11. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.