Sat, Nov 7, 2026

Zonta ABC Run/Walk

Key West, FL

Registration openAnnual since at least 2024

5K10K

About the Zonta ABC Run/Walk

This race runs along the Higgs Beach area of Key West, raising money for breast cancer awareness services for women in the lower Keys. The cause is local and specific: funds go directly toward mammograms for women who cannot afford them. The course offers a shorter and a longer distance option, and both welcome runners and walkers.

Packet pickup happens the evening before at the beach, near where the race starts. There is also a race-morning pickup window before the first wave goes off. The post-race gathering includes awards, and the atmosphere after the finish tends to linger.

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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.

5K · 2025 results

97finishers

22:40winner

47:48median

1:25:35cutoff

Top 3: Seth Eeten (22:40) · Alison Reid (23:12) · Emma Bradshaw (24:02)

10K · 2025 results

19finishers

31:59winner

1:01:13median

1:49:46cutoff

Top 3: Owen Allen (31:59) · Oren Griffith Jr (40:24) · Rosanna Mullen (47:17)

The Zonta ABC Run/Walk has been held every year since at least 2024. 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 Sep 10, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K11/7/2026 08:00$40

10K11/7/2026 07:30$55

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Common Questions About the Zonta ABC Run/Walk

Will I finish last at the Zonta ABC Run/Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 47:48, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:25:35, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Zonta ABC Run/Walk a good first 5K?

It is a small race (97 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 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Zonta ABC Run/Walk?

The 5K winner ran 22:40 while the median finisher took 47:48. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.