Run The Runway 5K & Kids Fun Run

About the Event

Join us for the Third annual Run The Runway 5k and Kids Fun Run at the Meriden Markham Airport, a unique opportunity to run, jog, and walk on the runway! The 5K race route will begin on the Meriden Markham Runway and venture out into the beautiful South Meriden neighborhood, before safely landing back on the runway for what will be a fantastic finish!

Proceeds will benefit: Girls Inc. of Central Connecticut

Presented by the Meriden Markham Airport, City of Meriden, and The Meriden Running Club

Race Day Schedule

7:45am - Race Day Check-In Begins (All registrations must be made on-line only; Race Day registrations available until 15 minutes prior to race)
8:45am - Kids Fun Run
9:00am - Run the Runway 5k
Awards to Conclude!

Entry Fees

5K
- Before August 31 - $25
- August 31 through September 28 - $30
- September 29 through October 3 - $35
- Thereafter - $40
Kids run - FREE

** T-Shirts guaranteed to 5K participants registered by September 1, thereafter shirts will be subject to availability.

Awards:

Top 3 Overall Male and Female
Top 3 Male and Female Age Division
- 15 and Under
- 16-19
- 20-29
- 30-39
- 40-49
- 50-59
- 60-69
- 70+

Notes:

Please - No Dogs allowed within the airfield property.

Races Offered

Kids Fun Run

Oct 25, 2026

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Distance — Kids Fun Run

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Type — Running

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08:45

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$0.00

5K

Oct 25, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$25.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Meriden.

thermostat Temperature

8.5° / 18.2°

wb_sunny Feels like

5.6° / 15.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 45m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.8 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

73.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:04

nightlight Sunset

18:08

About Meriden

Learn more about the host city, Meriden.

Meriden is a city in the Connecticut River Valley. Although not a major tourist destination, it does have an architecturally notable center.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Run The Runway 5K & Kids Fun Run.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Alayna Bigalbal	F	30	Colchester, CT	19:37.06
🥈	Jim Zoldy	M	63	Goshen, CT	19:39.02
🥉	Safaa Ahmad	F	17	Meriden, CT	20:09.1
4	Maximus Castillo	M	17	Meriden, CT	20:22.86
5	Justin Fluker	M	30	Wallingford, CT	20:26.69
6	John Crankshaw	M	43	Naugatuck, CT	20:30.12
7	Jeremy Provance	M	34	North Haven, CT	21:01.55
8	Cristian Pagan	M	22	Meriden, CT	21:01.74
9	Anonymous Anonymous	M	17	—	21:17.04
10	Christopher Heneghan	M	43	West Hartford, CT	21:19.39
11	Christian Rivera	M	34	Wallingford, CT	21:32.91
12	Zachary Grodzicki	M	16	Durham, CT	21:33.06
13	Tony Gonzalez Jr	M	16	Meriden, CT	21:40.59
14	Kieran Jacque	M	15	Meriden, CT	21:40.64
15	Aiden Oconnor	M	15	Meriden, CT	22:05.08
16	Dennis Dougan	M	43	North Haven, CT	22:19.44
17	Mark Brown	M	22	Wallingford, CT	22:21.23
18	Henrry Hernandez	M	22	Wallingford, CT	22:25.51
19	Riley Liistro	F	21	Terryville, CT	22:26.34
20	C. Dasilva	M	12	Naugatuck, CT	22:28.96
21	Douglas Zigmunds	M	45	Cheshire, CT	22:29.12
22	Jordan Thibodeau	M	30	Meriden, CT	22:45.24
23	Ethan Pillai	M	15	Meriden, CT	22:58.62
24	Clare Keller	F	31	Bantam, CT	23:09.46
25	Patrick Forde	M	44	Meriden, CT	23:13.95
26	Coralis Soto	F	24	Meriden, CT	23:25.24
27	Tony Terzi	M	60	Wallingford, CT	23:36.29
28	Ryan Macri	M	43	Meriden, CT	23:53.98
29	Daijen Salinas	M	18	Meridenen, CT	24:13.17
30	Gretchen Yatzook	F	45	Meriden, CT	24:13.23
31	John Fuerstenberg	M	18	Meriden, CT	24:13.33
32	E. Ennever	M	11	Meriden, CT	24:14.31
33	Eric Van Tassell	M	50	Wallingford, CT	24:32.24
34	Max Chubet	M	23	Southington, CT	24:37.59
35	Viviana Miranda	F	40	Lexington, MA	24:47.02
36	Amy Burgess	F	37	Meriden, CT	24:59.91
37	Justin Zartman	M	45	Meriden, CT	25:10.34
38	Simon Getter	M	24	Middletown, CT	25:13.92
39	Anonymous Anonymous	F	19	—	25:31.77
40	Westen Soule	M	23	Cheshire, CT	25:54.05
41	Scott Pipicelli	M	54	Colchester, CT	25:55.06
42	James Pashley	M	76	Oxford, CT	26:08.58
43	Anonymous Anonymous	F	15	—	26:25.22
44	Michael Conway	M	54	Meriden, CT	26:47.64
45	Daniel Brophy	M	31	Meriden, CT	26:48.23
46	Fatimazahra Kassmi	F	15	Meriden, CT	26:54.11
47	Angela Degrassi	F	44	Meriden, CT	27:45.11
48	Fred Johnson	M	54	Meriden, CT	28:18.32
49	Kelsey McDonald	F	33	Hamden, CT	28:31.87
50	paul buczak	M	71	Meriden, CT	28:38.77