Sprints Wicked Fast Dead Last 5k

Sprints Wicked Fast Dead Last 5k is held in Cincinnati, Ohio, on October 23, 2026, with one distance on offer: a 5K over 3.1 miles, starting at 7:00 p.m. The evening slot puts it after the working day, and late October in Ohio usually means running temperatures rather than fighting the heat.

Whichever end of the field you expect to finish in, the 5K is the distance where pacing errors are punished fastest. A first mile run 15 seconds too quick costs far more than it gains, so hold back early and let the last mile be the one you race. Four to six weeks of one interval session, one longer easy run and easy mileage in between is enough to arrive sharp. And because the recovery cost is small, you can race a 5K and be back into normal training within a few days.