Tennessee · 8K · plus Almost Crazy 3K Run/Walk · Little 8s youth runs
Crazy 8s 8K Run
Crazy 8s 8K Run is a 8K, plus Almost Crazy 3K Run/Walk, Little 8s youth runs and and virtual options event held in Kingsport, Tennessee. Its next confirmed date is Saturday, July 17, 2027. About 3,000 runners take part across all distances.
- Race day
- July 17, 2027
- Location
- Kingsport, TN
- Field size
- ~3,000 runners
Race details
- Date
- Saturday, July 17, 2027
- Location
- Kingsport, Tennessee
- Distances
- 8K, plus Almost Crazy 3K Run/Walk, Little 8s youth runs, and virtual options
- Field size
- About 3,000 runners
- Course
- Fast, mostly flat figure-8 city course finishing inside J. Fred Johnson Stadium
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- mybestruns.com
Registration, course & weather
- Start time
- 8:58 PM EDT
- Course profile
- Loop course; Road surface
About the Crazy 8s 8K Run
A world-renowned evening 8K on a candle-lit figure-8 course in Kingsport that has hosted elite fields and set a women's 8K world record.
Rankings and notes
- Rankings and awards
- One of the fastest 8Ks in the world; home of the women's 8K world record (24:27.8, 2002); 35th running in 2025
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Crazy 8s 8K Run: common questions
- When is the Crazy 8s 8K Run?
- The next confirmed date is Saturday, July 17, 2027.
- Where is the Crazy 8s 8K Run held?
- In Kingsport, Tennessee.
- What distances does the Crazy 8s 8K Run offer?
- 8K, plus Almost Crazy 3K Run/Walk, Little 8s youth runs and and virtual options.
- How many people run the Crazy 8s 8K Run?
- About 3,000 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Crazy 8s 8K Run?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- What time does the Crazy 8s 8K Run start?
- 8:58 PM EDT.
- What is the course like at the Crazy 8s 8K Run?
- Loop course; Road surface.
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