Throo the Zoo 5K
About this race
Dash on over to the Zoo to take part in Louisville’s only road race that doesn’t just go around the Zoo but actually “Throo” the Zoo. Enjoy an early morning adventure where you watch as the Zoo wakes up! Join us on May 9th at 8:00 am for one amazing Louisville Zoo experience.
Packet pick-up will take place on Friday, May 8th from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm in the bus lot at the Louisville Zoo (1100 Trevilian Way, 40213). If you are unable to pick up your packet or have a friend/family member pick it up for you on Friday, we will have a limited packet pick-up on race morning from 6:45 am until 7:45 am. Please plan to arrive early enough to get your bib and get to the start line on time.
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Throo the Zoo 5K
Throo the Zoo Virtual 5K
You can complete your virtual 5K on your own, at your own location. Virtual Race includes race medal. You will have the opportunity to add in a cotton t-shirt or tech shirt for an additional fee.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 16 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Louisville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:37 AM and sets at 8:41 PM local time (EDT) in Louisville on May 9, 2026 — 14h 04m of daylight.
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2026 results — Throo the Zoo 5K
3,292 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Throo the Zoo 5K, Overall Results
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethan Meyer | 16:06 | 5:11 /mi |
| 2 | Michael Deren | 16:27 | 5:18 /mi |
| 3 | Ethan Ennis | 17:16 | 5:33 /mi |
| 4 | Seth Snider-Hayes | 17:39 | 5:41 /mi |
| 5 | Nathan Lambert-Cheatham | 17:45 | 5:43 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 116 Louisville events
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