Sun, Jan 10, 2027
Washington, DC
The race honors Al Lewis, who led a runners' group tied to a federal health agency, and that history gives the morning a grounded, unpretentious feel. The course runs on Washington roads, and the longer option covers real distance through the city. Both distances draw runners who know the name behind the race and show up for that reason.
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Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the field is fairly quick, so expect a competitive front.
Top 3: Xavier Salvador (52:19) · Ryan Leahy (52:45) · Zachary Prescott (53:07)
Top 3: Jacob Schwartz (26:34) · Zach Emanuel (26:37) · Cameron Peters (26:47)
The Al Lewis 10-Miler and 5 Miler has been held every year since at least 2025. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 10 Miles results.
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 Oct 25, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 10 Miles field finished slower than 1:16:10, and the last recorded finisher came in around 2:23:57, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (172 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 10 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 10 Miles winner ran 52:19 while the median finisher took 1:16:10. That spread points to a relatively quick field, so expect a competitive front end.
Join a local run club. District Running Collective, Every Person Run Club, DC Road Runners and others in Washington welcome runners of all paces, and a weekly group run is the most reliable way to hold a training block together.
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