Sat, Aug 8, 2026

Allen Park 5K Run/Walk

Allen Park, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2018

5K1 Mile

Entry is $45 now and rises to $50 after Aug 7, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Allen Park 5K Run/Walk

The course runs through residential streets and comes back to Allen Park Presbyterian Church, where it both starts and finishes. It is described as flat and quick, the kind of road race where a solid effort tends to produce a solid time. The race is put on by the Downriver Runners club and benefits a college scholarship named for a founding member of both the club and this event.

Awards for overall and age group finishers are announced after the race at the church, so there is a reason to stick around. A kids fun run goes off before the main race, untimed, which brings out families early and warms up the start area.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.

5K · 2025 results

113finishers

15:14winner

26:11median

48:48cutoff

Top 3: Mourad Algahmi (15:14) · Daniel Garza (15:42) · Andrew Whitman (15:49)

The Allen Park 5K Run/Walk has been held every year since at least 2018. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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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 Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K8/8/2026 09:00$45

1 Mile8/8/2026 09:00Free

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Common Questions About the Allen Park 5K Run/Walk

Will I finish last at the Allen Park 5K Run/Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 26:11, and the last recorded finisher came in around 48:48, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Allen Park 5K Run/Walk a good first 5K?

It is a small race (113 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 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Allen Park 5K Run/Walk?

The 5K winner ran 15:14 while the median finisher took 26:11. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.