The course runs through downtown Grand Rapids along the river, covering road surfaces past the kind of urban scenery you get in a mid-sized city that takes its waterfront seriously. The marquee distance is a long one, and the race holds national championship status for that distance, so the field tends to include serious competitors alongside everyday runners. The atmosphere on course reflects that range.
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Going by the 2026 results, this is a big field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
Top 3: Andrew Colley (1:13:59) · Anonymous Anonymous (1:14:18) · Casey Clinger (1:14:32)
Top 3: Ethan Barker (15:16) · Mitchell Lenneman (15:24) · Ethan Saylor (15:30)
Top 3: Luke Witvliet (31:29) · Addison Smith (32:11) · Ryan Budnik (32:30)
Top 3: Noah Steffen (48:33) · Donis Harris (49:35) · Mitchell Lenneman (50:25)
Top 3: Connor Vachon (2:24:10) · Jude Parks (2:43:08) · Kyle Verrett Kiel (2:48:29)
Top 3: Kevin Barry (2:29:49) · Bryson Van Ryn (2:31:51) · Kyle DeWald (2:35:13)
Top 3: Nathan Huene (3:07:13) · Ali Herring (3:18:51) · Logan Cranmer (3:19:28)
The Amway River Bank Run has been held every year since at least 2004. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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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 Oct 25, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 25K field finished slower than 2:24:26, and the last recorded finisher came in around 4:20:02, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
With 2,726 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 25K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 25K winner ran 1:13:59 while the median finisher took 2:24:26. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.
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