Sat, Jun 12, 2027
Benton, AR
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The race benefits the local Boys & Girls Club, with net proceeds going directly to the organization. It is a straightforward event where the entry fee does something beyond the finish line, and the club has been on the receiving end of that support for several years running.
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Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
Top 3: Max Rauth (9:57) · Avery Bryant (10:01) · Lance Beckman (10:08)
The Arkansas Runner 2M has been held every year since at least 2015. 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 Nov 12, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 2 Miles field finished slower than 19:17, and the last recorded finisher came in around 58:53, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
A field of 264 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 2 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 2 Miles winner ran 9:57 while the median finisher took 19:17. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.
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