Sat, Mar 6, 2027
Orlando, FL
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This is a road race in Orlando with several distance options, from a short course up through a half marathon, plus a combination challenge that pairs two of the distances back to back. The series bills itself as bringing a large-race feel to a local price point, and the field tends to draw a wide range of paces.
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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.
10K · 2026 results
Top 3: Robert Cruz (34:00) · Neftali Colon (34:21) · Nicholas Jollye (34:26)
5K · 2026 results
Top 3: Zach Meixner (16:24) · Luke Bissinger (17:14) · Neftali Colon (17:26)
13.1 Miles · 2026 results
Top 3: Alexander Colon (1:15:10) · Fredison Costa (1:15:33) · Kyle Harding (1:20:54)
15K · 2026 results
Top 3: Neftali Colon (51:47) · Luke Bissinger (52:38) · Jeff Donchess (1:01:32)
The Best Damn Race Orlando has been held every year since at least 2014. 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 Jul 27, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 10K field finished slower than 1:09:22, and the last recorded finisher came in around 3:24:26, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
With 1,152 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 10K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 10K winner ran 34:00 while the median finisher took 1:09:22. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.
Join a local run club. Orlando Runners Club, Home State Run Club, Park Brewing Run Club and others in Orlando welcome runners of all paces, and a weekly group run is the most reliable way to hold a training block together.
