Sun, Dec 6, 2026
Glen Echo, MD
The Bread Run is part of a winter series, and it carries the kind of tradition that builds over decades. Runners bring homemade bread to exchange at the finish, which gives the whole morning a different texture than most winter races. There are two distance options, one longer and one short enough to bring along someone who does not usually race.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
10K · 2025 results
Top 3: Alan Dixon (38:15) · GRIFFIN BARRISS (39:12) · ADAM STOLZBERG (39:33)
The Bread Run 10K & Gingerbread 2-Miler has been held every year since at least 2024. 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 Sep 22, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 10K field finished slower than 59:52, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:38:20, 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 221 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 10K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 10K winner ran 38:15 while the median finisher took 59:52. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.