Sat, Oct 24, 2026
Baltimore, MD
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This is a school fundraiser race that doubles as a neighborhood gathering. The course is a road run through Baltimore, organized by a parish school to benefit a tuition-free Catholic middle school nearby. Awards go to the top finishers overall, but most people seem to show up as much for the cause as for the clock.
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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.
3.1 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: P. Adamo (22:34) · A. Jackson (22:51) · Shanae Goins (23:00)
The 33rd Annual Cardinal Cup 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run is in its 33rd year.
Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 3.1 Miles results.
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 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 34:48, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:07:20, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (145 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 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 3.1 Miles winner ran 22:34 while the median finisher took 34:48. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
