Sat, Nov 7, 2026
San Jose, CA
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This is a celebration-focused race in San Jose with a kids run alongside the main course. A mariachi band plays live during the morning, which makes the post-race atmosphere feel more like a party than a typical finish-line scene. Age-group awards go to the top finishers in both the men's and women's fields.
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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.
5K · 2025 results
Top 3: Christian Moreno (17:08) · Dylan Olmos (17:21) · Chris Chua (17:44)
The 3rd Annual Celebration Of Life 5K/Kids Run/Walk is in its 3rd year.
Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 5K 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 5K field finished slower than 31:52, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:17:02, 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 207 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 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 5K winner ran 17:08 while the median finisher took 31:52. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
