About the Cocoa Classic 5K
The course is a USATF-certified loop that starts and finishes at Mount Vernon School, and it qualifies for the Peachtree Road Race. It is described as fast. The race was started by a high school student who saw kids at a food bank in worn-out shoes; it now also supports mental health outreach for teens and young adults.
Packet pickup runs before race morning, with bib pickup also available at the school on race day. Registration opens a bit before the start. Hot cocoa is at the finish, which fits both the name and a cool morning well.
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Cocoa Classic 5K 2025 Results
Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K Results · 2025
301finishers
19:44winner
35:30median
1:02:10cutoff
Top 3: Todd Reinkemeyer (19:44) · Thomas Downing (21:21) · Richard Ross (21:22)
The Cocoa Classic 5K has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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 Oct 22, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
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