Sun, Aug 9, 2026

Dearborn Decades 5k

Dearborn, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2016

About the Dearborn Decades 5k

The course starts at Ford Field Park and heads out along the Rouge River Gateway Trail, a paved path that winds onto a university campus nearby. It is mostly flat with a couple of small rises along the way. The race is USATF-certified, so it works well if you are chasing a time goal. Decade-themed costumes are optional, and plenty of people show up in them.

Packet pickup and race-day registration both happen at the park before the start. Parking is at the baseball fields near the start and finish, accessible from Michigan Avenue or Cherry Hill but not from Morley. The race finishes as Dearborn Homecoming is getting underway nearby.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

380finishers

15:47winner

32:00median

1:03:05cutoff

Top 3: Daniel Garza (15:47) · Malik Jordan (16:39) · Joseph X (17:53)

The Dearborn Decades 5k has been held every year since at least 2016. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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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.

Distances & Start Times

5K8/9/2026 08:00$55

5K8/9/2026 08:00$35

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Common Questions About the Dearborn Decades 5k

Will I finish last at the Dearborn Decades 5k?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 32:00, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:03:05, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Dearborn Decades 5k a good first 5K?

A field of 380 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.

How competitive is the Dearborn Decades 5k?

The 5K winner ran 15:47 while the median finisher took 32:00. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.