Sat, Aug 29, 2026
Northville, MI
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The Declan Carter Victory Run raises money for a foundation that puts the proceeds directly back into youth athletics and academics in the area. The course offers a shorter option alongside the main distance, so families often run together. The race has a clear sense of purpose behind it, which comes through in how it is organized and attended.
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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.
3.1 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Brady Glon (16:39) · Luke Kramer (17:37) · Matthew Hickey (18:02)
1 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: J. Jameson (5:39) · B. VanBuskirk (5:39) · R. Flewelling (6:02)
The Declan Carter Victory Run has been held every year since at least 2025. 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 Jul 27, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 32:27, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:02:08, 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 601 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 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 3.1 Miles winner ran 16:39 while the median finisher took 32:27. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.
