About the Delaware Running Festival
The course moves through downtown Wilmington, crossing into Brandywine Park along the river, then out through historic neighborhoods and past Rodney Square. The route has real variety, and the city's older architecture gives it something to look at the whole way. The organizers have straightened out the turns over time, so navigation is clean.
The finish area is at Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park, where there is live music and vendors. It draws a crowd well beyond the runners, so there is genuine energy at the line rather than just a timing clock and a cone.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2026 results, this is a decent-sized field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
13.1 Miles · 2026 results
863finishers
1:15:41winner
2:12:53median
4:29:36cutoff
Top 3: Matthew Dochnal (1:15:41) · Chris Cochoff (1:21:10) · Ryan O’Neill (1:23:04)
26.2 Miles · 2026 results
645finishers
2:43:12winner
4:15:16median
7:16:03cutoff
Top 3: Joshua Jackson (2:43:12) · Carson Mello (2:43:13) · Howard Wang (2:44:39)
3.1 Miles · 2026 results
413finishers
16:58winner
36:34median
1:45:17cutoff
Top 3: Kenny Randleman (16:58) · David Brown (17:08) · Nolan O'Connor (17:30)
10K · 2026 results
360finishers
38:58winner
1:08:11median
2:29:04cutoff
Top 3: Andrew Brenner (38:58) · Matthew Cutrona (43:11) · Ashley Carney (43:21)
The Delaware Running Festival has been held every year since at least 2005. 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 Jul 27, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
26.2 Miles4/18/2027 07:00$115
13.1 Miles4/18/2027 07:00$100
10K4/18/2027 07:00$70
3.1 Miles4/18/2027 07:00$40
26.2 Miles4/18/2027 07:00Free
13.1 Miles4/18/2027 07:00Free
10K4/18/2027 07:00Free
3.1 Miles4/18/2027 07:00Free
26.2 Miles4/18/2027 07:00$115
13.1 Miles4/18/2027 07:00$100
10K4/18/2027 07:00$70
3.1 Miles4/18/2027 07:00$40
26.2 Miles4/18/2027 07:00Free
13.1 Miles4/18/2027 07:00Free
6.2 Miles4/18/2027 07:00Free
3.1 Miles4/18/2027 07:00Free
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