Sat, Aug 1, 2026
Hermosa Beach, CA
This short beach run is organized by a local high school's track and cross country teams, with the proceeds going directly back to those programs. The race honors a former beaches director who helped found the International Surf Festival, so the connection to Hermosa Beach runs deeper than just the location.
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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.
2 Miles · 2025 results
Top 3: Ryan Burger (13:20) · Luke Kerwin (13:59) · Elijah Forney (14:08)
The Dick Fitzgerald Two-Mile Beach 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 2 Miles field finished slower than 21:37, and the last recorded finisher came in around 57:08, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
It is a small race (144 finishers), which is friendlier and less intimidating than a big-city event, though the field thins out. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 2 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 2 Miles winner ran 13:20 while the median finisher took 21:37. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.