Sun, Feb 21, 2027
Aventura, FL
The Dirty Socks 5K moves through Aventura on behalf of Ellie's Army Foundation, which raises money for families with seriously ill children. The race carries a clear purpose, and that tends to shape the crowd. Age group awards go deep into the field, so competitive runners have something to race for, but plenty of people show up to walk and raise money.
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Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
3.1 Miles · 2026 results
Top 3: Lucca Amor de Oliveira (19:19) · Damian Perez (19:21) · Lia Avidan (20:21)
The Ellie's Army Dirty Socks 5K Run & Walkathon has been held every year since at least 2022. 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 31:01, and the last recorded finisher came in around 58:47, 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 (122 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 3.1 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 3.1 Miles winner ran 19:19 while the median finisher took 31:01. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.