Sun, Apr 18, 2027
Philadelphia, PA
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The race is held at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, a historic waterfront site that gives the course an industrial, open feel. The event supports organ and tissue donation awareness and draws participants across a range of distances, from a short walk to a longer run, with a virtual option available for those who cannot be there in person.
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Going by the 2026 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.
Top 3: MICAH CHUNG (17:18) · NATHAN SMITH (17:19) · DANNY WALKER (18:05)
Top 3: RYAN BRADLEY (34:52) · ANDREW HERMAN (37:16) · JOE ROREM (38:50)
The 30th Annual Gift Of Life Donor Dash 5K & 10K Runs & 3K Walk is in its 30th year.
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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 Oct 25, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 33:33, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:10:23, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
With 969 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. 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.
The 5K winner ran 17:18 while the median finisher took 33:33. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.
Join a local run club. Fairmount Running Club, Philadelphia Runner Track Club, Wissahickon Wanderers and others in Philadelphia welcome runners of all paces, and a weekly group run is the most reliable way to hold a training block together.
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