About the Heroes 4 Hearing 5K
The course runs along the marina from behind the aquarium, winds through Shoreline Village, and pushes out along the jetty where the Queen Mary sits across the water. It is flat road the whole way, with open water on most sides and enough of a turnaround point that you know when the hard part is behind you.
Packet pickup is the day before at Sports Basement, which is the easier option. Race-morning pickup opens before the start. Paid parking is a short walk away in the aquarium's multi-level lot. There is a water station out on the jetty, and finish-line food is set up at the end.
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Heroes 4 Hearing 5K 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a small, friendly field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2026
157finishers
16:22winner
49:25median
1:25:00cutoff
Top 3: Andrew Verdin (16:22) · Ethan Pendleton (17:26) · Grayson Pendleton (19:02)
880 Yards Results · 2025
9finishers
3:43winner
4:50median
7:49cutoff
Top 3: L. Beltran (3:43) · V. Preciado (3:58) · J. Garcia (4:38)
The Heroes 4 Hearing 5K 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.
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 23, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K8/15/2027 08:00$30
880 Yards8/15/2027 09:15$15
5K8/15/2027 09:00$45
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