Sun, Aug 16, 2026

Heroes 4 Hearing 5K

Long Beach, CA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2022

5K880 Yards

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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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 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 · 2025 results

180finishers

0:24winner

34:26median

1:08:30cutoff

Top 3: Ryan Reyes (16:51) · Ethan Pendleton (18:04) · Simon Mansour (19:42)

880 Yards · 2025 results

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.

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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.

Distances & Start Times

5K8/16/2026 08:00$45

880 Yards8/16/2026 09:15$15

5K8/16/2026 09:00$45

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Common Questions About the Heroes 4 Hearing 5K

Will I finish last at the Heroes 4 Hearing 5K?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 34:26, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:08:30, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Heroes 4 Hearing 5K a good first 5K?

It is a small race (180 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 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Heroes 4 Hearing 5K?

The 5K winner ran 0:24 while the median finisher took 34:26. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

Where can I train for the Heroes 4 Hearing 5K?

Join a local run club. Long Beach Run Club, Long Beach Running Club, Long Beach Frontrunners and others in Long Beach welcome runners of all paces, and a weekly group run is the most reliable way to hold a training block together.