Mon, Oct 4, 2027
Hill Valley, CA
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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.
Top 3: Anonymous Anonymous (21:03) · James Smith (34:26) · Ineda Tronsphur (47:48)
The Hill Valley 88 Miler ™ has been held every year since at least 1980. 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 Nov 12, 2026.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 88 Miles field finished slower than 29:35, and the last recorded finisher came in around 47:48, 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 (27 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 88 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.
The 88 Miles winner ran 18:23 while the median finisher took 29:35. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.
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