Sat, Sep 19, 2026

Historic Boston-Edison Association 5K Run/Walk

Detroit, MI

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

Entry is $35 now and rises to $40 after Sep 5, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Historic Boston-Edison Association 5K Run/Walk

The course runs through the Boston-Edison neighborhood, a historic residential district known for its large early-twentieth-century homes. The route is new this year, so even returning runners will be seeing fresh streets. Start and finish are both at Voigt Park, at the corner of Longfellow and Second, which keeps things simple and means the crowd is concentrated in one place.

A DJ plays after the race, and the park stays open for celebrating once you finish. The start area doubles as check-in, so there is no need to sort out multiple locations on race morning.

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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.

3.1 Miles · 2025 results

128finishers

15:01winner

31:12median

54:33cutoff

Top 3: Matt Conner (15:01) · Christopher Lee-Feliciano (15:23) · Karl Finkbeiner (16:54)

The Historic Boston-Edison Association 5K Run/Walk has been held every year since at least 2023. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

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Median

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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

3.1 Miles9/19/2026 08:00$40

3.1 Miles9/19/2026 08:00$35

KIDS' SPORT ACTIVITY - GENERAL ADMISSION9/19/2026 11:00$20

KIDS' SPORT ACTIVITY - HBEA RESIDENT9/19/2026 11:00$15

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Common Questions About the Historic Boston-Edison Association 5K Run/Walk

Will I finish last at the Historic Boston-Edison Association 5K Run/Walk?

Almost certainly not. Half the 3.1 Miles field finished slower than 31:12, and the last recorded finisher came in around 54:33, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Historic Boston-Edison Association 5K Run/Walk a good first 3.1 Miles?

It is a small race (128 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.

How competitive is the Historic Boston-Edison Association 5K Run/Walk?

The 3.1 Miles winner ran 15:01 while the median finisher took 31:12. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

Where can I train for the Historic Boston-Edison Association 5K Run/Walk?

Join a local run club. WERUN313, Detroit Downtown Runners and Walkers, RUNdetroit and others in Detroit welcome runners of all paces, and a weekly group run is the most reliable way to hold a training block together.