Sat, Aug 29, 2026
Lansing, NY
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The course runs on a mix of paved and dirt roads through Myers Park and around Salt Point, staying flat the whole way. It starts and finishes in the park, so you end up right back where you began. The race benefits the local high school cross country team, which gives the morning a sense of local purpose.
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Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
5K · 2025 results
Top 3: Timothy Stahlnecker (16:50) · Scott Weeks (17:42) · Johnny Schellenger (17:54)
The Lansing Lighthouse 5K & 1 Mile Run has been held every year since at least 2016. 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.
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Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 29:04, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:00:37, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.
A field of 304 is big enough that you will have company at your pace without feeling lost in a crowd. 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 16:50 while the median finisher took 29:04. That spread points to a mixed field, with a competitive front and a big recreational middle.