Sat, Nov 21, 2026

Livestrong at the Y 5K & Half Marathon

Peabody, MA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2021

5KHalf Marathon

Entry is $30 now and rises to $35 after Oct 7, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Livestrong at the Y 5K & Half Marathon

The race starts and finishes at Lt. Ross Memorial Park, a road course that works for both shorter and longer distances. It benefits a program that supports cancer survivors through exercise and recovery, so the atmosphere at the start tends to feel purposeful. There are refreshments waiting after you finish.

Packet pickup is available the evening before at the Torigian Family YMCA, with race-morning pickup opening well before the start. There is no day-of registration, so you need to be signed up in advance. The course is foot traffic only, no strollers or dogs.

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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

162finishers

15:12winner

34:08median

1:45:12cutoff

Top 3: Eliot Laidlaw (15:12) · Jacob Zapatka (18:17) · Jackson Guerriero (18:59)

13.1 Miles · 2025 results

149finishers

1:16:57winner

2:06:37median

3:17:14cutoff

Top 3: Quinn Hawkins (1:16:57) · Arin Christensen (1:22:51) · Annika Sheehan (1:23:34)

The Livestrong at the Y 5K & Half Marathon has been held every year since at least 2021. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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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

5K11/21/2026 08:30$30

13.1 Miles11/21/2026 08:30$60

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Common Questions About the Livestrong at the Y 5K & Half Marathon

Will I finish last at the Livestrong at the Y 5K & Half Marathon?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 34:08, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:45:12, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Livestrong at the Y 5K & Half Marathon a good first 5K?

It is a small race (162 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 Livestrong at the Y 5K & Half Marathon?

The 5K winner ran 15:12 while the median finisher took 34:08. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.