About the Longest Night Mile
The Longest Night Mile runs on a high school track in Phoenix, with heats staggered by pace so you line up alongside people moving at roughly the same speed. Entry is either a small cash donation or a few boxes of dry cereal, both going to a local university student food pantry. Ribbons go to the top finishers in each age group.
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Finish-Time Stats
Going by the 2025 results, this is a small, friendly field, with a competitive front end and a big recreational middle.
1 Miles · 2025 results
169finishers
4:24winner
6:38median
16:47cutoff
Top 3: Ryan Alexander (4:24) · Ryder White (4:29) · Noble Boutin (4:31)
The Longest Night Mile has been held every year since at least 2018. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.
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
1 Mile12/21/2026 18:00$13
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