Sat, Jul 10, 2027

Lookin' for a Cure Palo Alto

Palo Alto, CA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2018

Entry is $25 now and rises to $35 after Aug 22, 2026, so registering before then saves $10.

About the Lookin' for a Cure Palo Alto

The course runs through the area around the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford, and the race draws a crowd that includes Ocular Melanoma survivors, their families, and medical staff from the institute itself. That mix gives the morning a personal weight that most local road races do not have. The route is open to runners and walkers alike.

Packet pickup is the evening before at a running store in San Carlos, with the race itself starting from the Byers Eye Institute. Parking is free in the institute lot, at the corner of Embarcadero Road and Bayshore Road, so arriving early is straightforward.

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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

277finishers

20:14winner

45:37median

1:16:39cutoff

Top 3: Henry Lin (20:14) · Ibrahim Jirdeh (20:25) · Honey Gholami (21:39)

The Lookin' for a Cure Palo Alto 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.

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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

5K7/10/2027 08:00$25

5K7/10/2027 08:00$40

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Common Questions About the Lookin' for a Cure Palo Alto

Will I finish last at the Lookin' for a Cure Palo Alto?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 45:37, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:16:39, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Lookin' for a Cure Palo Alto a good first 5K?

A field of 277 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.

How competitive is the Lookin' for a Cure Palo Alto?

The 5K winner ran 20:14 while the median finisher took 45:37. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.