Sat, May 29, 2027

Lookin For A Cure Seattle

Seattle, WA

Registration openAnnual since at least 2023

Entry is $25 now and rises to $35 after Sep 21, 2026, so registering before then saves $10.

About the Lookin For A Cure Seattle

The course runs through Warren G. Magnuson Park, a large lakeside park on the northeast edge of Seattle. The terrain is park paths, so the footing is straightforward and the surroundings are open water and grass rather than pavement and traffic. The race supports research into a rare eye cancer, so the field tends to draw people connected to that cause alongside regular runners.

Free parking sits just past the boat launch, close enough to the start that you are not walking far before the race even begins. The event runs a fundraising layer alongside the timed race, with prizes going to top fundraising teams as well as top finishers, so some people come with a full crew rather than solo.

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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

70finishers

18:28winner

58:39median

1:13:17cutoff

Top 3: Luke Stacey (18:28) · Andrew Nguyen (18:47) · Michael Malave (19:33)

The Lookin For A Cure Seattle 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.

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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 Sep 10, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K5/29/2027 09:00$25

5K5/29/2027 09:00$40

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Common Questions About the Lookin For A Cure Seattle

Will I finish last at the Lookin For A Cure Seattle?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 58:39, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:13:17, 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 Seattle a good first 5K?

It is a small race (70 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 Lookin For A Cure Seattle?

The 5K winner ran 18:28 while the median finisher took 58:39. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.

Where can I train for the Lookin For A Cure Seattle?

Join a local run club. Club Northwest, Seattle Running Club, West Seattle Running Club and others in Seattle welcome runners of all paces, and a weekly group run is the most reliable way to hold a training block together.