About the National Police Week 5K
The course runs through Crystal City at Virginia Highlands Park, a flat stretch that draws a crowd rooted in law enforcement and their supporters. Some participants run in full duty gear as part of a movement to normalize wearing body armor on the job, so the start line has a look you will not see at most road races.
Day-of packet pickup and check-in open in the morning well before the gun goes off, so there is no need to scramble. The race also has a virtual option for those who cannot make it to Arlington in person.
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National Police Week 5K 2026 Results
Going by the 2026 results, this is a big field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.
5K Results · 2026
1,684finishers
15:21winner
30:19median
1:04:48cutoff
Top 3: Scott Doescher (15:21) · Eric Adams (15:36) · Joe Ruvido (16:21)
The National Police Week 5K 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.
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 Nov 12, 2026.
Distances & Start Times
5K5/8/2027 09:00$40
5K5/8/2027 00:00$47
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